Traditional face masks, including N95s and KN95s, offer protection against illness and infection but must be disposed of once they come in contact with viruses, thus generating significant plastic waste. So now, researchers have developed a simple method that would give N95 face masks antiviral and antibacterial properties, which could allow them to be worn for longer durations.
When SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infiltrates the body, it typically enters through the nose or mouth, then takes root and begins replicating. But what if it could never get a foothold in the upper airways and stopped by just inhaling a few drops of liquid or mist beforehand? That’s the idea behind nasal COVID-19 vaccines, which are meant to prevent infection by blocking the virus at its point of entry.
A new rise of COVID cases and hospitalizations prompted 12 Bay Area health authorities to suggest that people wear masks indoors on Friday.
Beijing authorities suspended access to a residential area and warned the public not to leave after new infections in Beijing and Shanghai were reported on
A number of finance officials from the world’s biggest economies called for a cautious and well-coordinated approach to dealing with the pandemic recovery. During an
Following a draft scientific report submitted by wales scientists, the government of Scotland has announced that all children ages 5-11 will be vaccinated against Coronavirus.
ISTANBUL (AP) — Recep Tayyip Erdogan, The Turkish president tweeted Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. COVID-19 was detected in my wife and
Coronavirus vaccine boosters are now recommended by the World Health Organization, starting with those at greatest risk. A shift from its previous position that booster
According to the French authorities, Americans who do not have a COVID-19 travel vaccination will have to wait 10 days in a quarantine facility in
In the United States Of America, for the week ending Dec. 25, 58.6% of the coronavirus variants were identified as being Omicron variants, according to
After my child has received the COVID-19 vaccination, must he or she have any protective measures? Vaccines for COVID-19 aren’t available in the U.S. for
Prime Minister Johnson has no plans to limit travel or impose any other restrictions on the virus’s spread, his spokesman said on Friday. Scottish officials
