How many times can I reuse my N95 mask?The amount of time a mask is worn is more important than how frequently it's worn.
Government to pitch for double masking to control spread of Covid-19“Double masking with the inner layer of N-95 and cross ventilation of homes and establishments are important interventions that reduce infe...
It's important to check the fit of your face mask, more than the materialN95 masks offer higher degrees of protection than any other kind only if the fit is right.
Coronavirus pandemic could be stopped if at least 70% public wore face masksExperts have said that if highly effective masks, like surgical, are used it can eradicate the coronavirus outbreak. Cloth masks, which are...
Here is how effective different face mask materials are when coughingThe results show that most fabrics are effective in filteration, with the N95 masks are highly effective, and so is a reusable HEPA vacuum ...
Doctors insist on N95 masks without valves to fight onslaught of Covid-19, pollution
As production of N-95 masks grows, govt plans exportsIndia now produces 400,000-500,000 N-95 masks daily and has potential to increase production significantly.
Survey says 90% Indians aware, but only 44% wearing a mask; discomfort key reason for non-complianceOver 70% of respondents use a mask only while stepping out of home .
Is it safe to reuse N95 masks? Study says respirators can be used again after decontaminationCritical shortages of these masks have driven efforts to find new decontamination methods.
You can use your home electric cooker to efficiently sanitise N95 masksFifty minutes of dry heat in an electric cooker could effectively sanitise the masks.
COVID-19: Government warns against use of N-95 masks with valved respiratorsThe Director General of Health Services (DGHS) in the Ministry of Health, in a letter to the Principal Secretaries of health and medical ed...
Dunlop making N95 masks: RuiaRuia Group has started distributing Dunlop brand N95 masks in the eastern region markets and slowly it will be distributed pan India. The D...
N95 mask prices rise 250% in 4 months, but no cap yetNPPA put out alist of maximum retail prices (MRP) of N95 masks manufactured by domestic companies ranging from Rs 95 to Rs 165 as reduced p...
Prices of N-95 masks down by up to 47% after NPPA advisoryN-95 masks were earlier being sold in the market for Rs 150 to Rs 300 per unit and after the advisory by the the National Pharmaceutical Pr...
Booming mask producers in China meet global demandAt the height of China's outbreak in early February, Guan Xunze's company created a new mask factory in just eleven days. The factory, with...
Coronavirus scare grips India: Price of N95 mask shoots up to Rs 500, sanitiser shortage in storesN95 masks that sell for around Rs 150 were being sold for up to Rs 500.
Surgical masks see up to 300% escalation in prices owing to coronavirus scareSurgical masks have seen an escalation of up to 300 per cent. They used to cost for Rs 10 but now are available for Rs 40, a ToI report sai...