How To Make A Simple Respiratory Mask

So Amazon has your Chinese-made Respirator Masks on Backorder until April of 2021…. Here’s what you can do.

NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) – The World Health Organization recommends protective equipment including masks (if they not available, a cloth to cover the mouth is recommended) for persons who must handle dead or ill chickens in regions affected by H5N1 (5). Quality commercial masks are not always accessible, but anecdotal evidence has showed that handmade masks of cotton gauze were protective in military barracks and in healthcare workers during the Manchurian epidemic (6,). A simple, locally made, washable mask may be a solution if commercial masks are not available. We describe the test results of 1 handmade, reusable, cotton mask.

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CDC Chic – Getting Ready for Coronavirus

From the Washington Post, “How to prepare for coronavirus in the U.S. (Spoiler: Not sick? No need to wear a mask.)”  Unless, of course, you want to make a CDC Chic fashion statement.

There are the exam gloves, the surgical masks, the dubious supplements and the deceptive disinfectants. If unchecked Internet information is any guide, there’s an inexhaustible list of products “you should buy” to prepare for the spread of coronavirus — which, according to U.S. health officials, now appears inevitable.

But here’s the thing: Covid-19 may be novel, but you really don’t need to buy anything new or special to brace for it. In fact, The Washington Post spoke to epidemiology experts, and they said the most important aspect of preparedness costs nothing at all: calm.

Okay.  But here’s something you really can  get excited about – High Fashion CDC Chic

Kim Jung-un Notifies President That His Harry and David’s Christmas Fruit Basket Was Delayed Due To An Unexpected Internet Outage

NBCNews reports, “Christmas Day passes with no sign of ‘gift’ that North Korea warned of.

Earlier this month, Pyongyang set a year-end deadline for the United States to make new concessions in talks over the country’s nuclear arsenal.

And amid fears that North Korea was expanding a factory linked to the production of long-range nuclear missiles, the U.S. flew several spy planes over the Korean Peninsula during the holiday, according to South Korean media, citing military aircraft tracker Aircraft Spots.