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1 year, 10 months ago

Wearing masks did ’little to nothing’ to help curb Covid spread, study reveals

Face masks have done ‘little to nothing’ to curb the Covid-19 transmission, a new scientific review titled “Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses” suggested. It conducted research on the findings of 78 randomized controlled trials to find out whether the physical interventions, including face masks and hand wash, limited the spread of respiratory diseases. “Wearing …

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2 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 mandatory isolation is lifting. How can I best protect myself against infection?

ABC

A fellow commuter sneezing into their sleeve. "But across multiple different systematic reviews and observational studies, it's a common theme: if you wear an N95 or similar, you'll have a much lower risk of infection than if you wear nothing at all," Professor van de Mortel says. US data from more than 500 people found always wearing a properly-worn respirator …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Rubber band can help modify surgical mask for N-95 respirator-like fit: Study

Hindustan Times

Nearly six million people have died in more than two years of pandemic, which has affected more than 590 million people worldwide. The study - that shows that rubber bands can help fix the surgical mask seal - has been published in the peer-reviewed journal of the United States-based Public Library of Science. "Rubber bands, a low-cost and easily-accessible modification, …

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2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 booster dose may not alter disease severity trend: study

The Hindu

A cross-sectional survey of nearly 6,000 people across age groups including those over 80 years of age carried out through email and social media platforms between February 15 and March 10, 2022 in the midst of the third wave in India that lasted from late December 2021 and lasted till March 2022 has thrown up some interesting findings. The increased …

Disease Survey Second Infection Received Nine Months Shot

2 years, 10 months ago

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

Huff Post

FotografiaBasica via Getty Images More and more places are dropping their COVID mask mandates. “There is no question that it is more effective for both the individual and for public health for a high fraction of people to wear good masks when they are in shared air spaces indoors,” said Alex Huffman, an aerosol scientist at the University of Denver. …

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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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2 years, 11 months ago

Latest COVID updates: WHO says repeat boosters not good strategy

Al Jazeera

COVID news from January 11: UN health agency calls for new vaccines that better protect amid emerging variants. 11 Jan 2022 - 22:19 GMT Chicago mayor tests positive for COVID-19 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that she tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, but she credited the vaccine for only experiencing “cold-like symptoms”. 11 Jan 2022 - 12:53 GMT Omicron …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Wearing A Cloth Mask? You Can Get Covid-19 In 20 Minutes: Study

News 18

With the Covid-19 cases rising again rapidly all over the world, the debate over cloth masks vs N95 masks have begun again. While many switched to cloth masks considering the comfort factor after the country started recording less than 100 cases post the second Covid-19 wave, a large section of people still opt for surgical masks or N95 as they …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Women better at mask wearing than men, Mumbai best performing city with 76.28% mask adherence, finds study

Firstpost

The non-profit think-tank conducted a mask adherence study among different age groups at public places across 11 cities - Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Jammu, Delhi, Guwahati, Raipur, Chandigarh, Shimla, Chennai and Pune Despite the fears of a third COVID-19 wave, driven this time by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, and imposition of restrictions by several state governments, mask compliance at public …

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3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 Fact Check: Double-masking causes no breathing problem, even if you have respiratory issues

Firstpost

Wearing two masks nearly doubles their effectiveness and helps keep the virus at bay. Dr Tushar Tayal from the Department of Internal Medicine, CK Birla Hospital, Gurgaon, told Firstpost, “With the various mutants looming closer to us, the next step should be better safety measures, which means double layering of masks.” A study recently published in the journal JAMA Internal …

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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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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. …

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4 years, 2 months ago

N95 Masks are Most Effective in Blocking Particles, Cloth Covering Releases Fibre into Air: Study

News 18

When it comes to face masks, surgical N95 masks are the most potent for blocking most particles, if a recent study is to be believed. They found that N95 masks and common surgical masks were able to cut down most of the aerosolized particles emitted during breathing, talking and coughing. They later tested a batch of homemade cloth face covers …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Study Finds out New Technique of Disinfecting N-95 Masks Without Hampering Virus-filter Ability

