Volunteers sew masks for health workers facing shortages
4 years, 9 months ago

Volunteers sew masks for health workers facing shortages

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Bill Purdue waterproofs basements for a living, but he has spent the past few days in his buddy’s Washington, Indiana, auto trim and upholstery shop cutting rectangles of cotton fabric that his friend sews into face masks. Fashion designer Briana Danyele left Italy last month to return to her mother’s Greer, South Carolina, home, where she has turned the living room into a mini sewing factory, making masks that she embroiders with the words, “We Got This!” They’re among scores of people answering pleas from hospitals, doctors and nurses so desperate for personal protective equipment amid the viral pandemic that they’ve turned to the public, saying do-it-yourself face masks are better than nothing. And if hospitals run out, the CDC said, scarfs or bandanas could be used ”as a last resort,” though some health officials warned cloth masks might not work. “I really hope it doesn’t get to that point in the U.S.” At the Missouri Quilt Museum in Hamilton, Missouri, board members asked local hospitals if masks were needed and “they emphatically said yes,” said director Dakota Redford. Crafts chain Joann Stores is making all of its 800-plus stores available for up to 10 people at each location to sew masks and hospital gowns, offering sewing machines and supplies, spokeswoman Amanda Hayes said.

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Which mask to wear indoors to protect against Covid-19? Health official suggests
2 years, 6 months ago

Which mask to wear indoors to protect against Covid-19? Health official suggests

Live Mint  

Health experts and researchers continue to recommend wearing the face mask for personal protection against the Covid-19 virus even as countries battle the decision to issue mask mandates as Covid-19 cases continue to fluctuate. Global health leader and epidemiologist Dr Tom Frieden has said that those who are worried about getting Covid-19 infection while surrounded by others who do not …

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday
2 years, 10 months ago

CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines Friday

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor public settings. The change comes as nearly all U.S. states that had put in place indoor mask-wearing mandates for the winter …

Federal health officials say they will soon update COVID-19 masking guidance
2 years, 10 months ago

Federal health officials say they will soon update COVID-19 masking guidance

LA Times  

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, shown testifying before Congress in November, told reporters on Wednesday that her agency would soon issue new guidance on mask-wearing. Federal health officials said Wednesday that they will soon update their guidance on mask wearing, even as several states have recently dialed back mandates requiring people to wear face coverings while indoors. In a White …

Should you wear a cloth mask, or an N95 to avoid Omicron? US health experts answer
2 years, 11 months ago

Should you wear a cloth mask, or an N95 to avoid Omicron? US health experts answer

India TV News  

Highlights Cloth and surgical masks do nothing for protection from ambient virus, said a US top expert Evidence of the the N95's superiority to the cloth mask has been well-documented. "Cloth and surgical masks do absolutely nothing for protection from ambient virus," said Chad Roy, a microbiologist at Tulane University School of Medicine, referring to the virus spreading through the …

CDC Acknowledges Cloth Masks Are Less Effective Than Others
3 years ago

CDC Acknowledges Cloth Masks Are Less Effective Than Others

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conceded Friday that cloth masks are less effective than surgical or respirator masks as protection against COVID-19. “Loosely woven cloth products provide the least protection, layered finely woven products offer more protection, well-fitting disposable surgical masks and KN95s offer even more protection, and well-fitting NIOSH-approved respirators offer the highest level …

Big push for Californians to switch to N95 or KN95 masks as Omicron surge worsens
3 years ago

Big push for Californians to switch to N95 or KN95 masks as Omicron surge worsens

LA Times  

Visitors to Chinatown wear masks. And for other activities, this may mean postponing your participation until community transmission is much reduced.” Last month, California’s public health director and health officer, Dr. Tomás Aragón, wrote that with the increasing airborne spread of the coronavirus, it’s important to improve the fit of masks and their filtration — making enhancements that go beyond …

What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear?
3 years, 3 months ago

What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear? The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also says to pick masks with two or more layers and a nose wire to prevent air from leaking out the top. If you want added protection, experts also suggest wearing two masks or pairing them with …

CDC says cloth masks don’t offer protection against smoke from wildfires
3 years, 5 months ago

CDC says cloth masks don’t offer protection against smoke from wildfires

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As wildfires burn throughout the US, people may wonder if cloth masks popularised during the …

Michigan governor resumes wearing mask at indoor events
3 years, 5 months ago

Michigan governor resumes wearing mask at indoor events

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday resumed wearing a mask at indoor events, citing revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a recommendation from Michigan’s chief doctor. The Democratic governor, who is vaccinated, said she does not anticipate reinstating a face covering requirement, “not in the near future and maybe not ever.” The CDC …

