Single fabric, double layer mask may put you in trouble!
According to a recent study, a three-layer COVID-19 face mask made of materials like cotton, polyester and nylon have 20 times more droplet-blocking capacity than others
Sydney: During the Covid-19 pandemic, cloth face masks became a way to help protect from the virus. For some people, they became a fashion statement, with many fabric choices available. But just how effective are they, especially in blocking respiratory droplets from a sneeze?
Researchers from the University of New South Wales used high-speed videos of a person sneezing to identify the optimal cloth mask design. The team made simple face masks with 17 commonly available fabrics. Each mask had one, two or three layers of the same or different fabrics.
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Un reciente estudio llevó a científicos a afirmar que una mascarilla casera de telas, bien diseñada, puede ser más efectiva incluso que una de uso quirúrgico
Published June 25, 2021
With four local government areas of Sydney now being subject to a snap seven-day lockdown, there is some immediate confusion as to which suburbs this applies to, and who exactly is subject to it.
NSW Premier
Gladys Berejiklian announced a short time ago that four inner-city LGAs – City of Sydney, Waverley, Randwick, and Woollahra – will be subject to formalised lockdown conditions from midnight tonight. Those people who live in the area will only be permitted four key reasons to leave the home:
Work or study that can’t be conducted at home
Care or care giving (which includes receiving a COVID vaccine)