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- 3M Tech Bulletin – Respirators and Surgical Masks: A Comparison [pdf] https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/957730O/respirators-and-surgical-masks-contrast-technical-bulletin.pdf 2 comments
- N95 respirators vs surgical masks against acute respiratory infection (2016) https://www.cmaj.ca/content/188/8/567 12 comments
- N95 Respirators vs. Medical Masks: A Randomized Clinical Trial (2019) https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2749214 15 comments
- N-95 masks with valved respirators ineffective against Covid-19, says govt https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/n-95-masks-with-valved-respirators-ineffective-govt-warns-against-usage-120072100329_1.html?utm_source=seo&utm_medium=st 14 comments india
- Govt warns against use of N-95 masks with valved respirators https://hindustantimes.com/health/govt-warns-against-use-of-n-95-masks-with-valved-respirators/story-kfuj9ly8shhpafq24kbkol.html 5 comments india
- The Brazilian state of Maranhão had 107 respirators & 200K masks delivered from China this week to fight #coronavirus. They had to send them through Ethiopia, so they wouldn't be confiscated by the U.S., EU nor Brazil https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/colunas/painel/2020/04/maranhao-comprou-da-china-mandou-para-etiopia-e-driblou-governo-federal-para-ter-respiradores.shtml 8 comments worldnews
- US customs will seize exports of gloves, masks and respirators amid coronavirus pandemic https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/08/coronavirus-us-customs-will-seize-exports-of-gloves-masks-and-respirators.html 9 comments worldnews
- Trump, Trudeau, 3M scramble over N-95 respirator masks in escalating dispute https://www.newsweek.com/trudeau-trump-masks-3m-1496152 20 comments politics
- U.S. Sent 17.8 Tons of Masks, Respirators, other PPE to China in February. https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/u-s-sent-17-8-tons-of-masks-respirators-other-ppe-to-china-in-february/ 51 comments politics
- State Department sent 17.8 tons of medical supplies to china "including masks and respirators" in week of Feb. 7 https://www.state.gov/the-united-states-announces-assistance-to-combat-the-novel-coronavirus/ 12 comments politics
- UF Health anesthesiology team devises respirator mask made from existing hospital materials https://ufhealth.org/news/2020/uf-health-anesthesiology-team-devises-respirator-mask-made-existing-hospital-materials 7 comments science
- Czech Republic sequestered and distribuited to its hospitals masks and respirators directed to italy https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2020/03/21/news/coronavirus_cosi_la_repubblica_ceca_ha_sequestrato_680_mila_mascherine_inviate_dalla_cina_all_italia-251883320/?ref=rhpptp-bh-i251578299-c12-p18-s2.3-t1 19 comments worldnews
- The United States will be unable to meet demands for things like respirator masks. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/shortages-confusion-and-poor-communication-complicate-coronavirus-preparations/2020/02/25/d9e56396-575d-11ea-9b35-def5a027d470_story.html 35 comments worldnews
- CDC Chart breaks down what mustaches do and don’t work with respirator masks https://www.cnet.com/news/cdc-chart-breaks-down-what-staches-do-and-dont-work-with-respirator-masks/ 4 comments nottheonion
- Hospitals Turn to Modified Snorkel Masks to Ease Respirator Overload https://sg.news.yahoo.com/hospitals-turn-snorkel-masks-ease-respirator-overload-020738689.html 16 comments worldnews
- Nintendo donates thousands of respirator masks to Fire And Rescue teams in the United States. http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/03/nintendo_donates_thousands_of_respirator_masks_to_fire_and_rescue_teams_in_the_united_states 190 comments worldnews
- Coronavirus: 3M to Produce 35,000,000 Respirator Masks a Month in U.S. https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/22/coronavirus-3m-to-produce-35000000-respirator-masks-a-month-in-u-s/ 14 comments economy
- Pentagon to give 5M respirator masks, 2,000 ventilators to HHS in response to coronavirus outbreak https://thehill.com/policy/defense/488085-pentagon-to-give-5m-respirator-masks-2000-ventilators-to-hhs 26 comments politics
- Owning an N95 Respirator Mask Businesses during Covid-19 https://www.reddit.com/r/ecommerce/comments/fgl32w/owning_an_n95_respirator_mask_businesses_during/ 16 comments ecommerce
- Quantifying the Health Benefits of Face Masks and Respirators to Mitigate Exposure to Severe Air Pollution https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2021gh000482 2 comments science
- The N95 shortage America can’t seem to fix Nurses and doctors depend on respirator masks to protect them from covid-19. So why are we still running low on an item that once cost around $1? https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/local/news/n-95-shortage-covid/ 44 comments politics
- "Rather wear masks, with respirators you will infect others" - says the Czech minister of health (article in Czech) https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/koronavirus-ustredni-krizovy-stab-prymula.a200324_122337_domaci_remy 5 comments europe
- Desperation meets ingenuity: Italian Engineers convert snorkel masks into respirators using 3D printed parts. https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/italian-engineers-make-ventilators-out-of-snorkelling-masks-using-3d-printed-parts/news-story/08f64d7501210618cad01c8abda13944 4 comments worldnews
- China delays mask and ventilator exports after quality complaints: Chinese customs officials say they will inspect every shipment of N95 respirators, ventilators and other medical supplies. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/business/china-mask-exports-coronavirus.html 14 comments worldnews
