Homemade cotton masks can prevent 99.9% of coronavirus droplets from spraying into the air

Homemade cotton masks can prevent 99.9% of coronavirus droplets from spraying into the air when someone coughs or speaks – but surgical face coverings prevent 100%, report says Researchers looked at the effect of surgical masks and homemade single-layer cotton face coverings They simulated a mannequin speaking and coughing and then had six human volunteers … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Police fine woman for spraying chalk on floor

The Met Police today fined a bakery boss £80 for criminal damage after she put temporary lines outside her shop to keep her customers safe from coronavirus. The extraordinary incident took place outside the Grodzinski bakery in Edgware, north-west London, this morning, when police spotted the owner using a can of non-permanent spray chalk to help maintain … Read more