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Thu, 2012-04-12 16:12 — mdmcdonald
The mission of this working group is to focus on discussions about medical devices.

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ANALYSIS: Studies on the positive effect of wearing masks in reducing coronavirus cases.

Wed, 2021-05-26 15:57 — mike kraft
What the science says about lifting mask mandates With COVID rates dropping and vaccinations on the rise, the United States and other places are removing some requirements for face coverings. Are they moving too fast? Lynne Peeples nature

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FDA says N95 masks, now plentiful, should no longer be reused

Fri, 2021-04-23 17:36 — mike kraft
FDA: N95 masks, now plentiful, should no longer be reused The Biden administration has taken the first step toward ending an emergency exception that allowed hospitals to ration and reuse N95 medical masks, the first line of defense between frontline workers and the deadly coronavirus. Thousands of medical providers have died in the COVID-19 pandemic , many exposed and infected while caring for patients without adequate protection. Critical shortages of masks, gowns, swabs, and other medical supplies prompted the Trump administration to issue guidelines for providers to ration , clean, and reuse disposable equipment.
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Vaccine passport apps are being developed but face technical challenges

Sat, 2021-04-03 11:52 — mike kraft
Vaccine passport apps are here. But the technical challenges are still coming. Vaccine passports need to be standardized to be useful. Several different organizations are creating different standards. Rachel Lerman Washington Post

SAN FRANCISCO — Coming soon to your smartphone: Digital codes that afford you access to airplanes, concert venues and even restaurants.

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Micoscopic study shows why cotton is a good material for masks.

Sat, 2021-04-03 11:38 — mike kraft
Microscopic images of face masks show they slow spread of COVID-19 | Science News Important insights into the particle-filtering properties of different fabrics also offer a sense of the unseen, textured world of face masks. Helen Thompson Science News

Studying fabrics at very high magnification helps determine how some face masks filter out particles better than others. And the close-ups reveal an unseen beauty of the mundane objects that have now become an essential part of life around the world.

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Scarity of medical oxygen in Africa, Latin America, causing unnecessary deaths --AP

Thu, 2021-02-25 19:36 — mike kraft
Medical oxygen scarce in Africa, Latin America amid virus DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A crisis over the supply of medical oxygen for coronavirus patients has struck nations in Africa and Latin America, where warnings went unheeded at the start of the pandemic... AP NEWS
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USG plans to distributes more than 25 million masks to healthc enters, food pantries, etc.

Wed, 2021-02-24 13:51 — mike kraft
Biden administration to distribute more than 25 million masks The Biden administration will deliver more than 25 million masks to community health centers, food pantries and soup kitchens this spring as part of its battle against the coronavirus pandemic, the White House said on Wednesday. Reuters Staff U.S.
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FDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, which have accuracy problems with darker skin personsth

Mon, 2021-02-22 19:48 — mike kraft
FDA issues alert on the 'limitations' of pulse oximeters Experts and lawmakers have expressed concern about potential racial disparities in the readings of pulse oximeters. Erin Brodwin STAT
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Suggestions onhow to buy a real N95 mask

Thu, 2021-02-18 22:31 — mike kraft

A year into the coronavirus pandemic, buying a heavy-duty medical mask online remains downright maddening.

The most coveted mask to keep safe against Covid-19 has been the N95, the gold standard for pandemic protection because of its tight fit and 95 percent efficiency in filtering airborne particles. Then there’s the KN95 from China, a mask for medical workers, which also offers high filtration and is somewhat looser fitting.

But these masks have been far from easy to buy on the internet. When the pandemic hit last year, they immediately became scarce as health care workers and governments rushed to obtain them. The demand was so intense that a gray market sprang up for them.

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Too early for states to roll back mask mandates--CDC Director

Tue, 2021-02-16 17:20 — mike kraft
CDC director: Too early for states to roll back mask mandates “It's encouraging to see these trends coming down but they're coming down from an extraordinarily high place,” Rochelle Walensky said. Jesse Naranjo POLITICO

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Sunday said it was too premature for state officials to roll back mask mandates, arguing that while coronavirus metrics were trending down, cases and deaths were still too high.

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Despite stockpiles, Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks

Tue, 2021-02-16 16:41 — mike kraft
Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell Mike Bowen’s warehouse outside Fort Worth, Texas, was piled high with cases of medical-grade N95 face masks. His company, Prestige Ameritech, can churn out 1 million masks every four days, but he... AP NEWS

One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many millions of N95 masks are pouring out of American factories and heading into storage. Yet doctors and nurses like Turner say there still aren’t nearly enough in the “ICU rooms with high-flow oxygen and COVID germs all over.”

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