Mask-wearing has become the norm for many since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite their effectiveness in preventing the spread of viruses, opaque masks impair our ability to understand and convey emotions, a group of McGill University researchers has found.

Classified as: Masks, transparent masks
Published on: 18 Oct 2022

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 indoors, the two metres physical distancing guideline is not enough without masks, according to researchers from Quebec, Illinois, and Texas. However, wearing a mask indoors can reduce the contamination range of airborne particles by about 67 percent.

Classified as: cough, coughing, spread, mask, Masks, virus, covid-19, physical distancing, airborne, particles, Saad Akhtar
Published on: 5 Oct 2021

This message is sent on behalf of Procurement Services

 

Please be advised of the following additions/changes to the procedure regarding the acquisition of Procedural Masks relating to both Research and other on-campus activities

 

Personal Protection Equipment for Research

Classified as: PPE, Masks, procurement services
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Published on: 1 Mar 2021
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