Researchers from Japan show masks block coronavirus, but not perfectly

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese researchers have shown that masks can offer protection against airborne coronavirus particles, but even professional-grade covers cannot completely eliminate the risk of contagion. Scientists at the University of Tokyo built a safe chamber with facing mannequin heads. A head, equipped with a nebulizer, simulated coughing …

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Company director acquitted of extorting Sunway Group president

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA (Bernama): A company director was acquitted of extorting RM5mil from Sunway Group president Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah after the Attorney General’s Office decided not to pursue the case. On February 27, 2019, Cheah Chyuan Yong, 39, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates Court to the charge of extorting …

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Thai PM revokes emergency measures after week of protests

[ad_1] BANGKOK: Thailand’s prime minister reversed an emergency decree aimed at quelling pro-democracy protests on Thursday after he failed to crack down on daily rallies demanding his resignation and reforms of the impregnable monarchy. The student-led pro-democracy movement has been gaining momentum since mid-July, with mostly young protesters calling for …

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Research Shows Masks Block Coronavirus, But Not Perfectly

[ad_1] People wearing masks walk across a pedestrian crossing in Tokyo in May. (AP Image) TOKYO: Japanese researchers showed that masks can offer protection against airborne coronavirus particles, but even professional-grade covers cannot completely eliminate the risk of contagion. Scientists at the University of Tokyo built a safe chamber with …

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