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Survey Reveals: Majority of Australians Support Mandatory Face Masks in Public Places

As part of the COVID-19 Monitor Australia, conducted by Vox Pop Labs in partnership with the ABC, Australians have been asked every week for more than three months whether they support mandatory mask rules.

Two-thirds of Australians think mask use should be mandatory in all public places, even though far fewer people outside hotspot states are themselves wearing face coverings.

Victoria is the only state that has implemented compulsory mask rules, but authorities are recommending they be worn in hotspot areas in Sydney and Brisbane too.

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Australians Who Refused To Wear Face Masks In Public Need To Read This

Face Masks has been hailed as a key tool in the fight against coronavirus but despite evidence that masks both protect and prevent the virus’ spread not everyone is convinced.

Many anti-maskers aren’t convinced the face coverings actually work in stopping COVID-19. Isentia’s Australia and New Zealand insights specialist Andrew Ledovskikh said that more than a third of social media posts they analysed contained “highly emotional and abusive language”.

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Coronavirus Update: Countries Are Extending the Rules. You Might Have To Wear Face Masks Outdoors.

Cases are ticking upwards in parts of Europe and the Americas are still battling to contain vast Covid-19 outbreaks.

The second wave of infections are starting to be felt, some governments are reaching for a new tool that many public health experts have been touting for months: stricter mask mandates.

In recent days, masks have become mandatory in all public spaces — indoors or outdoors — in Madrid, Greece, Portugal’s Madeira Islands and Hong Kong.

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Coronavirus Updates: U.S. Rise Over 77,000, COVID-19 Cases In One Day

According to a Reuters tally, the United States reported more than 77,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day, the biggest increase ever reported by a country.

The United States faces a bleak summer as infections surge and many states are forced to close bars and popular beaches to try to curb the rise.

The United States has reported over 3 million cases and 132,000 deaths from the virus, putting President Donald Trumps pandemic strategy under scrutiny.

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Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory Warning Of ‘Imminent Danger’ Dropped Into Letterboxes In Canberra

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith has condemned a letter dropped into Canberra letterboxes falsely claiming coronavirus testing clinics pose an “imminent danger”. 

The flyer, titled an “Important Covid-19 Health Warning”, falsely warned that 30 percent of people who went to a testing site have contracted the virus during the testing process.

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Coronavirus Update: Perth Set To Host 30,000 Fans Easing Coronavirus Curbs

Australia’s most isolated city will become the spectator capital of the world on Sunday when 30,000 fans descend upon Perth Stadium as Australian Rules football resumes in the country’s west amid easing COVID-19 restrictions.

Neesham said talent will only take teams so far this season given the upheaval and off-field distractions.
“Mental strength would be a critical factor in this current environment,” he added. “It’ll be a deserved winner at the very end.”

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Japan Adviser Said That Tokyo Olympics Is At Risk If Coronavirus Mutates

Kiyoshi Kurokawa, a prominent Japanese government adviser, said Tokyo Olympics may have to be postponed again if the novel coronavirus mutates into a stronger pathogen.

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike told Reuters the Olympics, originally scheduled to start this month but put off to 2021 because of the pandemic, must go ahead next year as a symbol of world unity in overcoming coronavirus.

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Best Way To Avoid The Risks Of Counterfeit NIOSH N95 Masks, N95 Masks, CE Certified FFP2 NR Masks, KN95 Masks And Other Masks

If you are going to the trouble (mild discomfort for some), time and expense of wearing a mask, you want to be sure it works as intended.

If you are a health care professional, or other worker at higher risk, such as customer service, etc, you want to be doubly sure your N95 mask, FFP2 NR Mask, KN95 Mask, or NIOSH N95 mask is genuine.

Note, just looking at it, checking the packaging, etc, even checking FDA listing, may seem like a good start. In reality, will not guarantee anything for you.

There is flood of counterfeit product on the market and even the regulatory authorities find it hard to distinguish the real from the fake, just by looking at it.

There are unscrupulous factories churning out counterfeit N95 masks, NIOSH N95 masks and other masks, often at higher prices than the genuine articles!

…typically they first buy batches of legitimate product from a certified factory, then copy everything they need…however typically cut a few corners, especially on some of the internal materials, essential to a safe mask, but unseen unless you destroy the mask & / or test it.

To be fair, many government authorities are on the lookout for counterfeits, both in country of origin, and import customs.

Also, many local authorities are conducting random testing of products in their local markets, which is also good.

Here is the scary thing.

Even the experts, at places such as CDC, NIOSH and test labs, cannot tell a real NIOSH N95 mask from a fake NIOSH N95 mask, let alone the other masks, such as a regular N95 mask, CE certified FFP2 NR Mask or KN95 Mask…

…just by looking at them!

The only way to be sure, is to test a NIOSH N95, N95 mask, FFP2 NR Mask, or KN95 Mask in a lab, which is what authorities do.

To achieve and certification, factories need to make a compliant products, then prove it in a test lab.

There is follow-up to ensure ongoing compliance.

…so how can it be that there is the product in the market that is not compliant?

In most cases, it is a counterfeit or fake product.

….and obviously anyone going to the trouble to make counterfeit masks, can copy the packaging documents etc and a significant amount will “get through”.

The key is that your retailer or wholesaler, is buying from reputable partners, and they are buying “factory direct”.

For large retailers and wholesalers looking for products, First-res, ships bulk quantities factory direct.

All of our factories have been making COVID PPE, since before COVID!

Some have been NIOSH certified for more than six years.

If you are buying from a reputable reseller that you know, check they (or their importer) are shipping NIOSH N95 masks, N95 masks, CE certified FFP2 NR Masks, KN95 Masks factory direct.

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