Start-up set for mass production of N95 masks
4 years, 8 months ago

Start-up set for mass production of N95 masks

The Hindu  

The State may not experience another shortage of N95 masks if and when a pandemic breaks out at any point in the future. A Kochi-based company, working with the Kerala Startup Mission and Maker Village, is determined to turn the shortage of N95 masks, the most common particulate-filtering facepiece respirator across the world, felt during the fight against COVID-19 being the last such episode. In fact, production can be started once government approval is obtained in which case it will be the third such company in the country to produce N95 masks. The startup has the capacity to churn out 5,000 to 10,000 masks a day and has already stockpiled raw materials for manufacturing over 2 lakh masks, Mr. Gopinath added. Quality paramaters In all the eight tests, the product exceeded the quality parameters of N95 and nearly matched the standards of N99 masks.

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CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masks
2 years, 11 months ago

CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masks

LA Times  

Registered nurse Scott McGieson wears an N95 mask as he walks out of a patient’s room in the acute care unit of Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Friday. U.S. health officials on Friday encouraged more Americans to wear the kind of N95 or KN95 masks used by healthcare workers to slow the spread of the coronavirus. In updated guidance …

CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masks
2 years, 11 months ago

CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masks

Hindustan Times  

US health officials on Friday encouraged more Americans to wear the kind of N95 or KN95 masks used by health-care workers to slow the spread of the coronavirus. In updated guidance posted late Friday afternoon, CDC officials removed concerns related to supply shortages and more clearly said that properly fitted N95 and KN95 masks offer the most protection. In its …

Where To Buy N95 And KN95 Masks That Aren't Counterfeit
3 years ago

Where To Buy N95 And KN95 Masks That Aren't Counterfeit

Huff Post  

Since the pandemic started, our lives have changed, adjusted and readjusted. “It’s estimated to be three times more transmissible than the delta variant,” she said, referring to the variant that was previously the most more prevalent in the U.S. “If we can upgrade our masks, it may help with that.” You can do so by double masking or by wearing …

"Make Provisions For Doing Atleast 1 Lakh RTPCR Testing Everyday, Regulate Quantity And Ban Sale Of Faulty N95 Masks": Plea In Delhi High Court
3 years, 8 months ago

"Make Provisions For Doing Atleast 1 Lakh RTPCR Testing Everyday, Regulate Quantity And Ban Sale Of Faulty N95 Masks": Plea In Delhi High Court

Live Law  

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking directions on Union of India and GNCTD to make provisions for doing atleast 1 lakh RTPCR testing everyday and also to explore the possibility of information sharing on import of "at home Self Testing kits" from countries where they are already in use.The plea filed by a …

FDA: N95 masks, now plentiful, should no longer be reused
3 years, 8 months ago

FDA: N95 masks, now plentiful, should no longer be reused

Associated Press  

The Biden administration has taken the first step toward ending an emergency exception that allowed hospitals to ration and reuse N95 medical masks, the first line of defense between frontline workers and the deadly coronavirus. “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is recommending health care personnel and facilities transition away from crisis capacity conservation strategies,” said the agency in a …

The US has N95 masks available – you just can’t find them
3 years, 10 months ago

The US has N95 masks available – you just can’t find them

CNN  

CNN — Nearly a year ago, Brian Wolin got involved because he wanted to help. A chiropractor for 22 years, Wolin partnered with his brother-in-law to form Protective Health Gear, a New Jersey company set on making N95 masks to help health care workers in the coronavirus pandemic. After months of thorough paperwork and rigorous testing of his N95 mask, …

Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell
3 years, 10 months ago

Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell

Associated Press  

Mike Bowen’s warehouse outside Fort Worth, Texas, was piled high with cases of medical-grade N95 face masks. Turner’s employer, North Memorial Health, said in a statement that supplies have stabilized, but the company is still limiting use because “we must remain mindful of that supply” to ensure everyone’s safety. Chester “Trey” Moeller, a political appointee who served as the CDC’s …

Proper fit of face masks more important than material it is made of | Study
3 years, 10 months ago

Proper fit of face masks more important than material it is made of | Study

India Today  

In order to provide the best protection against Covid-19, the fit of a face mask is more important in some cases than the material it is made of, according to a study which suggests new ways for manufacturers to test the effectiveness of masks. In the study, seven participants first evaluated N95 and KN95 masks by performing a fit check. …

Column: Why the U.S. still hasn’t solved its mask and glove shortages
4 years ago

