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UK man jailed for stealing hospital face masks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 11:35 PM

A man who stole 3 face masks from a London hospital during the coronavirus crisis has been jailed for 3 months. Read more »

What’s the best material for a mask?

Tara Parker-Pope, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 08 09:56 AM

Scientists are testing everyday items to find the best protection from coronavirus. Pillowcases, flannel pajamas and origami vacuum bags are all candidates. Read more »

Advocacy group donates thousands of face masks to jails

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 10:08 PM

A non-government organization has donated thousands of face masks to jails in Metro Manila and nearby Rizal province to help prison personnel and convicts protect themselves from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Read more »

Duterte reiterates call for people to stay home, wear face mask in public

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 01:00 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday reiterated the need for people to stay at home as the country battles the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Read more »

Debate is over? PH joins mandatory face mask movement as COVID-19 rages worldwide

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 09:20 PM

Just two months ago, health experts in the Philippines were urging the public to stop hoarding masks, which were already scarce following the Taal volcano eruption.  Read more »

Coronavirus can remain on face masks for up to a week if not cleaned: study

South China Morning Post
Updated as of Apr 06 05:01 PM

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can adhere to stainless steel and plastic surfaces for up to four days, and to the outer layer of a face mask for a week, according to a study by researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Read more »

Improvised masks, hankies allowed as Philippines mandates face shields vs COVID-19

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 06 11:35 AM

Millions on lockdown in the Philippines due to the coronavirus pandemic can use improvised face masks whenever they go out of their homes, the country's COVID-19 task force said Monday. Read more »

World's virus toll tops 60,000 as mask debate rages

Phil Hazlewood, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 07:48 AM

The global death toll in the coronavirus crisis soared past 60,000 on Saturday as calls grew for citizens to wear face masks to halt the pandemic's devastating spread.   Read more »

Clark-based firm seeks to produce 2 million masks monthly

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 04 02:16 PM

MANILA - A medical supplies firm based at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga is targeting production of some 2 million face masks a month amid high demand because of the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Clark Development Corporation (CDC) said Saturday.  Read more »

Solidarity? When it comes to masks, it's every nation for itself

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 04 04:45 AM

From government stock seizures to sales to the highest bidder on airport tarmacs, the hunt for face masks amid the coronavirus outbreak has become a global free-for-all where the rules of fair play no longer apply.   Read more »

Lasing na magsasakang nag-amok sa checkpoint, patay matapos mabaril ng pulis

Lorilly Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 11:57 AM

NASIPIT, Agusan del Norte (UPDATED) - Patay ang isang lasing na magsasaka matapos na mag'-amok at mabaril ng pulis sa nasabing bayan Huwebes ng umaga. Read more »

Why PH gov't orders mandatory use of face masks amid COVID-19 pandemic

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 10:29 PM

The experience of other countries that have been relatively successful in addressing the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led the Philippine government to implement the mandatory use of face masks in public places in areas covered by the enhanced community quarantine. Read more »

Ilan pang basic goods nilagyan ng buying limit

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 06:43 PM

Dinagdagan ng Department of Trade and Industry ang listahan ng mga pangunahing bilihin na may limit ang puwedeng bilhin sa mga supermarket.   Read more »

US official denies claim that Americans buying up France's masks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 03 03:33 AM

A senior US official on Thursday rejected allegations from French politicians that Americans have been snapping up Chinese masks previously ordered by France amid the coronavirus crisis, calling the stories "completely false."   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 2, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 01:50 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

No entry for non-residents

Andy Wong, AP
Posted at Apr 02 08:46 PM

Residents wearing protective face masks collect their goods from delivery workers near the barbed wire installed outside residential apartment buildings to prevent outsiders from entering amid the outbreak of COVID-19 in Beijing, Thursday. Read more »

Babaeng umalma matapos sitahin dahil walang face mask, hinuli sa palengke Bacolod

Mark Salanga, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 08:06 PM

Ayon sa pulisya, nakita nila ang naturang babae sa isang palengke sa Barangay Felisa na bumibili ng gulay na walang face mask. Read more »

Filipinos in Luzon required to wear face masks during lockdown

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 11:46 AM

All residents of Luzon are required to wear any facial protective gear that can "effectively lessen" the spread of COVID-19 when leaving their homes, Nograles said.   Read more »

Japan to give face masks to 50 million households to fight coronavirus

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 02 01:21 AM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday the government will distribute cloth face masks to roughly 50 million households in Japan as stocks of disposable masks have run out at drugstores and other shops amid the coronavirus outbreak. Read more »

Should you make your own mask?

Farhad Manjoo, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 01 10:35 AM

The world is running out of face masks for health care workers, which is one reason that US officials, including the surgeon general, have warned members of the public against buying their own masks for protection against the coronavirus. Read more »