- Army called in to help Australia's only face-mask producer during coronavirus: "We've gone from possibly making two million masks a year to all of a sudden ramping up to a potential two million masks a week," CEO Mr Csizar said. https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/coronavirus-army-assist-medcon-in-face-mask-production/c9c581bf-38d4-4688-aed5-eec100652e8f 156 comments worldnews
- New Canadian face mask plant to help avoid 'terrifying' shortages during pandemic: premier https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/new-canadian-face-mask-plant-to-help-avoid-terrifying-shortages-during-pandemic-premier-iduskbn25h2kr?il=0 17 comments worldnews
- SafeTimer, an app that helps you control the use of face masks https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1512032981?ct=rdt&mt=8&pt=121500132 14 comments apple
- To help stop coronavirus, everyone should be wearing face masks. The science is clear https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/04/why-wear-a-mask-may-be-our-best-weapon-to-stop-coronavirus 43 comments europe
- Face masks may help against viral contagion https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0843-2.epdf?shared_access_token=f6a04vahwvmkx2utx3cpvtrgn0jajwel9jnr3zotv0pkjayom9jlkwzqw5utcqnybuezgozg8oadap2ttzghlwr5h6pujxhh9nhg9qqbbmgjhjb4f38wfcyrxd2doh-zjw0pnaqfhnuwwfv2lublbw%3D%3D 12 comments science
- Would everyone wearing face masks help us slow the spread of the pandemic? https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/would-everyone-wearing-face-masks-help-us-slow-pandemic 6 comments india
- A face mask probably won’t protect you from coronavirus. Here’s what can help. https://www.inquirer.com/health/face-masks-hand-washing-coronavirus-protection-20200302.html 6 comments technology
- Turkish Military helping protestors with paramedics and face masks distribution http://translate.google.de/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=utf-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.welt.de%2Fpolitik%2Fausland%2Farticle116800782%2Fmilitaer-schlaegt-sich-auf-seite-der-demonstranten.html 359 comments worldnews
- Anti-microbial, machine washable face masks coming to soldiers to help protect against coronavirus https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/05/19/anti-microbial-machine-washable-face-masks-coming-to-soldiers-to-help-protect-against-coronavirus/ 16 comments army
- Apple is donating 9 million protective face masks to help fight the coronavirus pandemic https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-tim-cook-donate-9-million-n95-face-masks-coronavirus-2020-3 34 comments politics
- Texas turns to prison labor to help cover face mask shortages https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/22/us/texas-coronavirus-mask-trnd/index.html 128 comments nottheonion
- Texas turns to prison labor to help cover face mask shortages https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/22/us/texas-coronavirus-mask-trnd/index.html 9 comments politics
- Czech Republic seizes more than 100,000 face masks sent by China to help Italy tackle coronavirus spread https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/coronavirus-face-masks-china-italy-czech-republic-latest-a9416711.html 5 comments worldnews
- MIT engineers develop sensors for face masks that help gauge fit https://news.mit.edu/2022/sensors-face-masks-fit-1020 9 comments technology
- MIT engineers develop sensors for face masks that help gauge fit https://news.mit.edu/2022/sensors-face-masks-fit-1020 54 comments science
- Face masks helped to reduce viral transmission during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, study suggests https://newsroom.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/face-masks-helped-to-reduce-viral-transmission-during-the-first-wave-of-the-covid-19-pandemic-in-italy-study-suggests/ 4 comments worldnews
- Help fooling facial recognition software with face masks https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/jmjvhw/help_fooling_facial_recognition_software_with/ 6 comments privacy
- National Face Mask Mandate Could Help the Economy: Goldman Sachs https://www.usnews.com/news/economy/articles/2020-07-01/national-face-mask-mandate-could-help-the-economy-goldman-sachs 17 comments economy
- London paramedic has liquid thrown in face by masked men whilst trying to help them http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40641841 162 comments worldnews
- A doctor has run 22 miles to work and back wearing a mask to help stop the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories around face coverings and to raise funds for charity. He recorded that oxygen levels never fell below 98% of what it would usually be. https://www.newsweek.com/masks-covid-19-doctor-oxygen-1520060 13 comments worldnews
- Help me figure out how to reverse engineer the “Shining Mask” app to display custom video - Lumen Couture LED Face Changing Mask https://www.reddit.com/r/ThisIsWhyIGotsNoMoney/comments/kv6256/lumen_couture_led_face_changing_mask_shining_mask/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf 33 comments reverseengineering
- A doctor has run 22 miles to work and back wearing a mask to help stop the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories around face coverings and to raise funds for charity. He recorded that oxygen levels never fell below 98% of what it would usually be. https://www.newsweek.com/masks-covid-19-doctor-oxygen-1520060 3712 comments worldnews
- We are connecting people who are fighting COVID! Do you know of community efforts that are helping people get face masks? https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/fsuxfu/we_are_connecting_people_who_are_fighting_covid/ 7 comments india
- Hong Kong Announces Ban on Masks and Face Paint That Helps Protesters Evade Facial Recognition https://gizmodo.com/hong-kong-announces-ban-on-masks-and-face-paint-that-he-1838765030 34 comments technology
- Disposable masks and gloves might have helped to relieve the COVID-19 pandemic, but they have worsened the world’s plastic-waste crisis. Thousands of tonnes of plastic from hospital waste, face masks and other single-use items are flooding the oceans, a study shows https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-03078-1 40 comments science
- Empathy prevents COVID-19 spreading; the more empathetic we are, the more likely it is that we will keep our distance and use face masks to prevent coronavirus spreading. This knowledge can help save lives, according to the researchers behind a new study. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-10/au-epc101320.php 76 comments science
- Taiwan will donate two million face masks to its former colonial master Japan, which has been hard hit by the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as part of the island’s efforts to show it can help the world combat the pandemic. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-japan/taiwan-says-donating-2-million-face-masks-to-virus-hit-japan-iduskcn21y0zf 75 comments worldnews
- A Pakistani family has distributed thousands of free face masks, gloves and other sanitary products in Hong Kong to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus https://www.geo.tv/latest/276688-this-is-how-a-pakistani-family-is-helping-hong-kong-fight-the-coronavirus 10 comments pakistan
- A Pakistani family has distributed thousands of free face masks, gloves and other sanitary products in Hong Kong to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus https://www.geo.tv/latest/276688-this-is-how-a-pakistani-family-is-helping-hong-kong-fight-the-coronavirus 109 comments worldnews
- [Seifert] .@NFLPA medical director tells @AdamSchefter that league/union are working on a surgical/N95-like device to use on face masks to help protect players when they return. “They’re looking at every issue, including when masks fog up.” https://twitter.com/seifertespn/status/1262489887665782786?s=21 84 comments nfl
- [General Motors]: Sending a special thank you to the Red Wings, Blackhawks, and Flyers for coming together to loan us their high-tech sanitation equipment. These machines disinfect face masks at a rapid rate, helping us produce over 3 million masks a month. https://twitter.com/GM/status/1253374974896697344 23 comments hockey
- Ebola Help for Sierra Leone Is Nearby, but Delayed on the Docks: 100 bags and boxes of hospital linens, 100 cases of protective suits, 80 cases of face masks and other items — in all, more than $140,000 worth of medical equipment locked inside a dented container at the port since Aug. 9. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/06/world/africa/sierra-leone-ebola-medical-supplies-delayed-docks.html?smid=re-share 7 comments worldnews