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Mittal stressed wearing a mask makes a difference in preventing the spread of COVID-19. "Masks do help and distancing does help," Mittal said. "Any kind of a mask is better than no mask at all." ...

Indian scientists have developed a new face mask which is reportedly made of germicidal fabric which may kill the novel coronavirus within 3 minutes, according to a report published in the outlook.

A Co Wicklow student has created a face mask that prevents transmission of Covid-19 but also combats viruses. Matthew Lawless’s research is one of numerous projects at this year’s BT Young ...