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Minister advises voluntary mask wearing.

Germany is experiencing a rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, with the seven-day incidence rate of new infections rising from 331.8 on Monday to 447.3 on

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Masks don’t affect physical performance.

A recent study conducted by scientists at the University Hospital Tübingen has found that wearing masks during physical activity does not negatively affect physical performance

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FFP2 Masks Don’t Reduce Mental Performance

A recent study conducted by researchers at the Quality and Usability Lab at TU Berlin has found that FFP2 masks do not affect mental performance

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FFP2 Masks Proven Highly Protective

A new study from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization has found that FFP2 and KN95 masks can reduce the risk of infection

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Moisture boosts mask effectiveness.

A new study conducted by Abhishek Saha and his team at the University of California San Diego has found that higher humidity levels can improve

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No Increased COVID Risk for Transit Workers

A new study conducted by the Charité Research Organisation (CRO) has found that the risk of contracting COVID-19 while using public transportation in Germany is

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Mask mandate reduces school infections.

Two studies from the United States have shown that mandating masks for teachers and students in schools significantly reduces infections with SARS-CoV-2. The issue of

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Masks don’t hinder toddlers’ breathing.

A recent study conducted by scientists at the Sapienza University of Rome has found that wearing a surgical mask does not impair the lung function

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New Mask Disinfects Airborne Coronavirus

A new type of face mask has been developed by scientists at Northwestern University that could help to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The mask

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Elevator: High Risk for COVID-19?

A new study conducted by scientists at the University of Amsterdam has found that a single cough from a person infected with COVID-19 can release