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Answer Bank: How to dispose masks to avoid secondary contamination

Masks can help stop the spread of coronavirus not just from those infected, but also by preventing the wearer from contracting the virus from other carriers during the COVID-19 outbreak. With more

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WHO evaluating use of medical, non-medical masks for COVID-19 more widely

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said here on Monday that the WHO has been evaluating the use of medical and non-medical masks for COVID-19 more widely, a

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Countries see potential in masks for containing the coronavirus

With evidence showing face masks are effective in lowering coronavirus transmission, a considerable number of countries are making its use mandatory. One of the worst affected regions of the world

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U.S. to suggest all Americans to wear face masks in public places

A hospital worker distributes Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to people waiting in line to be tested for coronavirus disease in New York City, New York, April 2, 2020. /Reuters The Trump a

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Estimote launches wearables for workplace-level contact tracing for COVID-19

Bluetooth location beacon startup Estimote has adapted its technological expertise to develop a new product designed specifically at curbing the spread of COVID-19. The company created a new range of

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Researchers to study if startup’s wrist-worn wearable can detect early COVID-19 respiratory issues

It’s highly unlikely that the current coronavirus crisis will neatly and fully “solved” by any one endeavor or solution, which makes news studies like one involving startup WHOOPR

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U.S. FDA approves N95 mask reuse tech amid COVID-19 supply shortage

Screenshot from Twitter The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sunday authorized the sterilization of used N95 masks by an Ohio-based non-profit company in an attempt to tackle the sev

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A United Kingdom?

Editor's note: Freddie Reidy is a freelance writer based in London. He studied history and history of art at the University of Kent, Canterbury, specializing in Russian history and international p

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The Global Guardians: Working together for victory

04:18 Li Zhihong, a 45-year-old man, has been doing sanitation work for 25 years in Wuhan. Now, since the COVID-19 outbreak began, he cleans the roads, recycle masks an

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Ford, 3M, GE and the UAW to build respirators, ventilators and faceshields for coronavirus fight

Ford announced the details of its current manufacturing efforts around building much-needed medical supplies for front-line healthcare workers and COVID-19 patients on Tuesday. Its efforts include bui

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NYC mayor pleads with Elon Musk to start producing ventilators

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a direct plea to Elon Musk, asking the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX to produce ventilators to help alleviate a shortage at hospitals gearing up to combat COVID-19.

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Olympic flame lit for Tokyo 2020 in Games' birthplace

The Olympic Flame for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was ignited on Thursday at a ceremony in Olympia in western Greece, the birthplace of the Games.In the role of an anc

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Small factory in Zhuhai producing bacteria-killing nano-silver masks

02:51 By now, the hysteria surrounding face masks, their effectiveness and what types of masks actually work, has become a mainstay in the sphere of all things coronavirus. Some see it

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Sustainable British pub leads the charge to zero-waste restaurants

04:03 The thatched Wheatsheaf Pub in the sleepy English village of Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire, dates back to the 19th century, but its sustainable approach makes it one of the most forw

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The world Bob Iger made

There were the times when it seemed like Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger might be the last Hollywood executive standing.Yes, Iger’s been openly thinking about retirement and searching for a successor —

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Reporter's diary: Life in Beijing amid coronavirus

Empty restaurants, silent roads: For many living and working in Beijing including myself, the rise of the novel coronavirus epidemic that has killed over 2,700 people i

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Fashionable upcycling: Turning trash into trends

02:19 A couple of months ago, the creators of JOA were post-graduates studying the future of fashion at the London College of Fashion. Now they are running a designer label that turns