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Style Group, company that manufactures fabrics for homes, businesses and hotels, has launched innovative fabrics made up of Antivaltex, a new fabric that kills COVID type viruses at the very contact, and Aircleantex, a fabric that transforms ultraviolet light and purifies the air. The technologies have been proven to eliminate COVID and the flu virus, following the testing and approval of Microbiological Solutions LTC UK.
Read MoreFor men who sport facial hair and long flowing beards, this everyday non-medical mask provides complete face and beard cover during COVID.
Read MoreIn addition to cutting class sizes, the owners of Inspire South Bay Fitness have created individual plastic workout pods. The pods are about 6 feet wide and 10 feet tall and constructed from shower curtains and PVC pipes, a cost-effective alternative to plexiglass. The project cost less than $400 and was a great success with customers.
Read MoreCalled ' UA SPORTSMASK', the face mask is reusable and water-resistant. It features a three-layer model: a light spacer fabric that has air pockets for structure, a breathable middle layer made of open-cell foam (effective in preventing moisture and sweat to pass), and a third layer engineered with UA’s Iso-Chill technology, and is priced at $30 USD.
Read MoreThe slim HANDiBAC sanitiser contains 70% of alcohol, made in collaboration with a laboratory. The solution is both kind to hands but not too harsh for phone screens or surfaces thanks to Aloe Vera and Vitamin E, whilst still killing 99.9% of germs. The HANDiBAC incorporates a refillable 3 in 1 alcohol liquid cartridge sanitiser, and is available in three colours; Red, Black and Navy Blue.
Read MoreThe family-owned textile manufacturer company, specialized in recycled cleaning and home textile materials, has now launched an ecofriendly antibacterial PPE line, offering a responsible alternative to conventional facemasks.
Read MoreUsers can simply dab the stamper on the dry palm, then wash their hands thoroughly with available soap until the print on their hands disappears. Once the print is gone, then they can rinse it with water. The stamper enables around 1,000 possible stamps and is an easy and fun way to encourage proper hygiene.
Read MoreThe prototype, called AARMR, is made for frontline health workers, office-goers, delivery executives and travellers. The company claims that AARMR is more efficient than normal masks, due to its unique design that covers the entire face so there is no risk of touching your eyes, nose or mouth and the fact that it is reusable and durable. It also provides clear vision to the wearer because of the low refractive index of acrylic.
Read MoreAngie Washburn, a respiratory therapist and entrepreneur, founded Project Process and created a portable bedside sink, enabling patients to wash their hands using soap and water without leaving their hospital or medical beds. Hancock Regional Hospital in Greenfield, Indiana, is serving as a testing site for the bedside sink technology.
Read MoreAs masks covering half of our facial expressions are challenging for the deaf community and can be dehumanizing, the EPFL partnered with Swiss Materials Lab EMPA to create a transparent, bio-based, and degradable surgical mask. Their new startup, called HMCARE, secured $1 million in seed funding, and the masks will be brought to market in early 2021.
Read MoreAs OBOS is concerned that Norway will keep its vibrant sports and cultural life even after the COVID crisis, the initiative will be giving NOK 40 million to 'get the cheer back', by buying what became nothing: the tickets that were never sold, the fleas that are still in stock, the cakes that were never baked, the football tricks that were never learned, the notes that were never played.
Read MoreCuhu has worked with qualified therapists to develop the app called Orpheus, that has been specially designed to rapidly and effectively help the mental health of its users, targeting unwanted negative emotions like stress, grief, guilt, and can also help with compulsions.
Read MoreThe mask can be opened mechanically by hand remotely or automatically when the fork is coming to the mask. The company said it plans to start manufacturing the mask within months and had already submitted a patent.
Read MoreThe plant in the country's port city of Dar es Salaam has traded paper for plastic bottles and started making anti-COVID face shields that are being bought by hospitals and health centres nationwide. Orders are flooding: in recent weeks they have made 6,000 units that go for about $2 a piece.
Read MoreHeatmaps enables users to discover new training routes in their neighborhood, find the popular local spots or stay safe and keep their distance by avoiding the much-travelled trails. Heatmaps is available on Suunto app and offline with Suunto 7 sport watches.
Read MoreThe UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a trial for drones to ferry COVID tests and personal protective equipment to a hospital on the Isle of Mull, off the coast of Scotland. If the trial is successful, Skyports says it will expand drones to bring supplies to other remote parts of the UK.
Read MoreChola paceña' refers to women who were born in La Paz (paceñas) and are proud of their urban indigenous identity. Mónica Calizaya and her friend Reina Guitiérrez invented biosafety suits that have details to protect them while maintaining the elegance of the chola paceña suit.
Read MoreHorizon FCB Dubai created the campaign ‘Waste Can Mask Our Future’, launched remotely from the team’s homes in lockdowns across the Middle East and beyond. The idea is to make people aware of the impact disposable masks are having on our environment, while staying safe and getting the best possible protection thanks to reusable and washable masks.
Read MoreThe idea of the ‘ANYTHING’ face shield is that masks can be designed with anything that’s around you, from a used bag of pasta, to an empty packet of sweets, that can be added in the frame of the face shield taking the form of a pair of glasses with large clips at the top and bottom, into which you can insert your chosen transparent material.
Read MoreThe tent can be used with personal protective equipment as an additional protection in situations where healthcare workers are highly exposed to COVID. It is designed to be used in hospitals during intubation and extubation and at transporting highly infectious patients between wards as well as in ambulances.
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