Face Masks

Several months ago, over 100 leading medical and scientific experts, including Nobel Prize winners and world-renowned epidemiologists, sent a letter to U.S. governors, asking them to require wearing face mask in public places, such as shopping malls and transportation systems, to prevent the spread of COVID-19. A similar recommendation was made by the Royal Society to the United Kingdom government through an evidence paper. You know it’s time to listen...

In the wake of the Covid-19 virus, wearing face masks was made compulsory by the Kenyan government, as in many countries all over the world. Failure to wearing a mask can lead to arrest and attract a jail term not exceeding six months, a fine not exceeding Kenya Shillings 20000 (the equivalent of $200), or both.  Whereas many Kenyans wear masks in a bid to lower the curve in spreading...

Until a few months ago, wearing a face covering was considered superfluous or being overcautious. In some cases, it could even be misconstrued as discourtesy to the person next to you. Today, as COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, the importance of wearing a face covering, particularly a face mask, has never been more emphasized. Surprisingly, many people still refuse to do so. They argue that wearing a...

Workers on a construction site are exposed to dust and debris on a regular basis and proper care should be taken to protect them from health and safety risks and injury. Besides wearing hard hats, gloves, eye goggles, visors, boots, ear muffs and overalls for their protection, they also need to don face masks to keep their faces protected. The masks must be of very high quality to keep the...