News 18

Using a combination of moderate heat and high relative humidity, researchers were able to disinfect N95 mask materials without hampering their ability to filter out viruses, including Covid-19. “The ability to decontaminate several of these masks while doctors are having a coffee break will lessen the chance that masks contaminated with Covid viruses would expose other patients,” said study author …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Single-use N95 Respirators Can Be Used Again After Decontamination Due to Covid19, Study Says

News 18

N95 respirators, which are widely worn by health care workers treating COVID-19 patients, and are designed to be used only once, can be decontaminated effectively and worn up to three times, according to a new study that could help reuse these scarce resources amidst the pandemic. “Although N95 respirators are designed for just one use before disposal, in times of …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Indian scientists find N95 masks to be most effective at stopping COVID-19 spread

The Hindu

N95 masks may be the most effective at reducing the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a study by researchers, including those from the Indian Space Research Organisation, which suggests that any mask is better than no mask at preventing COVID-19. The N95 masks reduced a cough’s initial velocity by up to a factor of 10, and limit its …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Indian Scientists Find N-95 Masks to be Most Effective at Stopping Covid-19 Spread

News 18

N95 masks may be the most effective at reducing the spread of the novel coronavirus, according a study by researchers, including those from the Indian Space Research Organisation, which suggests that any mask is better than no mask at preventing COVID-19. The N95 masks reduced a cough’s initial velocity by up to a factor of 10, and limit its spread …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Woman may have caught coronavirus in airplane toilet, researchers say

CNN

CNN — Researchers say they have evidence that a woman caught coronavirus on a flight – perhaps in the jet’s restroom. The 28-year-old woman was among about 300 South Koreans evacuated from Italy at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in Milan last March, the researchers wrote in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. …

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4 years, 4 months ago

California paid a price for mask shortage in dollars and lives, coronavirus study finds

LA Times

At least 15,800 essential workers would not have contracted COVID-19 if California had stockpiled enough masks and other protective equipment, while the state would have saved $93 million weekly on unemployment claims for out of work healthcare workers and avoided overpaying for supplies, according to a UC Berkeley Labor Center study released Wednesday. Lawmakers currently pushing a bill that would …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Study shows N95 masks, surgical, handmade cotton masks block COVID-19 droplet-spray that wears produce while speaking

Firstpost

Bandanas and neck fleeces provide little protection said scientists as they observed that more droplets are expelled through these materials. Using widely available tools, scientists have developed a simple method to visualise how effectively different types of masks prevent the spread of droplets that could contain novel coronavirus particles, an advance which could aid small scale mask producers to optimise …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Moist heat treatment of N95 masks eliminates Covid-19: Study

Hindustan Times

Scientists have found that moist heat treatment of N95 masks eliminates the novel coronavirus which causes COVID-19, an advance which could allow reuse of these scarce resources in hospitals and long-term care facilities. In the study, the researchers tested four common models of N95 masks at various temperatures and humidity levels to determine whether the virus could be detected on …

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Wearing masks did ’little to nothing’ to help curb Covid spread, study reveals

COVID-19 mandatory isolation is lifting. How can I best protect myself against infection?

Rubber band can help modify surgical mask for N-95 respirator-like fit: Study

COVID-19 booster dose may not alter disease severity trend: study

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

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

Latest COVID updates: WHO says repeat boosters not good strategy

Wearing A Cloth Mask? You Can Get Covid-19 In 20 Minutes: Study

Women better at mask wearing than men, Mumbai best performing city with 76.28% mask adherence, finds study

COVID-19 Fact Check: Double-masking causes no breathing problem, even if you have respiratory issues

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

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

N95 Masks are Most Effective in Blocking Particles, Cloth Covering Releases Fibre into Air: Study

Study Finds out New Technique of Disinfecting N-95 Masks Without Hampering Virus-filter Ability

Single-use N95 Respirators Can Be Used Again After Decontamination Due to Covid19, Study Says

Indian scientists find N95 masks to be most effective at stopping COVID-19 spread

Indian Scientists Find N-95 Masks to be Most Effective at Stopping Covid-19 Spread

Woman may have caught coronavirus in airplane toilet, researchers say

California paid a price for mask shortage in dollars and lives, coronavirus study finds

Study shows N95 masks, surgical, handmade cotton masks block COVID-19 droplet-spray that wears produce while speaking

Moist heat treatment of N95 masks eliminates Covid-19: Study