Health professionals should be wearing respirator-grade masks, WHO is advised

Experts are urging guideline changes for doctors and nurses as surgical masks offer ‘inadequate protection against airborne pathogens’ such as Covid ...
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FFP2 masks now required for shopping and public transit in Bavaria

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Individuals wanting to use off-post public transportation or retail stores in Bavaria will now be required to wear a medical-grade FFP2 mask, starting Jan. 18, 2021. Children ...
News Medical

FFP2 respirator masks provide superior protection from Covid-19 than cloth masks

As the UK lifts the legal requirement for face masks in most indoor public areas in England, new research from the University of Surrey and the University of Bristol has shown that FFP2 (filtering ...

50 million face masks bought by the UK for NHS workers — from a company with links to a government adviser — have been recalled because they don't fit properly

The £252 million deal with Ayanda Capital was brokered by Andrew Mills, an adviser to the UK government who sits on the company's board.
Refinery29

A Guide To The Internet’s Best FFP2 Masks

As we swiftly approach two years of pandemic life, it's easy to feel bummed that things we safely rediscovered in 2021 — indoor dining! real holidays! a fleeting sense of normalcy!— have been thwarted ...
The Economist

What are FFP2 masks, mandatory in some European countries?

IN CONTINENTAL EUROPE few people now wear cloth masks as protection against covid-19. Instead, they don surgical or, increasingly, FFP2 masks, a highly efficient medical grade. Meanwhile, in Britain ...