Source: theguardian.com The World Health Organization has added another version of coronavirus to its list of “variants of interest” amid concerns that it may partially evade the immunity people have developed from past infection or vaccination. The Mu variant, also known as B.1.621, was added to the WHO’s watchlist on 30 August after it was detected in 39 countries and found to …
Stop using these N95 masks, FDA says. There are ‘serious concerns’
Source Miami Herald This article has Unlimited Access. For more coverage, sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our commitment to public service journalism: Subscribe Now. Federal health officials are warning health care professionals about “serious concerns” regarding the quality of certain N95 masks made by Shanghai Dasheng Health Products Manufacturing in China. It’s unclear what is specifically wrong …
Should we keep using face masks after been vaccinated?
After the vaccine came out to help fight COVID-19, a question has arisen, should we continue to wear a face mask? the answer is YES. Health experts such as Dr. Preeti Malani, chief health officer at the University of Michigan, says that “masks and social distancing will need to continue into the foreseeable future — until we have some level …
What is the face mask that prevents the most from COVID-19?
The University of Tokyo did a recent study to measure the effectiveness of face masks that prevent the spread of the coronavirus. For this, the researchers created an infection simulator in an air chamber, where they put two mannequin heads facing each other. The first one never wears a face mask and has a nebulizer that continuously discharges virus particles …
Campaign for the health sector in Colombia
This new campaign of the Colombian Red Cross helps to make all Colombians aware of what is happening to all those who are in the Colombian health sector.