Question: Can DIY Masks Protect Us from Coronavirus? #covid19nz, #coronavirus, #coronavirusnz, #lockdown2020, #lockdownnz

26-3-2020:

Homemade cloth masks aren't ideal, but given the present shortages of medical-grade protective gear in the midst of a pandemic, they may be the best option for some people.

The new coronavirus, named SARS-CoV-2, is a dangerous, airborne illness. It has already spread to 169 countries, including in the United States. Its rapid spread and a lack of preparation by government officials has left doctors, nurses and other frontline workers without access to the protective equipment necessary to defend themselves from the pathogen as they treat patients. It's also left the public without the option of masking up en masse to slow the spread of the disease.

In the past, infectious disease experts questioned the value of homemade cloth masks as a defense against viruses like the flu. But now those same experts are urging medical professionals who only have access to limited protective equipment to use homemade cloth masks if they have absolutely no other option. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that health care providers with absolutely no other option use a bandana or scarf when treating patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. However,this should ideally be paired with a face shield, and even then, the impact on disease reduction is unknown. 

Read the full article here....

The Global Shortage of Medical Masks Won't Be Easing Soon ...#hengzhini

20th March, 2020:

Wendover Brown runs a boutique business in San Francisco selling hand-sewn face masks. Her patterned products are called Vogmasks (pronounced “vogue masks”). They are meant to look more like clothing than medical devices—cosmetically palatable respirators for people trying to avoid air pollution or allergens. Most months, Brown says, she sells a few thousand.

 
Last week she was shocked to get an order from Dubai for 100,000. That was one of several enormous requests from around the world, amid concerns about the new coronavirus.

Last week she was shocked to get an order from Dubai for 100,000. That was one of several enormous requests from around the world, amid concerns about the new coronavirus.

Cheaper, standard surgical masks—the expandable rectangles of paper—are reportedly in short supply in many places, as are N95 respirators used in health-care settings—the cup-shaped devices that seal tightly to the face with elastic bands. (N95 is the designation used by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, indicating that a mask can block inhalation of 95 percent of airborne particles.) Even though Vogmasks carry no such formal certification, boutique suppliers like Brown are selling out as people grasp for longer-term, business-casual mask options.



Brown had to turn down those huge orders. “This isn’t what we do,” she says. “I have no ability to fill that kind of order.”

NZ Big Lockdown, Starts from today 26th March, 2020, #covid19nz, #covidvirusnz, #lockdownnz, #davidlimnz, @davidlim

26th March, 2020:

After two days of crazy situation at work (tons of people cracked their iPhone Pro or Samsung Galaxy S10 and S20) wants the screen replaced before the big NZ Lockdown which started this morning.

We almost run out of repair parts at our head office www.drmobiles.co.nz, 1 Huron Street, Takapuna, Auckland 0622.

A good time to spend with the family and bonding with the grown kids (all of my kids are adults now!)

Hope we all can fully utilize the time-off to be productive, learn new skills, map out business strategies, build  up business network and get ready to reap the reward after the #Lockdonwnz

Remember to stay and guard your bubble.  Be safe and God Bless!

NZ in lockdown: 10 essential things you need to know about Covid-19

Something for your to read during the 4 weeks lockdown:
Covid 19 coronavirus lockdown: Whole of New Zealand in self-isolation in battle against disease
‘Essential services’: what stays open, and what must close, in lockdown NZ?
#rustylim is feeling board at the kitchen this morning!

Ali Cowley: A father’s love inspires an autistic teen to express himself by bringing his cartoon character to life.

26th March, 2020
Kia ora and greetings from Auckland.  I have to honor to share with you all about Ali Cowley's story, it is a about his beloved son.
Ali is our friend, he is a lecturer, director and animator

www.loadingdocs.net/meetmunchjr

A father’s love inspires an autistic teen to express himself by bringing his cartoon character to life. Sixteen-year-old Nikau doesn’t see anyone who is quite like him. He has a unique view of the world; he also has Asperger Syndrome. Step into Nikau’s colourful world as he turns to his animator Dad to help fulfil aspirations of bringing the character Munch Jr. to life. Powered by the unconditional bond of father and son, an emotional journey must be taken to realise Nikau’s dreams. Director: Ali Cowley Producer: Sandra Kailahi
About Meet Munch Jr
This short doco is about how a father’s love inspires an autistic teen to express himself by bringing his cartoon character to life.
Sixteen-year-old Nikau wants to create his own real-life hand puppet. He’s a keen artist and animator. He’s also on the Autism spectrum. His dad, Ali Cowley, is helping him bring the puppet alive from a drawing on a page to a real-life hand puppet.

He’s his son’s number one supporter when it comes to his art. Meet Munch Jr. is an observational look at the journey both father and son take to realise Nikau’s dreams.

Kia ora and greetings from Auckland.  I have to honor to share with you all about Ali Cowley's story, it is a about his beloved son.
Ali is our friend, he is a lecturer, director and animator

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