Children wearing facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced pressure on paediatric respiratory departments Pneumonia is usually the most commonly treated disease in paediatric respiratory departments, but we have recently noticed an interesting trend.1 The COVID-19 pandemic has put hospitals ...
FFP (filtering face piece) masks with valves provide an air flow from the inside to the outside of the mask. FFP 1 masks are dust masks and mainly used for this purpose. They do not prevent COVID-19 infections. FFP1 masks are suitable for work environments in which only non-toxic ...
Face mask-wearing as a public health measure has been practiced since the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak. Extensive research has shown that face masks are an effective non-pharmaceutical measure to contain the spread of respiratory infections. However, recent studies indicate that face...
This study concludes that (micro-)plastic pollution in the Arabian Peninsula should be given a careful consideration during COVID-19 pandemic. Saudi Arabia and Qatar appears to be the major potential contributors and the high usage of face masks is expected to increase the (micro-)plastic load ...
While face mask use is encouraged by most governments, support for their use has been limited among general populations90. The effectiveness of masks in reducing the transmission of Covid-19 has been contested, and levels of self-reported mask use differ considerably between countries34. We also...
A “panic buying” scenario, in which maximum demand for masks is attained very early in the epidemic, generally had a detrimental impact on the resulting outbreak (Supplementary Fig. 7). Unless production is ramped up during the outbreak, an inability to build a stockpile of available ...
Methods Research aim and objectives Given the above analysis, this study aimed to examine the reuse of face masks among adults in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, this study had three objectives: 1. To examine the practice of reusing face masks, in terms of storage and...
Face-masks and covid-19 口罩和新冠 Helpful humidity 有用的湿度 As well as filtering air, face-masks may boost the immune system 口罩除了过滤空气,还可以增强免疫系统 Face-masks help reduce the spread of SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes covid-19. Several studies have reported the more surp...
Many countries across the globe utilized medical and non-medical facemasks as non-pharmaceutical intervention for reducing the transmission and infectivity of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Although, scientific evidence supporting facemasks' efficacy is lacking, adverse physiological, psychological ...
Can face masks help slow the spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19? Yes, face masks combined with other preventive measures, such as frequent hand-washing and social distancing, help slow the spread of the virus. ...