Confronting a viral epidemic with a scant supply of protective equipment, more than 1,700 Chinese medical workers have already been infected, and six have died.
Tag: Protective Clothing and Gear
As Coronavirus Spreads, Face Mask Makers Go Into Overdrive
A factory in western France has become an unlikely outpost to help overcome a severe shortage as supplies dry up in China.
Giving the Gift of Mobility in a City Locked Down by Coronavirus
Wearing a powder blue protective suit, face mask and goggles, Zhang Lei ferries Wuhan residents, especially the elderly, to buy groceries, get medicine and go to the hospital.
Coronavirus Anger Boils Over in China and Doctors Plead for Supplies
A man was detained after beating up a doctor in Wuhan, and medical staff members are wearing raincoats to protect against infection.
Face Mask Hoarders May Raise Risk of Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S.
Stores are selling out of masks, and health care workers risk infection if they cannot get the protective gear.
Many in China Wear Them, but Do Masks Block Coronavirus?
They may help, but experts say it’s more important to wash your hands.
Hong Kong Banned Masks at Protests. Masked Crowds Protested the Ban.
Thousands protested, many wearing masks, as the clock ticked toward the ban taking effect, and clashes broke out around the city.
Fighting Next to U.S. Commandos, but Without the Same Training and Gear
So far this year, two American bomb disposal soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan while embedded with Special Forces.