We are going to run down some of the most common and important types of personal protective equipment (PPE) so you can get a clear overview of the different kinds of PPE and why it is so important.

As the coronavirus subsided in China and spread around the world, a global shortage of masks and other protective equipment emerged. Frontline medical staff are still clamouring for the items needed ...

PPE is "personal protective equipment." The Food and Drug Administration says PPE "refers to protective clothing, helmets, gloves, face shields, goggles, facemasks and/or respirators or other ...

In the last few years, masks have become an integral part of life. However, confusion regarding what type of mask actually prevents airborne infections has persisted. Although medical masks and ...

Appalled by the tonnes of plastic trash generated by the pandemic, entrepreneurs are developing reusable PPE and turning single-use masks into everything from bricks to toolboxes LONDON, July 26 ...

All over the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has seen more and more people admitted to hospital, where the high infection rate of the virus makes use of personal protection equipment (PPE) vital for ...

Microsoft, UPS and health care and other companies have teamed up on an app designed to help individuals and organizations who want to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to connect with local ...

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The travel industry has been one of the worst-hit by the coronavirus. Airlines have even grounded entire fleets in some cases. Now that travel is beginning to recover as borders reopen, how will ...

To the usual list of foul trash left behind or washed up on beaches around the world, add these: masks and gloves used by people to avoid the coronavirus and then discarded on the sand. In the past ...