New face mask guidelines: Dr. Sanjay Gupta says the CDC ‘made a critical error’
3 years, 7 months ago

New face mask guidelines: Dr. Sanjay Gupta says the CDC ‘made a critical error’

CNN  

New York CNN — Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised that fully vaccinated people can be indoors and outdoors without wearing masks except when in health care settings, on public transportation, or in specified areas where masks are required. When CNN’s chief media correspondent Brian Stelter asked about the press’ role in covering the return …

COVID 19: Which mask is best for you and correct way to wear them | Explained by WHO
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID 19: Which mask is best for you and correct way to wear them | Explained by WHO

India TV News  

Ever since the coronavirus pandemic began, the government, celebrities, influencers and everybody around has been asking all to wear masks. Many may have questions regarding masks like what fabric is best, should one wear it while exercising and the difference between different kind of masks. Apart from these, WHO recommends medical masks for people above 60 and those with underlying …

Are cloth masks safe during second Covid wave? Here's what experts say
3 years, 9 months ago

Are cloth masks safe during second Covid wave? Here's what experts say

India Today  

The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is breaking all records in India. Always choose triple layer masks Dr Dhiren Gupta said that most fancy masks, preferred by people, are single-layered and provide negligible protection from the virus. Thus, you should consider wearing masks that can be tied at the back of the head as well," Dr Gupta said. Cloth …

While states repeal mask mandates, the federal government quietly considers mask regulations for workers
3 years, 10 months ago

While states repeal mask mandates, the federal government quietly considers mask regulations for workers

CNN  

CNN — A federal regulatory agency is approaching the deadline to decide whether masks should be required at workplaces in the United States, in response to an executive order by President Biden. On January 21, President Joe Biden’s first full day in office, he signed an executive order that asked the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, to consider if …

People should wear better masks as COVID-19 variants are more contagious advise experts say
3 years, 11 months ago

People should wear better masks as COVID-19 variants are more contagious advise experts say

Firstpost  

The best materials for blocking small particles include non-woven polypropylene, which is used to make N95s and many surgical-type masks, and the HEPA filters in planes. “Good filtration removes as many particles as possible, and a good fit means that there are no leaks around the sides of your mask, where air – and viruses – can leak through,” she …

Yes, your cloth mask looks good, but it’s not exactly safe
3 years, 11 months ago

Yes, your cloth mask looks good, but it’s not exactly safe

Live Mint  

It was nice to see everybody, Democrats and Republicans alike, wearing face masks at US President Joe Biden’s inauguration last week. Among those sitting close to the lectern, cloth masks — albeit mostly ones that covered noses a lot better than Clinton’s and Roberts’s did — were the norm, with vice president Kamala Harris’s stepson Cole Emhoff standing out with …

Los Angeles County officials are advising essential workers to wear masks at home to avoid further spread of Covid-19
4 years ago

Los Angeles County officials are advising essential workers to wear masks at home to avoid further spread of Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — Things are so bad in Los Angeles County that health officials are now advising all essential workers to wear masks inside their own home to prevent spreading Covid-19 within their household. “Right now, because there is so much spread, we’re recommending that people wear their face coverings while they’re inside the home,” Los Angeles County Director of Public …

South Dakota medical groups promote masks, countering Noem
4 years, 2 months ago

South Dakota medical groups promote masks, countering Noem

Associated Press  

— South Dakota’s largest medical organizations on Tuesday launched a joint effort to promote mask-wearing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as the state suffers through one of the nation’s worst outbreaks, a move that countered Gov. Shortly after the Department of Health reported that the number of hospitalizations from COVID-19 broke records for the third straight day on …

Chris Christie urges people to wear masks after week-long hospital stay due to coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Chris Christie urges people to wear masks after week-long hospital stay due to coronavirus

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chris Christie said Thursday that he was wrong …

COVID-19: Homemade masks release fibres into air, important to wash them, say scientists
4 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19: Homemade masks release fibres into air, important to wash them, say scientists

India TV News  

While surgical and N95 masks cut down the amount of aerosolized particles emitted during breathing, talking and coughing, scientists say in the case of homemade cloth face coverings, the fabric which traps the droplets may release a large amount of fibres into the air, underscoring the importance of washing them. They set up experiments to measure the flow of particles …

How Effective Are Homemade Fabric Masks Against the Spread of Covid-19?
4 years, 3 months ago

How Effective Are Homemade Fabric Masks Against the Spread of Covid-19?

