Face mask
Parents notified of exposure risk after Ichilov neonatal ward guard tests positive for measles
The Health Ministry has been working with the hospital to identify and contact any affected families to provide preventive care and check their immunization status.
As flu cases rise in Israel, Health Ministry calls on at-risk groups to wear masks
Portugal's parliament approves far-right party's bill to ban burkas
IDF West Bank Chief outlaws wearing facemasks, punishable with half year in prison
Lab tests suggest Israeli-made face mask eliminates over 99% of coronavirus
Sonovia’s reusable anti-viral masks are coated in zinc oxide nano-particles that destroy bacteria, fungi and viruses, which it says can help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Israeli mask maker Sonovia completes IPO, valuing NIS 9.15 a share
The SonoMask displayed an ability to neutralize the novel coronavirus at an effectiveness of more than 99% in trials performed by the ATCCR Laboratory.
Amid COVID-19, masks and social distancing have shrouded our identities
The corona age has forced us to socially distance and shroud much of our identities. It turns out that we cannot even rely on our names to define us anymore.
Masks are much more likely to disrupt facial perception - study
Ben-Gurion University researchers conduct a recent study that evaluates how masks disrupt facial recognition and perception.
Israel makes anti-coronavirus mask from ‘biological warfare’ disinfectant
The mask was found to be 99.999% effective in protecting wearers from the virus, Hadassah reported
Smartphone-connected face mask designed in Romania
The “social mask” is a minimalist and transparent mask featuring a biosensor that can connect to a smartphone.
People lie about having had COVID-19 to avoid wearing a mask – opinion
The quickest way to discover that they are lying about their antibodies is to ask them what their count was.
Study on effectiveness of medical masks amid COVID draws harsh criticism
The study found no significant difference in rate of catching the virus between those who wore masks and those who didn't.
The $1.5 million COVID mask from Motza
First it's a COVID mask made to FDA standards, then it's a piece of art.
Israel's new virus surveillance system detects masks and social distancing
However, the monitoring system does not have facial recognition capabilities.
