Since the end of 2019, the world has faced a major crisis because of the outbreak of COVID-
19 disease which has created a severe threat to humanity. To control this pandemic, the …

Since late 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
spread globally, causing a pandemic (coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19) with dire …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many millions have worn masks made of woven fabric to
reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. Masks are essentially air filters worn on the …

Can medical face masks be replaced by reusable community face masks with similar
performance? The influence of the number of wash cycles, the wash temperature and the …

Wearing surgical or N95 masks is effective in reducing the infection risks of airborne
infectious diseases. However, in the literature there are no detailed boundary conditions for …

Air filtration is an urgent global need because, in many countries and regions, the high
concentration of inhalable suspended particles in the air is causing irreversible damage to …

Despite considerable interest in medical and pharmaceutical fields, there remains a notable
absence of functional textiles that concurrently exhibit antibacterial and antioxidant …

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, facemasks became mandatory, with a great
preference for disposable ones. However, the benefits of face masks for health safety are …

The rise of COVID-19 and its consequent socio-economic losses raised concerns regarding
the resilience of workplaces against widespread infectious diseases. During the COVID-19 …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been causing negative impacts on various
sectors in Sri Lanka, as a result of the public health interventions that the government had to …