News 18  

To reduce the transmission of COVID-19, precautionary measures like washing hands with soap and water, using sanitisers, maintaining physical distance and wearing a mask are extremely necessary. Determining the effectiveness of homemade masks Aerosols are tiny particles that are less than 5 micrometres in size and can be as small as 100 nanometres, whereas the larger droplets are around one …

Face masks: Check out which coverings offer sufficient protection and which do not work against Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

Face masks: Check out which coverings offer sufficient protection and which do not work against Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

While the hunt for a vaccine against the novel coronavirus continues, researchers across the world have been evaluating the best materials for filtering Covid-19, especially protective gears like face masks. Face masks that work and do not work against Covid-19 A face mask comes handy not only because it blocks the large respiratory droplets from coughs or sneezes and prevents …

Wearing masks could cut California coronavirus spread in half, top health official says
4 years, 5 months ago

Wearing masks could cut California coronavirus spread in half, top health official says

LA Times  

Obie Figueroa, owner of Obie’s Barbershop & Shave in Riverside, cuts San Dimas resident Matt Nelson’s hair Tuesday. Widespread mask wearing could cut coronavirus transmission in half, a top California health official said, as many policymakers aggressively push the importance of face coverings to help get the state’s worsening COVID-19 cases under control. Along with other often-touted practices like regular …

Coronavirus cases in Colac prompt man to start making face mask straps for key workers
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus cases in Colac prompt man to start making face mask straps for key workers

ABC  

Little more than a week ago the number of coronavirus cases in the south-west Victorian town of Colac was at zero. Key points: A Colac business owner is 3D printing face mask straps to help frontline workers Coronavirus case numbers have continued to rise since the outbreak at the local meatworks More than 800 people are expected to be re-tested …

Bernie Sanders and Andy Slavitt: America’s cost effective Covid-19 solution? Masks for All (opinion)
4 years, 5 months ago

Bernie Sanders and Andy Slavitt: America’s cost effective Covid-19 solution? Masks for All (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Bernie Sanders is a US senator from Vermont and former Democratic candidate for president. Bernie Sanders PBS Andy Slavitt Courtesy Andy Slavitt That’s why we are urgently calling for a simple, common-sense, practical and inexpensive way to protect Americans during the coronavirus pandemic: Masks for All. As the United States reports a record numbers of new cases, research …

July 14 coronavirus news
4 years, 6 months ago

July 14 coronavirus news

CNN  

Commuters arrive at Boston's South Station on Tuesday. Even cloth face masks help enough to be worthwhile, three top CDC officials said in a commentary published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. “While community use of face coverings has increased substantially, particularly in jurisdictions with mandatory orders, resistance continues,” CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield, CDC’s chief medical officer …

How to make a mask to wear during the coronavirus pandemic as Victoria battles to contain COVID-19 outbreak
4 years, 6 months ago

How to make a mask to wear during the coronavirus pandemic as Victoria battles to contain COVID-19 outbreak

ABC  

Authorities have told residents of Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire that if they can't keep 1.5 metres from people in the coming weeks, they should wear a mask. Some material — cotton is preferable and make sure there is enough to create several layers about 25cm x 15cm each Some material — cotton is preferable and make sure there is …

Melbourne residents advised to wear masks for COVID-19 protection following coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 6 months ago

Melbourne residents advised to wear masks for COVID-19 protection following coronavirus outbreak

ABC  

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has asked Melburnians to wear masks in public when they can't social distance, in a major shift in health policy in the state and across Australia. Key points: Until now, experts in Australia have recommended wearing a face mask only if you are sick But the rise of community transmission in Melbourne has triggered a change …

Think You Won't Get Coronavirus Outside? Think Again.
4 years, 6 months ago

Think You Won't Get Coronavirus Outside? Think Again.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Months into the coronavirus pandemic, researchers are finally getting a better handle on how the virus spreads. “What people have missed for a long time, and now it seems to finally be catching on, is that when you have big drops from a cough or sneeze — or when people are talking, or singing, or breathing, you …

As lockdown lifts, wearing a face mask could be your only defence against COVID-19: How to pick the right one
4 years, 6 months ago

As lockdown lifts, wearing a face mask could be your only defence against COVID-19: How to pick the right one

Firstpost  

WHO keeps reminding the public that mask needs to be worn correctly and kept clean to ensure that they are effective in stopping the virus. In order to stop this spread, health workers wear Personal Protective Equipment which includes a gown, helmet, gloves, goggles, a face mask, respirators, shoe covers, and a visor for eye protection. “I cannot say this …

