Wearing an N95 mask is an effective tool to protect yourself from the dangers of air pollution. It can also offer you protection from a wide range of pathogens including the COVID-19 coronavirus. In this article we shall cover: What is the most effective type of face maskThe N95 mask certification standardN95 mask for protection from COVID-19Surgical face masks for … [Read more...] about N95 Face Mask – COVID-19 and Air Pollution
Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 with Air Purifiers
This website has written extensively on the benefits of using air purifiers to protect ourselves from air pollution. But can portable air purifiers also help prevent the spread of COVID-19? How is COVID-19 Spread The World Health Organization (WHO) contends that the COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2, is primarily spread between people through large respiratory droplets expelled … [Read more...] about Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 with Air Purifiers
Manufacturing the COVID-19 Vaccine
Manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine could be a bigger challenge than developing an effective vaccine in the first place. The entire world’s population needs to be protected from this devastating disease before we can return to normal. This will require the largest vaccination program ever. But do we have enough manufacturing capacity for such a program? Even if one or … [Read more...] about Manufacturing the COVID-19 Vaccine
China is Winning The Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine
The race for a COVID-19 vaccine is the most urgent challenge the world’s medical research community has faced during our lifetime. Rather than a short-distance sprint, however, this race is more akin to a long-distance obstacle course with many hurdles to clear before we have a vaccine approved for general use. In the meantime, people everywhere will have to get used to … [Read more...] about China is Winning The Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine
Contracting COVID-19
Millions of people around the world are contracting COVID-19. COVID-19 is a disease caused by a coronavirus officially called the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Our immune system is our key defense to protect us from pathogens such as viruses. Unfortunately, as SARS-CoV-2 is so new, our immune system’s response to it can be slow and … [Read more...] about Contracting COVID-19