Malaysian Health Ministry Should Educate People on the Benefits of Wearing Face Masks

The Bandar Kuching MP Dr. Kelvin Yii said that the Ministry of Public Health needs to speed up the process of educating the public on the benefits of wearing face masks in public, in light of the potential lifting of the face mask mandate in the country.

The DAP lawmaker issued a statem...

US CITIZENS TO WEAR MASKS COMPULSORILY IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT FROM FEBRUARY 1: CDC

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• The US citizens will have to wear masks in public transport from February 1 in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus

• The statement said people must wear masks that cover both the mouth and nose when awaiting, boarding, travelling on, or disembark...

WAYS TO GET THAT MAGICAL CLEAR SKIN YOU ALWAYS DREAMED

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• People tend to always take care of their skin but skip the basics that will lead to easy skincare tips and pointers

Some have oily while some have dry skin types. Sebum is one thing that makes oily skin shiny. Some tips to reduce oil...

HEALTH AUTHORITIES REJECT TO WEAR FACE MASKS AS COVID-19 CASES KEEP ON INCREASING IN SWEDEN

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• The health authorities of Sweden have repeated their disbelief towards the wearing of face mask in the country
• The head of the Public Health Agency said that, they do not see that they are at a point where wearing a mask is necessary
...

PERFORMING ARTS TAKEN ABACK STILL SHOW GOES ON AMIDST CORONAVIRUS INSTIGATED REALITIES

• While the performing arts scenario is one of many industries taken aback by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in Korea, the stage lights are still illuminated.
• Performing arts characters and institutions are trying their level best to ensure the show goes on -- with both online an...

AS CORONAVIRUS PROTECTION MASKS CAME UNDER POLITICAL RADAR OF HK-CHINA 

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• Hong Kong facemasks producer Yellowfactory has suspended its business tasks after favorable to Beijing administrators and papers said one of their plans disregarded the public security law

The organization reported on Facebook that t...

AMERICAN COVID EXPERT DR. FAUCI HAILS AUSTRALIA FOR MANAGING COVID-19

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• America's top doctor for contagious diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, has lauded Melbourne's reaction to the Covid, saying he "wished" the US could receive a similar mindset

In a meeting facilitated by the University of ...

BELGIUM EASES FACE MASK RULES FROM OCTOBER 2020

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• The National Security Council of Belgium has decided to relax the face mask rules
• The prime minister of Belgium said that, wearing mask is important but it will be useless to make them compulsory anytime

Sophie Wilmes, wh...

SOUTH KOREA PERMITS PROTECTIVE FACE MASK EXPORTS AFTER LONG HIATUS

• South Korea will permit the export of face masks that can be used to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, the Korea Food and Drug Administration (KFDA) said Thursday.
• The move comes as production of surgical and anti-droplet masks in the country have stabilized and earl...

SINGAPORE TEMASEK FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTES FREE FACE MASKS

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• The free masks will be for the period of 21 Sept to 4 Oct
• Singapore is battling virus like any other country, and in wake of this, an announcement is an act of relief for needy people

Temasek foundation introduced an initi...

U.S. MIGHT SEE 410,000 COVID-19 DEATHS BY YEAR END: REPORT

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• In the month of December, the number of COVID-19 deaths could go past to 3,000 per day

• According to the Washington University’s Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluations, the deaths could be reduced by 30 percent if Americans use face masks

CDC: PEOPLE HAVE DIED & BECOME SICK DUE TO DISINFECTANT INGESTION VIA SWALLOWING

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•     Hand sanitizers are not meant for human ingestion

•     Trump’s suggestion that ingestion of these can help kill the virus, was slammed by the CDC as well as Lysol

Face masks and hand sanitizer...

FACEMASKS FOR SALE IN AUSTRALIA FACE QUALITY CHECKS POST USER REVIEW

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• Various kinds of facemasks and PPE have been pulled back from Australia's register of helpful merchandise and the controller has begun a mass review over the products as fear gears up that some may not enough to prevent the coronavirus infection.<...

WHITE HOUSE: NEW TREND IN CORONA VIRUS SPREAD IN RURAL AREAS

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•       Coronavirus spreading to rural areas

•       Deborah Brix also stressed on precautions to be taken

White House coronavirus advisor, Deborah Brix has issued a warning. She states...

ANDREW CUOMO URGES DONALD TRUMP TO SIGN A NATIONAL FACE MASK MANDATE

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• It is to help contain the fast-spreading coronavirus
• Some cities and states have adopted their own face mask orders

On Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged President Donald Trump to sign a national face mask mandat...

TRUMP REFUSES ENFORCEMENT OF FACE MASKS AS APPEALED BY FAUCI

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• Dr Fauci is calling out to the US leadership to make face masks a must 
• Trump denies enforcing even if it is to contain the virus

President Trump is known to be not too fond of a face mask. He has been travelling and meeting people witho...

ARLINGTON MAKES FACE MASK MANDATORY, MAYOR SAYS ‘HELP THE COMMUNITY STAY SAFE’

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• Arlington Mayor and other leaders of the Tarrant County came together to appeal to people to wear face masks
• The County has made face masks mandatory 

With increasing covid19 cases in Texas, the Tarrant County leaders came toge...

STUDY: FACE MASKS ARE IMPORTANT TO LIMIT THE CORONAVIRUS SPREAD

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• Use of face mask prevents infected cough droplets to reach uninfected persons 
• It enables uninfected persons to avoid inhalation of the atmospheric particles carrying the virus 

...

UK MINISTERS TO RECONSIDER THE RULES ON FACE MASKS FOR COVID – 19

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• The WHO recommends the use of medical-grade masks 
• It suggests that simple coverings do not offer protection to the public 

The World Health Organization recently advised that simple coverings do...

WALT DISNEY & OHER THEME PARKS TO REOPEN IN JULY

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• The reopening of theme parks amidst the pandemic will have some new norms
• A face mask will be a must along with temperature checks and a reduced crowd in the park

Theme parks are finally scheduled to reopen. Many of the popular ones have ...