COVID-19 Face Mask News
100 Million Masks Challenge
- US Reaches 100 Million COVID Cases as Concern Mounts Over Respiratory ‘Tripledemic' The most recent data from NBC News shows average daily U.S. COVID-19 cases increased by nearly 40% in the last …
- Johnson & Johnson said it expects to report pivotal results of a large clinical trial of its Covid-19 vaccine by early next week, and to deliver 100 million doses for use in the U.S. by the end of …
- Moderna, "U.S. Government Exercises 1st Option for Additional 100 Million Doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate," Dec. 23, 2020 NASA, "The Decision to Go to the Moon," Accessed Jan. 19, 2021 …
- The Korean government is sitting on more than 100 million face masks bought during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic that are either nearing expiration or must be released soon, raising concerns …
- The U.S. Department of Transportation will send nearly 100 million cloth face masks to airports, Amtrak and transit systems for passengers, the department said Friday. The masks were secured by …
- WellSpan Health announced on Monday it is joining the 100 Million Mask Challenge, an initiative launched by the American Hospital Association to help meet the growing demand for masks during the …
- WellSpan Health announced this week that it is joining the 100 Million Mask Challenge, "an initiative launched by the American Hospital Association to help meet growing demand for masks during …
- YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — WellSpan Health announced they are joining a nationwide effort to collect masks to help protect those working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. WellSpan Health is… …
- Well now there's the 100 million mask challenge. A hospital in Washington state is asking people who can sew to help fight the shortage by making protective gear at home.
- Some doctors and nurses say they are starting to get put at risk due to a massive national shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). This shortage has led Providence to …
Face Masks in the Pandemic
- Data was gathered during the H1N1 flu pandemic in 2009, non-epidemic flu seasons, epidemic flu seasons up to 2016 and the COVID-19 pandemic, the study authors wrote. Doctor says review had some …
- Numerous studies have shown that masks are the single most effective way to protect yourself and others from contracting the coronavirus, which causes Covid-19. In counties that require masks …
- Face masks, along with hand washing and social distancing, are the best safety protection you have against the coronavirus and risk of contracting COVID-19 in the current pandemic. Wearing a mask …
- Bill Nye Shows How Face Masks Slow the Spread of Coronavirus: … As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, … For the latest on COVID-19, …
- Scientific research has proven that masks are one of the most effective tools in stopping the spread of COVID-19 Bill Nye is breaking down why it’s so important to wear face masks amid the …
- Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other government officials discouraged Americans from wearing masks, saying they were unlikely to help stop …
- Trump, it turns out, was never necessarily against wearing masks to slow the spread of the pandemic disease Covid-19, despite multiple statements to that effect. No, no. “People have seen me …
- The research, conducted by the U.K.'s University of Cambridge and University of Greenwich, notes that lockdowns, while important to slowing the spread of COVID-19, are not enough to slow the …
- A comprehensive study looking at face masks, physical distance and eye protection to reduce transmission of coronavirus found that all … refuse to wear masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
- As the COVID-19 Pandemic Continues, Face Masks Have Become a Status Symbol The CDC has recommended everyone should wear face masks when they leave the house — but like so many parts of the …
Making Homemade Masks
- Looking for a practical and creative DIY project that enhances both safety and style? This detailed tutorial shows you how to sew your own comfortable, reusable face mask right at home. Whether you're …
- A face-mask experiment from researchers in Australia found that homemade masks should have at least two layers, and ideally three, to be effective at preventing coronavirus spread.
- The claim that ear loop masks offer no protection against COVID-19 is partly false. Sometimes the claim appears only as an image of a warning label.
- Medical masks, like the N95, offer the most protection, but experts widely agree that several types of facial coverings, including ones made of fabric, are effective at slowing virus spread.
- The current advice on what homemade face coverings do, how to wear them and how they can and can't help you prevent COVID-19 compared with other masks.
- SEQUIM — A community that stitches together sticks together. That’s been an unofficial motto for community members across the North Olympic Peninsula as they’ve rallied to create thousands of face …
- How often do you need to clean homemade cloth face masks? Should you reuse disposable paper masks? Here’s what you need to know as America begins wearing masks in public to help curb coronavirus.
- Mask makers are seeing an increased demand in homemade face masks as the CDC advises all Americans to wear non-medical masks.
- Homemade face masks for sale blow in the wind outside of a business, Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in San Antonio. San Antonio continues to encourage face masks or coverings as well as social distancing …
- The authors concluded that homemade masks are imperfect but could provide some protection if worn by the general public. But it’s important to remember that volunteers were only asked to wear …