Since the coronavirus pandemic, there have been a number of rules put in place across the world from travelling abroad to leaving your house. Requirements have changed over the last couple of years to ...

Type IIR surgical face masks, recommended for general practice during the Covid-19 pandemic, can be replaced by higher-grade FFP2 respirators without being fit tested in non-surgical settings, PHE has ...

NHS England has said GPs and practice staff should not routinely use FFP2 respirators because surgical face masks give ‘very good protection’. GPs were told in an NHS England webinar that they should ...

Cloth face coverings are no longer good enough in Austria and Germany, with citizens now forced to wear medical-grade FFP2 masks on public transport, in shops, businesses, pharmacies, hospitals and ...

The mask debate has reared its head again — but this time it’s about what type to wear. Several countries are mandating medical-grade masks in community settings as more infectious coronavirus ...

Dr Amir has joined ITV’s Lorraine to talk about how we can learn to live with Covid in the long run and the best protective measures. He explained that due to the virus’ airborne nature, the right ...

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has started indigenous FFP2 masks testing for quality control assurance at Venus Safety and Health Laboratory located at Panvel near Mumbai. These masks, also ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. Read our full commerce guidelines here. With the new sub-variants of Omicron and the number of COVID cases on the rise, face masks ...

B&M has launched a range of face coverings including FFP2 masks designed to help prevent the spread of viruses. FFP2 masks are recommended for clinical use by the World Health Organization. In the UK, ...

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