Column: Why the U.S. still hasn’t solved its mask and glove shortages

LA Times  

Frontline medical personnel like these at Loma Linda University Medical Center rely on personal protective equipment while treating COVID-19 patients. In a survey last month, more than half of hospitals’ infection prevention specialists reported that they were wearing their N95 protective masks designed for one-time use five times or more. “The U.S. continues to face shortages of personal protective equipment, …

IIT-Kanpur introduces indegenous fashionable masks to fight Covid-19
4 years, 3 months ago

IIT-Kanpur introduces indegenous fashionable masks to fight Covid-19

India TV News  

Masks have become a precautionary measure for saving lives during the ongoing corona pandemic. So, IIT-Kanpur has designed unique fashionable designer masks keeping in view the health of the people which will prove to be very effective in combating the Covid-19 infection. Apart from previously launched white-black masks, we have added designer colourful multi-function N95 masks which will be launched …

Scarcity of raw material still squeezes N95 mask makers
4 years, 3 months ago

Scarcity of raw material still squeezes N95 mask makers

Associated Press  

FRESNO, Calif. — White House officials say U.S. hospitals have all the medical supplies needed to battle the deadly virus, but frontline workers, hospital officials and even the Food and Drug Administration say that’s not the case. Pressure on the medical supply chain continues today, and in “many ways things have only gotten worse,” the American Medical Association president, Dr. …

Centre & State Responsible To Ensure Availability Of N-95 Masks At Reasonable Prices: Karnataka HC
4 years, 4 months ago

Centre & State Responsible To Ensure Availability Of N-95 Masks At Reasonable Prices: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

Observing that "the Central and State Government are not helpless when it comes to regulating the price of N-95 masks and availability thereof," the Karnataka High Court on Friday, directed both governments to respond on the question of introducing regulatory measures as regards price of N95 masks. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay OKa and Justice Aravind Kumar said …

As Confusion Reigns About N95 Masks & COVID, Made In India Airific Masks Are Just What You Need
4 years, 5 months ago

As Confusion Reigns About N95 Masks & COVID, Made In India Airific Masks Are Just What You Need

News 18  

It is a well-recognized fact that wearing masks that filter the air you breathe is one way of keeping yourself protected against COVID, or Coronavirus. The company has a range of Airific N95 Anti-Viral Mask which are certified to filter out particles as small as 100 nanometers with a 99.7% filtration efficiency. The Airific N95 Anti-Viral Mask range is made …

Price Regulation (Or Lack Thereof) Of N-95 Masks
4 years, 5 months ago

Price Regulation (Or Lack Thereof) Of N-95 Masks

Live Law  

The onset of the COVID 19 pandemic has brought into focus face masks and hand sanitizers, which can be considered to be the first line of defense against the virus. However, with effect from April 01, 2020, all medical devices, including N-95 masks, have been notified as drugs, vesting jurisdiction with the NPPA to control / monitor their prices. Instead, …

Reconsider Capping Price Of N-95 Masks Urges Bombay HC As Centre Contends Masks Already Sold At 47% Reduced Price
4 years, 6 months ago

Reconsider Capping Price Of N-95 Masks Urges Bombay HC As Centre Contends Masks Already Sold At 47% Reduced Price

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre and National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority regarding the cap on price of N-95 masks considering the Drug Price Control Order which states that the government will have to ensure that prices are not increased more than 10% of prices prevailing in preceding 12 months. Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and …

PIL Seeking Cap On Price Of N-95 Masks : Bombay HC Asks Union Of India To Respond
4 years, 7 months ago

PIL Seeking Cap On Price Of N-95 Masks : Bombay HC Asks Union Of India To Respond

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the Union of India to inform whether a decision has been taken regarding capping the prices of N-95 masks that are being sold across the country in light of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice SS Shinde was hearing a PIL filed by journalist …

Protecting the protectors: Why the N-95 mask is invaluable
4 years, 7 months ago

Protecting the protectors: Why the N-95 mask is invaluable

The Hindu  

A timely review of the N-95 mask, titled “The N-95 mask: Invaluable ally in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic” and published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Lung India on behalf of the Indian Chest Society, contains useful pointers for health-care workers hampered by the acute scarcity of this life-saving mask. The paper looks at the special advantages of the …

Sucheta Dalal, Anjali Damania Move Bombay HC To Curb Black Marketing & Hoarding Of N95 Masks, Sanitizers, Gloves Etc
4 years, 7 months ago

Sucheta Dalal, Anjali Damania Move Bombay HC To Curb Black Marketing & Hoarding Of N95 Masks, Sanitizers, Gloves Etc

