Researchers build up a basic way to deal with outwardly assess veil adequacy Kumar Jeetendra | August 9, 2020 Using inexpensive and widely available resources, scientists have developed a simple approach to visually evaluate how effectively different kinds of masks to prevent the spread of droplets that could contain SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, according to a new study. While the authors note their job remains in the early stages, and their method has so far …
Yale assigns three free research facilities to perform SalivaDirect COVID-19 test Kumar Jeetendra | September 26, 2020 Laboratory evaluations of surgical and N95 masks by researchers at the University of California, Davis, show that they do cut down the amount of aerosolized particles generated during breathing, coughing and talking. Tests of homemade fabric face coverings, however, show that the fabric itself releases a large amount of fibers to the air, underscoring the …
Washing hands and Halloween candy can diminish COVID-19 introduction hazard Kumar Jeetendra | November 2, 2020 New research indicates that COVID-19 exposure risk from contaminated candy might be successfully mitigated either by washing hands and washing candy with a simple at-home technique. A group of researchers published this work today in mSystems, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. The researchers enrolled 10 recently diagnosed asymptomatic or mildly/moderately symptomatic …