US Coronavirus: face masks deepen political divide
4 years, 6 months ago

US Coronavirus: face masks deepen political divide

Al Jazeera  

Shouting matches erupt in the halls of US Congress after leaders mandate that lawmakers cover their faces in public. For thousands of people gathered in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday for President Donald Trump’s first political rally since the coronavirus pandemic erupted four months ago, a precaution as simple as wearing a face mask in public is not as simple as …

This kind of mask can actually spread the coronavirus. Here’s how to fix it
4 years, 6 months ago

This kind of mask can actually spread the coronavirus. Here’s how to fix it

LA Times  

There’s a certain kind of N95 mask that’s actually bad to wear for public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. San Francisco’s health officer warns that N95 masks with a vent on them allow a person’s germs to spread, rather than containing them close to the wearer’s face. The warning is in the San Francisco health order, which says that any …

WHO recommends wider use of face masks to curb COVID-19
4 years, 7 months ago

WHO recommends wider use of face masks to curb COVID-19

India TV News  

The World Health Organization on Friday updated its guidance on the use of masks for control of COVID-19, advising all people aged 60 years or over, or those with underlying conditions, to wear a medical mask in situations where physical distancing is not possible. The new guidance advises medical masks for all people working in clinical areas of a health …

UN health agency: Wear mask if you can’t keep your distance
4 years, 7 months ago

UN health agency: Wear mask if you can’t keep your distance

Associated Press  

The World Health Organization is broadening its recommendations for the use of masks during the coronavirus pandemic and said Friday it is now advising that in areas where the virus is spreading, people should wear fabric masks when social distancing is not possible, such as on public transportation and in shops. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said people over age …

WHO calls on nations to encourage the public to wear fabric face masks where coronavirus is spreading
4 years, 7 months ago

WHO calls on nations to encourage the public to wear fabric face masks where coronavirus is spreading

CNN  

CNN — The World Health Organization is now calling for nations to encourage the general public to wear fabric masks in areas where there continues to be intense spread of the novel coronavirus – and for all health workers and caregivers to wear medical masks throughout their shift while in clinical areas. “Second, in areas with community transmission, we advise …

Masks and social distancing work, new analysis finds
4 years, 7 months ago

Masks and social distancing work, new analysis finds

Associated Press  

Masks and social distancing can help control the coronavirus but hand washing and other measures are still needed, a new analysis finds. Researchers concluded single-layer cloth masks are less effective than surgical masks, while tight-fitting N95 masks provide the best protection. With the coronavirus still new, health officials have relied on studies involving its cousins, severe acute respiratory syndrome and …

Social distancing and masks reduce risk of getting Covid-19, major review finds
4 years, 7 months ago

Social distancing and masks reduce risk of getting Covid-19, major review finds

CNN  

CNN — Stay 6 feet apart and, while you’re at it, wear a face covering. It said that the certainty of the evidence was “moderate.” Face masks : The chance of transmission without a face mask or respirator was 17.4%, while that fell to 3.1% when a mask was worn. However, the certainty of the evidence was “low.” : The …

Homemade cloth masks CAN help stop the spread of COVID-19
4 years, 7 months ago

Homemade cloth masks CAN help stop the spread of COVID-19

Daily Mail  

Cloth masks can prevent the spread of COVID-19 by blocking up to 99 per cent of infectious particles, according to scientists who analysed a century of mask studies. Canadian researchers report that cloth masks, particularly those with several layers of cotton, block viruses carried via microscopic particles in the air. An employee works on sewing the 2 tissue layers of …

Half of face masks in care homes fail to meet coronavirus safety standards
4 years, 7 months ago

Half of face masks in care homes fail to meet coronavirus safety standards

Dutch News  

Around half the face masks being used in care homes to protect staff and residents from coronavirus are substandard, according to a survey by AD.nl. The public health agency RIVM has advised care home staff to wear blue surgical masks, but many institutions have bought extra FFP2 masks because they feel the surgical masks do not offer enough protection from …

Half of face masks in care homes fail to meet coronavirus safety standards
4 years, 7 months ago

Half of face masks in care homes fail to meet coronavirus safety standards

Dutch News  

Around half the face masks being used in care homes to protect staff and residents from coronavirus are substandard, according to a survey by AD.nl. The public health agency RIVM has advised care home staff to wear blue surgical masks, but many institutions have bought extra FFP2 masks because they feel the surgical masks do not offer enough protection from …

Mask or no mask? Follow the flowchart and find your pandemic persona
4 years, 7 months ago

Mask or no mask? Follow the flowchart and find your pandemic persona

LA Times  

If it can be pickled, sewn, baked or gifted, you know how to make it from scratch. The source of your superpowers isn’t clear, although the prevailing theory involves Martha Stewart, MacGyver, the professor from “Gilligan’s Island” and a hot glue gun made from a palm frond. You smell slightly of the sourdough starter you’ve been known to drop on …