- Expired Respirators. Reused Masks. Nurses in the Nation’s Original Covid-19 Epicenter Offer Sobering Accounts of What Could Come. https://www.propublica.org/article/expired-respirators-reused-masks-nurses-in-the-nations-original-covid-19-epicenter-offer-sobering-accounts-of-what-could-come 19 comments politics
- The Chinese Red Cross arrived in Rome with a load of 31 tons of: lung fans, respirators, monitors, tens of thousands of suits and masks: "You have helped us in the past,now it's up to us to reciprocate" https://www.news1.news/u/2020/03/chinese-researchers-bring-wuhans-anti-viral-to-rome.html 1559 comments worldnews
- The same N95 mask can be decontaminated at least 25 times. New study indicates that even after 25 rounds of vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VHP) decontamination, the N95 respirator was just as good at fitting on the face and filtrating particles. https://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(21)00741-0/fulltext 425 comments science
- China's air pollution is so bad that fashion designer respiration masks are now a trend. Some models wear crystal-studded masks, aimed at being sold to the millions of Chinese who must wear respirators daily. http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/11/01/3587488/china-fashion-week-smog-masks/ 11 comments worldnews
- China donates 1000 respirator machines, 2 million masks, 20 000 medical suits and 50 000 COVID-19 test kits to Italy, thanking Italy for its help in China's initial outbreak. China will also prioritize all Italian orders for respirators in its factories. https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2020/03/10/2-mn-masks-1000-ventilators-coming-from-china-5_be78418e-ee39-4c2f-8012-5203372d3a46.html 3023 comments worldnews
- China donates 1000 respirator machines, 2 million masks, 20 000 medical suits and 50 000 COVID-19 test kits to Italy, thanking Italy for its help in China's initial outbreak. China will also prioritize all Italian orders for respirators in its factories. https://translate.google.ca/translate?sl=it&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fimpresadiretta.net%2Fcovid-19-cina-invia-aiuti-allitalia%2F 269 comments worldnews
- China agreed to supply Italy with 1,000 ventillators and 2 million masks. Additionally, they are donating (!) them 100k respirators, 20k protective suits, and 50k test kits as part of "massive aid" package. https://www.corriere.it/politica/20_marzo_10/coronavirus-mille-respiratori-cina-telefonata-maio-wang-yi-faa5f50a-62b6-11ea-a693-c7191bf8b498.shtml 4 comments worldnews
- In a call between the Italian and Chinese foreign ministers. China sends massive aid package to Italy: 1k lung ventilators, 2 million masks and donating them 100k respirators, 20k protective suits, 50k test kits. https://www.corriere.it/politica/20_marzo_10/coronavirus-mille-respiratori-cina-telefonata-maio-wang-yi-faa5f50a-62b6-11ea-a693-c7191bf8b498.shtml?refresh_ce-cp 418 comments europe
- How Profit and Incompetence Delayed N95 Masks While People Died at the VA - Federal agencies have hired contractors with no experience to find respirators and masks, fueling a black market filled with price gouging and multiple layers of profiteering brokers. https://www.propublica.org/article/how-profit-and-incompetence-delayed-n95-masks-while-people-died-at-the-va/amp?__twitter_impression=true 20 comments politics
- How Profit and Incompetence Delayed N95 Masks While People Died at the VA — Federal agencies have hired contractors with no experience to find respirators and masks, fueling a black market filled with price gouging and multiple layers of profiteering brokers... https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/how-profit-and-incompetence-delayed-n95-masks-while-people-died-at-the-va 7 comments politics
- Canadian PM Justin Trudeau has said he will not retaliate for U.S. President Donald Trump blocking 3M Co’s (MMM.N) exports of N95 respirator masks that protect doctors and nurses from the spread of coronavirus. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/canada-pm-says-will-not-retaliate-against-u-s-over-block-of-mask-exports-iduskbn21m0mx?feedtype=rss&feedname=worldnews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+reuters%2Fworldnews+%28reuters+world+news%29&&rpc=401 17 comments worldnews
- 3M official statement regarding DPA order to cease exporting N95 Masks to Canada, Latin America: notes "significant humanitarian implications" and likely net decrease of respirators available to USA https://news.3m.com/press-release/company-english/3m-response-defense-production-act-order 3 comments worldnews
- Concerns are growing over global shortages of respiratory protective devices during the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Researchers found that reusable Elastomeric Half-Mask respirators may be a suitable alternative to disposable N95 respirators currently in high demand. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2763841 3 comments science
- Surgical (medical) masks are as effective as N95 respirators for flu and respiratory virus protection, new study shows. Given that respirators are significantly more expensive, this finding can inform about what should be recommended and what apparel should be kept available for outbreaks. https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2019/surgical-masks-virus-protection.html 14 comments science
- The RCMP is facing accusations of discrimination because of a policy requiring front-line officers to wear properly fitting N95 respirator masks — something that might not be possible with a beard. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rcmp-mask-beard-policy-1.5738207 5 comments worldnews
- The US Strategic National Stockpile is nearly out of the N95 respirators, surgical masks, face, shields, gowns and other medical supplies desperately needed to protect front-line medical workers treating coronavirus patients. https://apnews.com/a464316e25560d393bd07a021b7e81ba 7 comments worldnews