Most of what we currently know about masks, from N95s to simple cloth barriers, is based on studies of the flu and other respiratory viruses. It's unclear if the novel coronavirus is similar in ...

Kazuhiko Hanzawa, a specially appointed professor of vascular surgery at Niigata University, said the surgical mask can inhibit virus activity even after being washed 100 times. Few reusable ...

Microscopic spikes on the surface of the mask catch and damage viruses to reduce their virus count. The development team said it confirmed that the mask is effective against four types of viruses ...