An open letter from scientists across the globe calling for use of fabric masks to prevent COVID-19
4 years, 8 months ago

An open letter from scientists across the globe calling for use of fabric masks to prevent COVID-19

The Hindu  

In the light of convincing research evidence that face masks is a great tool to stop community spread of COVID-19, a group of scientists across the world have come together to issue an open letter promoting the use of masks by members of the public. Sincerely, Organizing Signatories Jeremy Howard : Distinguished research scientist, University of San Francisco, co-founder fast.ai, …

Coronavirus: Packed New York parks are ‘slap in face to medics dying on frontlines’, says ER doctor
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Packed New York parks are ‘slap in face to medics dying on frontlines’, says ER doctor

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It is large indoor gatherings that …

Where To Buy Face Masks For Coronavirus, And What To Look For
4 years, 8 months ago

Where To Buy Face Masks For Coronavirus, And What To Look For

Huff Post  

Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged all Americans to cover their faces while out in public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, face masks have been in high demand. In light of the medical profession’s shortage of face masks, it’s imperative that the general public refrains from buying the medical-grade face masks that health …

Adding A Nylon Stocking Layer Could Boost Protection From Cloth Masks, Study Finds
4 years, 8 months ago

Adding A Nylon Stocking Layer Could Boost Protection From Cloth Masks, Study Finds

NPR  

Adding A Nylon Stocking Layer Could Boost Protection From Cloth Masks, Study Finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Loretta Fernandez Loretta Fernandez During World War II, nylon stockings disappeared from store shelves as the valuable synthetic material was diverted to make critical wartime supplies such as parachutes, flak jackets and aircraft fuel tanks. "Cloth masks," Cowling says, "most likely provide …

The Best Coronavirus Face Mask Materials, According To A New Study
4 years, 8 months ago

The Best Coronavirus Face Mask Materials, According To A New Study

Huff Post  

In early April, when Americans began to embrace the idea of wearing face masks to flatten the curve of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump suggested it wouldn’t hurt the public to wear masks, but that scarves could be a perfectly suitable substitute. And I think in a certain way, depending on the fabric, I think in a certain way, a …

Tracking designer masks: who is making them and where are they going?
4 years, 8 months ago

Tracking designer masks: who is making them and where are they going?

The Hindu  

With the extended lockdown, and face masks now compulsory for anyone stepping out, we take a look at designer mask makers. “People, whether healthy or unwell, should not be terrified at the sight of someone else wearing masks,” says Delhi-based designer Manish Tripathi, who is crafting cotton, khadi, jamdani and ikat masks from leftover fabric. “My weavers are now excited …

Despite promises of more masks, doctors and nurses have to reuse N95s
4 years, 9 months ago

Despite promises of more masks, doctors and nurses have to reuse N95s

LA Times  

Nurses hold a rally at UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital on Monday in Santa Monica to draw attention to their need for more personal protective equipment and other issues. “If you had told me I would be reusing N95 masks before the coronavirus, I would’ve laughed and not believed you,” said Jill Tobin, an emergency room nurse in the …

Should we be wearing face masks in public during the coronavirus pandemic? Can a cloth mask protect you against COVID-19?
4 years, 9 months ago

Should we be wearing face masks in public during the coronavirus pandemic? Can a cloth mask protect you against COVID-19?

ABC  

We're staying at home and washing our hands, but should we wear a face mask when we go to the supermarket? While some social media posts claim otherwise, at this point the Australian Government has not recommended all Australians wear face masks The official advice remains that you only need to wear a mask if you are sick with COVID-19 …

Shortage of masks amid lockdown? Here's how you can make one for yourself at home
4 years, 9 months ago

Shortage of masks amid lockdown? Here's how you can make one for yourself at home

India TV News  

During the time when the country has come to a standstill due to the 21-day lockdown amid coronavirus crisis, finding face masks in the market has also become a difficult task. The Prime Minister even asked everyone to make cloth coverings/masks at home if you don't find one because they are the only source that is effective in preventing infection …

Face Masks 101: Everything you need to know, including how to make your own
4 years, 9 months ago

Face Masks 101: Everything you need to know, including how to make your own

Salon  

Consider donating to groups like Masks for America to help get PPE into the hands of medical workers who need it. 3M responded that this would have grave "humanitarian implications" and that international retaliation would likely result in a net loss of masks available in the American medical professionals. The N95 shortage is why the new CDC guidelines specify that …

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