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Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows

ABC  

When Dean's* father was rushed to hospital with a bad case of gastro in February, he assumed he'd be back on his feet in a few days. "The numbers indicate that there is a big problem here — these infections and deaths are potentially preventable," said Associate Professor Suman Majumdar, chief health officer for COVID and health emergencies at the …

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Too many patients are catching COVID in Australian hospitals, doctors say. So why are hospitals rolling back precautions?
10 months, 1 week ago

Too many patients are catching COVID in Australian hospitals, doctors say. So why are hospitals rolling back precautions?

ABC  

Steve Irons' older brother Jim was only supposed to be in hospital for a short while. But senior healthcare workers in several states say vulnerable people — including transplant and oncology patients and others with compromised immune systems — are contracting COVID because even basic precautions are not being taken: a consequence, they say, of hospitals' failure to address airborne …

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Op-Ed: Now that the CDC has dropped masking, a plea to doctors and hospitals
2 years, 2 months ago

Op-Ed: Now that the CDC has dropped masking, a plea to doctors and hospitals

LA Times  

With a one-two punch, the Biden administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have tossed tens of millions of Americans at high risk of death and disability from COVID into a sea of contagion without any clear guidance for infection prevention and control. After President Biden’s thoughtless remark that “the pandemic is over,” the CDC announced days later …

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Hospitals bring back Covid restrictions on patients and visitors
2 years, 5 months ago

Hospitals bring back Covid restrictions on patients and visitors

Daily Mail  

Hospitals in New South Wales are already implementing their own Covid mandates despite no official orders from government. Dr Ashford said the current situation is 'more serious now than ever' and urged the government to move quickly on implementing new measures There is also widespread outrage over the federal government's decision to scrap pandemic leave payments and free RAT tests …

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Stunning spread of COVID subvariants brings high-risk summer to California
2 years, 5 months ago

Stunning spread of COVID subvariants brings high-risk summer to California

LA Times  

Three men wear masks while walking through Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. Although hospitals in L.A. County are not overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, Ferrer has said reinstating a universal mask mandate should hospitalizations continue to rise is prudent. “The time to slow transmission is actually when you start seeing indicators that you’re having more utilization at your hospitals.” Ferrer …

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How Much Does One-Way Masking Protect You From COVID On A Plane?
2 years, 8 months ago

How Much Does One-Way Masking Protect You From COVID On A Plane?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Despite the fact that COVID is still very much a threat ― and that many people are likely exposed to the virus while flying ― most major airlines don’t require masking on planes. “We like to think of situations as being safe or unsafe, but the question of masking effectiveness falls onto a gradient,” said Dr. Andrew …

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Experts insist on finding right fit, taking safe mask breaks to asthma patients
2 years, 10 months ago

Experts insist on finding right fit, taking safe mask breaks to asthma patients

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: For 65-year-old Khar resident Madhuri Kanga, who is asthmatic for nearly seven years, wearing N95 mask in the deadly second wave of Covid-19 was a necessity to protect herself from the virus. Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago conducted an online survey of 501 adults with asthma and found that 84% experienced discomfort, and 75% reported trouble breathing …

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What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear?
3 years, 2 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 …

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Covid 'airborne': Use N95 or KN95 masks, keep alternating every 24 hours, says Infectious Diseases expert
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid 'airborne': Use N95 or KN95 masks, keep alternating every 24 hours, says Infectious Diseases expert

India Today  

One should try and use N95 or KN95 masks, Dr Faheem Younus said on Twitter in response to The Lancet study which asserted that Covid-19 is an airborne pathogen. Referring to the Lancet Covid-19 Commission's report, the chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Maryland also said that 'airborne' does not mean the air is contaminated. Reacting to the …

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US govt seizes roughly 10M phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probe
3 years, 10 months ago

US govt seizes roughly 10M phony N95 masks in COVID-19 probe

The Independent  

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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, …

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Researchers Combine Heat and Humidity to Disinfect N95 Masks For Reuse
4 years, 2 months ago

Researchers Combine Heat and Humidity to Disinfect N95 Masks For Reuse

News 18  

Healthcare workers, facing the shortage of protective equipment such as N95 masks, are left with no other option but to reuse their gear, thus increasing the risk of spreading coronavirus infection. However, there may be help on the way as researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University and the University of Texas Medical Branch have …

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Melbourne nurse begged for better protection from coronavirus before her 'worst fear' came true
4 years, 4 months ago

Melbourne nurse begged for better protection from coronavirus before her 'worst fear' came true

ABC  

A young Melbourne nurse says she pleaded for better personal protective equipment from hospital management because she feared contracting COVID-19. Key points: A Melbourne nurse who contracted COVID-19 says she tried to access a higher grade of mask She is part of a growing number of practitioners who fear they are not protected while at work Experts say the advice …

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PIL On Private Hospitals Overcharging Covid/Non-Covid Patients For PPE Kits; Bombay HC Seeks State's Reply [Read Order]
4 years, 4 months ago

PIL On Private Hospitals Overcharging Covid/Non-Covid Patients For PPE Kits; Bombay HC Seeks State's Reply [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court while hearing a public interest litigation alleging that certain private hospitals are taking advantage of the prevailing pandemic and are charging for Personal Protective Equipment Kits much above the purchase price, sought an affidavit in reply from the State within seven days. Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sarang Kotwal heard the PIL …

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Doctors fear 'unacceptable risk' on Melbourne coronavirus ward without specialist N95 masks
4 years, 4 months ago

Doctors fear 'unacceptable risk' on Melbourne coronavirus ward without specialist N95 masks

ABC  

Doctors on Australia's coronavirus frontline at the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne believe they are at unacceptable risk because they do not have adequate protective equipment, forcing some to steal specialised masks from other areas of the hospital or buy their own. Key points: Doctors at the Alfred who care for COVID-19 patients want N95 masks which provide the "best level …

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An expert debunks myths about wearing face masks to combat the coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

An expert debunks myths about wearing face masks to combat the coronavirus

LA Times  

People, some with masks and others without, walk along the Venice Boardwalk earlier this month. “The data is clearly there, that masking works,” Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Tuesday in a webcast with the Journal of the American Medical Assn. “If we could get everybody to wear a mask right now, …

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