Live Law  

A PIL has been moved before the Bombay High Court seeking directions qua black marketing, hoarding and profiteering of N95 masks in Maharashtra as well as to ensure sufficient availability of surgical masks and other masks at fair prices.The plea has been filed by Sucheta Dalal, a business journalist and Anjali Damania, an anti-corruption activist and states that even though …

Make masks at home with cotton and silk
4 years, 7 months ago

Make masks at home with cotton and silk

The Hindu  

Across the world, the coronavirus pandemic has forced governments into mandating the use of face masks. The general public has been advised to use cloth masks and not hoard N95 and surgical masks which are reserved for the healthcare workers. Start-up set for mass production of N95 masks Supratik Guha and team from the University of Chicago carried out various …

IIT Delhi startup launches Rs 45 face mask 'Kawach' at par with N95 masks: Covid-19 outbreak
4 years, 8 months ago

IIT Delhi startup launches Rs 45 face mask 'Kawach' at par with N95 masks: Covid-19 outbreak

India Today  

IIT Delhi startup ETEX which develops smart textile solutions for healthcare has come up with a cheap yet effective face mask for protecting and safeguarding people from the risk of Covid-19. The efficiency of the face mask 'Kawach' is backed with the strong technical inputs from the core textile team in the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering, IIT Delhi. …

IIT Kanpur, Lucknow institute develop alternative to N95 masks amid Covid-19 pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

IIT Kanpur, Lucknow institute develop alternative to N95 masks amid Covid-19 pandemic

India Today  

The IIT Kanpur and Lucknow's Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences have claimed to have developed an alternative to high-end N95 face masks. Called as the positive pressure respirator system, it will address an acute scarcity of N95 masks, which are a critical component of personal protective equipment kits, IIT's mechanical engineering Prof Nachiketa Tiwari said. High-end N95 face …

Despite promises of more masks, doctors and nurses have to reuse N95s
4 years, 8 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 …

Masks from Jinan help in overseas pandemic fight
4 years, 8 months ago

Masks from Jinan help in overseas pandemic fight

China Daily  

Jinan, capital of Shandong province moves up mask production chain for growth and is becoming one of the main face mask production bases in northern China Jinan's face mask production capacity continues to increase, benefiting not only local residents but also overseas markets as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world. The city can now produce nearly 20 million face …

NL acquisition, production of masks happened too slowly: report
4 years, 8 months ago

NL acquisition, production of masks happened too slowly: report

NL Times  

Hospitals, sector organizations and manufacturers are critical of how long it took the Ministry of Public Health and the national consortium of medical supplies LCH to start buying and producing medical masks. We could have started much earlier, for example with making agreements with raw material suppliers," Afpro director Joost Verlaan said to NRC. Bart Berden, president of the Noord-Brabant …

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 …

Home Depot halts all sales of N95 masks and donates them
4 years, 9 months ago

Home Depot halts all sales of N95 masks and donates them

Daily Mail  

The Home Depot has halted all sales of N95 protective masks, and is donating its inventory to front-line workers in the coronavirus pandemic. A 3M model 8210 N95 particulate respirator mask is seen in a file photo The N95 masks, also called respirators, provide more protection against the new coronavirus than ordinary surgical masks. Medical workers are seen outside a …

3M: We’ll make more N95 masks for the US but we need to keep exporting them
4 years, 9 months ago

3M: We’ll make more N95 masks for the US but we need to keep exporting them

CNN  

New York CNN Business — 3M, the world’s largest maker of respirator masks, said Friday it is willing to comply with President Trump’s order to manufacture and supply more critically needed N95 masks for the United States. A day after Trump invoked the Defense Production Act to order 3M to significantly ramp up production of N95 respirators, 3M said in …

Counterfeit N95 masks are leaking into the supply chain
4 years, 9 months ago

Counterfeit N95 masks are leaking into the supply chain

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The urgent and overwhelming demand for N95 masks has created fertile ground for scammers to start leaking counterfeits into the supply chain and to make fake deals for product that doesn’t exist. “We have a policy of having our clinicians test a small sample of medical equipment like masks before we give it to our …

First N95 medical mask imports finally reaching US
4 years, 9 months ago

First N95 medical mask imports finally reaching US

Associated Press  

The first N95 medical masks to reach the U.S. since February are arriving by plane and ship this week, with trucks standing ready to speed them to coronavirus hot spots around the country. “We’re still doing everything we can to support safety-net facilities, but we’re also receiving requests for major hospitals in hard-hit areas.” FEMA said in a written statement …

