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Evidence for high-grade face masks was weak, Covid inquiry told
UKHSA’s Prof Susan Hopkins questioned over face masks at Covid inquiry. There is only “weak evidence” that high-grade face masks better protected health workers than surgical ones in the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has been told. Prof Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said respirator masks – known as … Read more
Gloves, masks provided regularly to sanitary workers: Chennai Corporation tells Madras High Court
Sanitary workers in Chennai cleared tonnes of debris that had piled up in the city after Cyclone Michaung | Photo Credit: VELANKANNI RAJ B Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan on Friday told the Madras High Court that gloves, masks and shoes were provided regularly to sanitary workers involved in segregating biodegradable and nonbiodegradable … Read more
Leicester: Face masks mandatory again in parts of city hospitals
The move has been prompted by a rise in patients testing positive for Covid, senior medics say. Source link
Masks back in Kerala schools to guard against communicable diseases
After a gap, masks are returning to schools in the wake of spread of communicable diseases in recent days. Students coming to schools with symptoms of influenza should wear masks. These should be worn even if the symptoms are mild, according to a circular issued by the Director of General Education in the wake of … Read more
Coming Soon: More Breathable, More Comfortable Face Masks
July 12, 2022 – Sitting at his desk in Sea Girt, NJ, John Schwind is eager to demonstrate his ReadiMask 365. He holds up what looks like a white sheet of memo paper, peels off a protective liner, and sticks the mask first to his nose. He glides his fingers down his face, over his … Read more
Covid Wales: Masks back at more hospitals as cases rise
One hospital also goes further by reinstating a temporary ban on visits to patients. Source link
Mask Mandate’s End Further Divides Many Travelers and Experts
April 19, 2022 – The fallout from Monday’s decision by a federal judge to lift mask mandates on airplanes, trains, and buses was applauded by some travelers and members of the public, while others expressed concern that the move would drive more infections as case numbers are already rising in many areas across the U.S. … Read more
Judge Strikes Down Biden Mask Mandate for Planes, Transit
April 18, 2022 – A federal judge in Florida has struck down the Biden administration’s mandate that travelers on airlines, buses, trains, and other public transit wear masks. The mandate, enacted in February 2021, is unconstitutional because Congress never granted the CDC the power to create such a requirement, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle … Read more
Top Tips to Determine Your Personal COVID-19 Risk
April 13, 2002 – People need to make personal decisions about their risk for COVID-19 based on their comfort level, what they do in public, and the amount of virus circulating in their community, Anthony Fauci, MD, said recently. But this vague recommendation may leave people wondering exactly that they should and shouldn’t do now … Read more