Mask-wearing
22 Jun 2022
Northwestern University engineers developed this new smart sensor device for face masks called “Fitbit for the face” to track health. FaceBit is an N95 lightweight, a quarter-sized sensor that uses a tiny magnet to attach to any cloth or surgical face mask.
21 Jan 2022
Boris Johnson announces in the House of Commons on Wednesday Jan 19, 2022 that all Covid measures introduced to combat the Omicron variant – compulsory mask-wearing on public transport and in shops, guidance to work from home and vaccine certificates – will end from 00:01 27 January.
11 Dec 2020
The soon-to-be president said he would ask Americans to commit to wearing masks "for 100 days" to bring down surging coronavirus infections. Biden also wants Dr. Anthony Fauci to remain chief medical adviser.
19 Nov 2020
Two Nigerians have designed the Next Generation mask. The next generation of masks will help redefine the norm of mask-wearing behavior and sustain crucial preventive health measures.
The Mask will be effective in slowing and preventing the spread of COVID-19. While some masks are ill-fitting, uncomfortable, not breathable, and the most effective masks are often unavailable or expensive. This mask will help solve the problems.
11 Nov 2020
"The goal is to get back to normal as fast as possible, and masks are critical in doing that," US President-elect Joe Biden says in Wilmington after holding a virtual briefing with his Covid-19 advisory council.
4 Jul 2020
Mask-wearing pupils return to their Bangkok high school, as Thailand gradually returns to normality, with the coronavirus largely in check.