Masks

Israel urges immediate vaccination as flu morbidity rises, orders 485,000 more vaccine doses

While the vaccine does not entirely prevent infection, it significantly reduces the risk of serious illness and related complications.

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CT scans unveil faces of Colombian Andes mummies long sealed by death masks.

CT scans unveil faces of Colombian Andes mummies long sealed by death masks

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Behind the mask: We’ve compiled ten face masks for perfect skin

 It's all about the mask

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How to navigate the COVID-19 'jungle' - opinion

The onus of responsibility falls just as much so, if not to a far greater extent, than on our leaders and governments.

People walk on Jaffa Street in Jerusalem last week, some wearing masks, others not.

COVID-19: Same N95 mask can be safely decontaminated 25 times - study

After going through the VHP process 25 times, the N95 masks were found to retain a 95 percent filtration efficiency or greater, researchers said.

A mask is produced on Israel's first production line for N95 masks

Flurona: What happens when you catch COVID-19 and flu at the same time?

Everything you need to know about influenza and coronavirus co-infection in what has been described by some as a twindemic.

Flurona: The novel coronavirus (top) and influenza (bottom) viruses are seen in this composite image.

Kiosk worker stabbed by customer after asking him to wear mask

A man in his 30s stabbed a kiosk worker in Kiryat Bialik after being asked to wear his mask. The man has been arrested and is currently detained.

 A shopper puts on a protective face mask as she enters a store as new New York State indoor masking mandates went into effect amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, US, December 13, 2021.

Israeli deputy minister filmed at New Years party without mask

Prime Minister Bennett asked every member of the cabinet to avoid crowded events and to set an example in regards to wearing masks.

Deputy Foreign Minister Idan Roll speaks at an event marking Jewish Refugee Day from Arab countries and Iran at the Babylonian Jewish Heritage Center in Or-Yehuda on December 8, 2021.

COVID-19 Omicron: California to reinstitute statewide mask mandate

The mandate, which will take effect on Wednesday and last a month, is one of several measures the most-populous US state is taking to slow a wave of infections.

 A shopper puts on a protective face mask as she enters a store as new New York State indoor masking mandates went into effect amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, US, December 13, 2021.

COVID Omicron variant: How to stay safe if you have to travel

Sonovia’s SonoMask proven more than 99% effective against all previous variants. Company expects it to work against Omicron, too. 

 Sonovia's SonoMask

The secret behind Sonovia's anti-COVID textiles

How a small Israeli startup made it big not just during but thanks to the COVID-19 crisis.

Liat Goldhammer-Steinberg, CTO of Sonovia Ltd.

Israeli mask 99.95% protective against Delta variant, European lab says

Sonovia fabric to be evaluated against Mu strain next

 Sonovia's SonoMask is 99.95% effective in protecting agains the Delta coronavirus strain

Do COVID lockdowns affect our memory?

Our brains wear masks, too. How soon will we be able to restore our memory function to its former state? And how might this affect us in the future?

An illustrative photograph: Bride Osnat Baron and groom Yaniv Jenger kissing through their masks during their wedding party with a limited number of guests in the garden of a private house in Jerusalem on April 27, 2020