A new study suggests that homemade face masks with two or three layers may be more effective in preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus compared with a single-layered face covering.Researchers in Australia performed a video study comparing the effectiveness of different layers of cloth masks to surgical masks in their ability to stop the transmission of droplets in…
For sale masks are seen displayed on a clothesline in the front yard of a house in Los Angeles on July 20, 2020.Chris Delmas | AFP | Getty ImagesA homemade cloth face mask likely needs two or three layers to be effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus, according to an observational study published…
A new study investigates how effective face masks of different designs are at inhibiting the transfer of airborne droplets from coughs and sneezes.Share on PinterestNew research assesses the effectiveness of various types of homemade masks. Due to the scarcity and cost of medical-grade face masks, many people are using homemade masks to avoid spreading or…
Photo: Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt (Getty Images)A new U.S. government-led study has found that common materials such as cotton can effectively filter particles as small as the coronavirus, especially when layered. The findings offer more evidence that homemade masks can slow the pandemic’s spread and possibly provide some personal protection against covid-19, albeit not as…
A team of researchers claims to have found the best materials for homemade face masks: a combination of either cotton and chiffon or cotton and natural silk, both of which appear to effectively filter droplets and aerosols.Share on PinterestA new study investigates which materials are best to use for homemade face masks.The Centers for Disease…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…