Verification of facts 40: Andrenico Luksic said that “they will have to learn to live with hunger” as a result of paralyzed companies? Is a vacuum pack mask effective?

Las Condes was one of the communes with most people infected with coronavirus. To date, 258 confirmed cases have been reported. Its residents will be in full quarantine until at least April 17th.

In this context, every night a neighbor of the commune stands on the balcony of her apartment and begins to sing. This is Angelica Cardenas, a speech therapist by profession, as well as a lyrical singer.

Every evening from the beginning of quarantine, Cardenas sang a lyric song and received loud applause in this sector (see. Video). The professional has some experience in this field, is a specialist in voice singing and is part of Veronica Villarroel Academy.

Another song that Cardenas performed is “Thank you” Violet Parra.

The alleged tweet, published March 15 by Andrenico Luksic, circled the social networks. It mentions that companies will not be able to stay closed for two months by paying salaries. “If an employee does not produce, there is no money. It is so simple. They will have to learn to live with hunger, ”the message concludes.

This information is false and was publicly denied by Luksic himself after a user of the social network Twitter tagged him in order to verify the truth of the allegations. “100% lies Tatyana !!!”, answered the president of Quiñenco.

The businessman made various economic announcements on issues related to the Luksic group. The businessman’s last announcement was on March 29, when he promised to provide Chile College of Medicine. million surgical masks and gloves.

Various public and political figures have published a schedule of an alleged study conducted by the University of Cambridge, which indicates which of More effective materials for the manufacture of masks with elements that can be found in an ordinary house.

A third searched for research mentioned and confirmed that this information is true. paper It was published by six scientists in 2013 under the title “Proof of the effectiveness of homemade masks: do they protect against a flu pandemic? “,

The conclusion of the study indicates that “The results show that a homemade mask should only be seen as a last resort to prevent the transmission of drops from infected people, but that would be better than the lack of protection, ”a situation like this is observed all over the world today.

In this study, 21 healthy volunteers created their own homemade masks to determine their ability to block aerosols of Bacillus atrophaeus (bacteria) and bacteriophage (viruses) 0.02 microns in size, i.e. two hundredths of a millimeter. The result shows that a mask made from a bag for a vacuum cleaner has an efficiency similar to a surgical mask for both viruses and bacteria.

The remaining materials that complement the top five in the case of viruses: secondly, a kitchen towel, thirdly, cotton blend fabric and polyester and in fourth and fifth place, respectively, antibacterial cover and bedding.