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Study finds cloth masks are inferior for protection against airborne viral
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 6 (ANI): Masks have been widely considered an important first-line defence against airborne transmission of the disease. But is every mask effective against the airborne virus? A recent study opened up about this.
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Cloth masks inferior for protection against airborne viral spread, reveals
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): 'Wearing a mask is mandatory' is one announcement that has become ingrained in everyone's mind, ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Washing, drying reusable masks does not affect their ability to filter vir
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): The findings of recent research from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that even though reusable cloth masks might seem bad for wearing but washing and drying them doesn't reduce their ability to filter out viral particles.
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Washing, drying reusable cloth masks doesn't affect their filtering abilit
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 10 (ANI): The reusable cloth masks people have been using for the past year or more may look a little worse for the wear. But new research from the University of Colorado Boulder finds that washing and drying them doesn't reduce their ability to filter out viral pa
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Study reveals best fabric combos for cloth masks
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): Cloth face masks have become one of the most essential things to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. And for some people, they have also become a fashion statement, with many fabric choices available. But have you ever thought about how effective are th
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Study reveals disposable surgical masks have best acoustic effect on speec
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): A new study has evaluated the acoustic effects that face masks have on speech. The team of researchers tested disposable surgical masks, masks with a clear plastic window around the mouth, medical masks, along with homemade and store-bought cloth masks whi
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Simple cloth mask may reduce chances of getting COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 31 (ANI): Scientists have found even simple cloth masks provide significant protection and could reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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Study reveals face masks unlikely to cause over-exposure to CO2, even in p
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): During the COVID-19 pandemic, the wearing of face masks has become a highly political issue with some individuals falsely claiming that wearing face masks may be putting people's health at risk. New research findings contradict statements linking wearing fac
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Republicans divided over Donald Trump's mockery of wearing masks
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 28 (ANI): As President Donald Trump continues to treat face masks as something to mock and refuses to wear one in public, there has been a growing chorus of Republicans against President's suggestion that wearing cloth masks to prevent the spread of the novel coronav
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CRPF donates 14 sewing machine to HAI for making cloth mask
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): In continuation with the feeding drive, Healthy Aging India (HAI) is initiating it's Community Livelihood Rehabilitation Program with 14 sewing machines donated by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
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Cloth masks offer poor protection against air pollution
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug.20 (ANI): A recent study by environmental health scientists has revealed that inexpensive cloth masks worn by people who hope to reduce their exposure to air pollution vary widely in effectiveness and could be giving users a false sense of security, especially in highly p
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