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Georgia Gov Sues Atlanta Mayor For Making Face-Masks Mandatory

July 17, 2020 11:53 am

The governor of U.S. State of Georgia, Brian Kemp has sued officials in the state’s largest city seeking to block a mandate that would require Atlanta residents wear face masks in public as part of efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

The lawsuit, filed by the Republican governor, alleges that Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms does not have the authority to require stricter public health measures than the state, which has encouraged mask-wearing but not required it.

“The City of Atlanta may only exercise powers granted to it by the state, and Mayor Bottoms’ attempts to exercise …

Uganda Set To Provide Free Face Masks To Citizens

May 19, 2020 8:38 am

All Ugandans aged 6 and above will be given free face masks by the government.

President Yoweri Museveni announced this Monday night in a televised address.

He said the free masks will assist in combating the coronavirus pandemic.

He added that it will be mandatory to wear one in public.

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“Since many people were expressing concern that they cannot afford to buy masks and the government wanted to ensure quality and ensure people do not borrow masks, the government has decided to provide masks free of charge …

Do Masks Really Protect Us From Coronavirus?

April 19, 2020 2:28 pm

We have reached a strange point in time when it is rare to go on a trip to the supermarket or walk through the park without seeing people wearing surgical-style face masks.

The official advice about whether you should wear these mask varies from country to country, with the British government, for example, not advising the use of face masks for the general public, but the authorities in certain provinces of China making it compulsory.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that, provided you are healthy, you do not need to wear a mask. People should, however, wear masks if

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Masks Are Everywhere In Asia, But Have They Helped?

April 2, 2020 6:25 pm

The use of face masks in Asia during the coronavirus outbreak has been far more widespread than in the West, where governments have urged people to reserve supplies for frontline medical staff, so have they helped limit infections?

Experts agree that the ordinary surgical masks commonly worn in parts of Asia during cold and hayfever seasons are not a foolproof way to prevent coronavirus infection.

But people infected with the virus are advised to wear them to stop the spread to others, and there is evidence that transmission can happen before a person knows they are sick. That has bolstered …

Sewing Face Masks Goes Viral In Europe

March 22, 2020 5:44 pm

What do prisoners, a former first lady and textile makers have in common? All have threaded their needles to combat a dire global shortage of face masks that risks the health of millions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Just a week ago, the small Czech company Nanospace was producing bed linen using nanomembrane — a textile with a very fine web of nanofibres — to protect allergic sleepers from mites.

But as the deadly novel coronavirus started reaping its grim toll in Europe, Nanospace workshops began churning out 10,000 nanomembrane face masks per day for two hospitals in the southern Czech …