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In the News
HKU engineering students invents reusable nanofibrous face masks
A team of undergraduate students at HKU has developed reusable face masks with novel air filters that can help…
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Masking is a sign of responsible civility, says Prof. Yuen Kwok-yung
Prof. Yuen Kwok-yung, a leading microbiologist at The University of Hong Kong, talked about the importance of wearing mask for…
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Research
[Journal of Infection] The role of community-wide wearing of face mask for control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic due to SARS-CoV-2
Journal of Infection, 17 April 2020 Vincent C.C. Cheng, Shuk-Ching Wong, Vivien W.M. Chuang, Simon Y.C. So, Jonathan H.K. Chen,…
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Health Tips
Do you need to wear a mask during outdoor exercise?
For people who are wondering if wearing a mask is a must while exercising outdoor, and how a mask would…
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Live From Hong Kong
Face masks reduce rate of infection and help control epidemic, says HKU expert
On April 2, 2020, fightcovid19.hku.hk conducted a live conversation with Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, microbiologist, Henry Fok Professor in Infectious Diseases,…
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Use face masks in public, Indian PM urges. Here’s how you can make cloth masks at home
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 6 urged people to wear face masks in public. He appealed to citizens…
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Research
[Nature] Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks
Nature, 3 Apr 2020 Nancy H. L. Leung, Daniel K. W. Chu, Eunice Y. C. Shiu, Kwok-Hung Chan, James J.…
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[The Lancet Microbe] Stability of SARS-CoV-2 in different environmental conditions
The Lancet Microbe, 2 Apr 2020 Alex W H Chin, Julie T S Chu, Mahen R A Perera, Kenrie P…
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[International Journal of Epidemiology] COVID-19 epidemic: disentangling the re-emerging controversy about medical facemasks from an epidemiological perspective
International Journal of Epidemiology, 31 March 2020 Ka Hung Chan, Kwok-Yung Yuen COVID19 has prompted a raging debate on the…
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Health Tips
HKU Faculty of Medicine: FAQs about surgical masks
As COVID-19 novel coronavirus are raging, surgical masks are in short supply. Questions about masks from the public are…
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