A reusable heated face mask for filtering and inactivating coronavirus

Oct 23 2020

The theory of this mask is: as a person wearing a mask breathes in and out, air flows through the mesh repeatedly, and any viral particles in the air are slowed down and discarded by mesh and high temperatures. Such a mask could be of benefit to health workers and members of the public in circumstances where social distancing would be impossible to achieve, such as a busy bus.

The design of this mask is completely new. Instead of mainly preventing the virus, it enables the virus to move through the mask, but slows it down and inactivates it.

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North Korea reports that ‘yellow dust coming from China’ may bring coronavirus to Korea

Oct 23 2020

Korean Central Television (KCTV) told its viewers that the dust, which experts say is a seasonal phenomenon, “could carry Covid-19 virus with it since it is an airborne disease”, according to BBC News.

Foreign missions also reported being told to keep their staff indoors and not open any windows, with the Russian embassy in Pyongyang writing on Facebook that it was taking measures due to “the expected dust storm”.

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Ariana Grande Releases White House-Set “Positions” Music Video

Oct 23 2020

Released on Friday morning, the video has already had more than 2 million views in just a few hours, confirming that we were waiting for Ari ‘s return after she had recently teased her new album.

Moving from pop star to president in the clip, we see Ariana sweeping down the halls of the White House, accompanied by an all-female squad of secretaries, as she also sits inside the Oval Office signing documents.

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Pope may have been exposed to Covid-19 after meeting with Vatican diplomats, who later tested positive

Oct 23 2020

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana, Ambassador of the Holy See to Australia, had a meeting with Francis in the Vatican on 6 October, less than two weeks before the testing positive for Covid-19 in Australia.

Pope Francis, 83, is highly vulnerable to Covid-19 due to his age, weight and loss of part of his lung during a childhood illness. He is currently being monitored for the virus and any symptoms.

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