Centre steps up manufacture, distribution of N95 masks, ventilators as docs complain of protective gear shortage
4 years, 9 months ago

Centre steps up manufacture, distribution of N95 masks, ventilators as docs complain of protective gear shortage

Firstpost  

The government has ramped up efforts to manufacture, procure and boost the supply of Personal Protective Equipment such as N95 masks, coveralls as well as equipment like ventilators, the Ministry for Health and Family Welfare said on Monday The government has ramped up efforts to manufacture, procure and boost the supply of Personal Protective Equipment such as N95 masks, coveralls …

How Decades of Offshoring Led to a Mask Shortage in a Pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

How Decades of Offshoring Led to a Mask Shortage in a Pandemic

Wired  

If you can reach him, Gus Nasrallah, president and CEO of manufacturing equipment supplier Sharpertek in Pontiac, Michigan, can sell you a machine that cranks out the N95 face masks desperately needed by health workers treating Covid-19 patients. The crisis has exposed the fragility created by decades of companies shrinking production on US soil and growing complex overseas supply chains, …

Imports of medical supplies plummet as demand in US soars
4 years, 9 months ago

Imports of medical supplies plummet as demand in US soars

Associated Press  

The critical shortage of medical supplies across the U.S., including testing swabs, protective masks, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer, can be tied to a sudden drop in imports, mostly from China, The Associated Press has found. Some emergency rooms, hospitals and clinics in the U.S. have now run out of key medical supplies, while others are rationing personal protective equipment …

Imports of medical supplies plummet as demand in US soars
4 years, 9 months ago

Imports of medical supplies plummet as demand in US soars

Associated Press  

The critical shortage of medical supplies across the U.S., including testing swabs, protective masks, surgical gowns and hand sanitizer, can be tied to a sudden drop in imports, mostly from China, The Associated Press has found. Some emergency rooms, hospitals and clinics in the U.S. have now run out of key medical supplies, while others are rationing personal protective equipment …

Want N95 mask? Get doctor’s prescription
4 years, 10 months ago

Want N95 mask? Get doctor’s prescription

The Hindu  

In a new mandate to curb unnecessary demand, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration on Friday said that chemists cannot sell N95 masks without a doctors prescription. The FDA also warned that serious action would be taken against those who are found selling masks at high prices or hoarding them. “Personal Protective Equipment kits and N95 masks are being sold …

Price of N 95 mask shoots up ten fold
4 years, 10 months ago

Price of N 95 mask shoots up ten fold

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: The COVID-19 scare has not only increased the price of N 95 masks but also created a scarcity in Mysuru as well as neighbouring districts sharing a border with Kerala. Another chemist said companies are hiking the price of masks irrationally. An official in the health department said they are in consultation with manufacturing companies who have capacity to …

Coronavirus outbreak: Demand for masks, sanitisers shoot up, shortage at stores in Noida
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Demand for masks, sanitisers shoot up, shortage at stores in Noida

India Today  

Amid a coronavirus scare in Delhi-NCR, the demand for surgical and N95 masks increased manifold in Noida on Tuesday with some people claiming they were being sold at rates much higher than the actual cost. Gautam Buddh Nagar Chemists Association President Anoop Khanna said the demand shot up around 10 am after news of suspected coronavirus cases in Noida started …

复工了口罩不够用？科学家研发可重复使用的口罩
4 years, 10 months ago

复工了口罩不够用？科学家研发可重复使用的口罩

China Daily  

上周，#口罩还要戴多久#登上微博热搜。 对于这个大家普遍关心的问题，上海市新冠肺炎临床救治专家组组长张文宏教授建议，大家对疫情还要保持高度警惕性。 张文宏表示： China still needs to pay close attention to the contagion for the next one to two months and avoid large-scale gatherings, and measures such as those requiring a 14-day quarantine of people returning to big cities should continue. 如果此类防控措施执行得好，新增病例零增长持续了一段时间，那么一两个月后就可以摘口罩了。 Workers make face masks in the workshop of a textile company in Jimo District of Qingdao, East China's …

Retailers scramble to stock up on N95 masks amid spurt in demand
4 years, 10 months ago

Retailers scramble to stock up on N95 masks amid spurt in demand

Live Mint  

Pharmacy retailers in India are scrambling to cope with a surge in demand for surgical masks and especially the N95 respirator following the coronavirus epidemic even as they expressed apprehension over its shortage in the country. There has been a spurt in the demand for N95 respirator, a face mask widely considered effective in preventing contracting the virus, since the …

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