There’s a lot of talk about making masks to protect yourself from the COVID-19 virus in the midst of a shortage of N-95 masks.
But what’s so special about them?
electronicsNmore takes a peak inside a 3M type N95 respirator mask that makes it such a successful filter for all types of particulate matter such as dust, bacteria, and viruses.
With the rise of a the Covid-19 pandemic, there’s also a sharp rise in scammers trying to profit on the situation.
Unfortunately, WHO’s email servers are not helping with the situation.
During the coronavirus pandemic, scammers have sent several emails using the domain of the World Health Organization. Some are addressed from Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the WHO, and carry attachments that can install malware on the victim’s device. Others announce a coronavirus cure that you can read all about in an attachment. They each appear to be sent from the WHO’s who.int email address.
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell explores what actually happens when it infects a human and what should we all do.
In December 2019 the Chinese authorities notified the world that a virus was spreading through their communities. In the following months it spread to other countries, with cases doubling within days. This virus is the “Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2”, that causes the disease called COVID19, and that everyone simply calls Coronavirus.
Here’s an interesting look at the data behind the recent corona virus outbreak.
