#Newspaper
Canada says 1 million masks purchased from China unusable
//The Canadian government said Friday that one million KN95 masks imported from China did not meet its strict standards and so could not be distributed to frontline health workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
//The relationship between Ottawa and Beijing has been on the rocks ever since the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, an executive at Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, in December 2018 in Vancouver.
//In early April, Canada received deliveries of more than 10 million masks and announced total orders for more than 60 million more N95 masks.
Full article: Free Malaysia Today, (25 Apr)
Further reading:
Finland's Emergency Supply Agency Head Quits Over Face Mask Purchase
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19573
#Canada #Coronavirus #Masks #KN95 #ChinaLiedPeopleDied #Unusable #MadeInChina
Canada says 1 million masks purchased from China unusable
//The Canadian government said Friday that one million KN95 masks imported from China did not meet its strict standards and so could not be distributed to frontline health workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
//The relationship between Ottawa and Beijing has been on the rocks ever since the arrest of Meng Wanzhou, an executive at Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, in December 2018 in Vancouver.
//In early April, Canada received deliveries of more than 10 million masks and announced total orders for more than 60 million more N95 masks.
Full article: Free Malaysia Today, (25 Apr)
Further reading:
Finland's Emergency Supply Agency Head Quits Over Face Mask Purchase
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19573
#Canada #Coronavirus #Masks #KN95 #ChinaLiedPeopleDied #Unusable #MadeInChina
#NetizensVoice
Counterfeit masks discovered in Japan
(23 Apr) Japan has recently discovered masks made in China with questionable source.
There is a way to identify these marks - the certification marks of the Japan Hygiene Products Industry Association on them were printed in simplified Chinese.
Even though the description on the package claims these masks are virus-proof, they fail to reach certification standard yet they are still available in the market.
Many Japanese on Twitter were not surprised by such discovery.
Source: Twitter
https://twitter.com/coronainfo5/status/1253282109998813184
#Masks #Japan #SimplifedChinese #Counterfeits
Counterfeit masks discovered in Japan
(23 Apr) Japan has recently discovered masks made in China with questionable source.
There is a way to identify these marks - the certification marks of the Japan Hygiene Products Industry Association on them were printed in simplified Chinese.
Even though the description on the package claims these masks are virus-proof, they fail to reach certification standard yet they are still available in the market.
Many Japanese on Twitter were not surprised by such discovery.
Source: Twitter
https://twitter.com/coronainfo5/status/1253282109998813184
#Masks #Japan #SimplifedChinese #Counterfeits
Twitter
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パッケージにウイルス防止と書かれていても、実際は基準を満たしていない中国メーカーのマスクが流通しています。ウイルス防止マスクについてる「全国マスク工業会」のロゴが簡体字になってるものは注意が必要です。
#Newspaper
Chinese counterfeits of "Made In Taiwan" masks appear in Japan. Offers no protection against coronavirus.
(22 Apr)Recently, some Japan-based Taiwanese netizens have discovered many masks embossed with “Made in Taiwan” (MIT) in Japan, claiming to be from Taiwan. However, these masks are not only labelled to be originating from China, but the attached inspection certificate was also issued by China. In addition, Taiwan has banned the export of masks until the end of June, the masks sent to Japan were all "donated" and only provided to frontline medics. It’s obvious that these “MIT” masks did not come from Taiwan.
Moreover, since these "Made in China masks" are not medical masks, they offer no protection against coronavirus and can only block pollen and dust.
Source: The Liberty Times
https://bit.ly/35gEBtx
#Japan #Masks #counterfeits #MadeInChina #Taiwan
Chinese counterfeits of "Made In Taiwan" masks appear in Japan. Offers no protection against coronavirus.
(22 Apr)Recently, some Japan-based Taiwanese netizens have discovered many masks embossed with “Made in Taiwan” (MIT) in Japan, claiming to be from Taiwan. However, these masks are not only labelled to be originating from China, but the attached inspection certificate was also issued by China. In addition, Taiwan has banned the export of masks until the end of June, the masks sent to Japan were all "donated" and only provided to frontline medics. It’s obvious that these “MIT” masks did not come from Taiwan.
Moreover, since these "Made in China masks" are not medical masks, they offer no protection against coronavirus and can only block pollen and dust.
Source: The Liberty Times
https://bit.ly/35gEBtx
#Japan #Masks #counterfeits #MadeInChina #Taiwan
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武漢肺炎》日本出現假「MIT」口罩 中國製偽裝且無防疫效果 - 國際 - 自由時報電子報
首次上稿 4/22 22:55更新時間 4/23 08:50日本武漢肺炎疫情仍未平息，許多日本民眾都在搶購為數不多的口罩，然而，有網友發現，市面上出現號稱「Made in Taiwan」實際上卻是中國製的口罩，而且這些口罩並非醫療等級，無法達到防疫效果，提醒民眾小心受騙。
#Newspaper
Germany received 11 million defective or failed Chinese face masks
//the masks that arrived from China turned out to be “rubbish”, according to the German newspaper Der Spiegel... the chinstrap arrived with the filters in poor condition and with the broken tapes. “All Trash,” the source told the over 11 million masks.
//Germany thus joins the long list of scams. Yesterday, the Canadian Department of Health revealed that one million KN95 masks purchased from China were found to be defective. They do not meet federal quality standards for use against coronavirus, and therefore were not distributed among healthcare personnel.
//Since March 1, the Asian giant has exported to 3.8 countries of 3,860 million masks, 37.5 million protective suits, 16,000 respirators and 2.84 million diagnostic kits.
//However, almost two months later, complaints from different countries about the quality of products grow.
Holland is another country that integrates that list. On March 28, he denounced that 600,000 masks did not meet quality standards.
Full article: Archyworldys, (27 Apr)
#Germany #Spain #Holland #Coronavirus #Defective #Masks #MadeInChina
Germany received 11 million defective or failed Chinese face masks
//the masks that arrived from China turned out to be “rubbish”, according to the German newspaper Der Spiegel... the chinstrap arrived with the filters in poor condition and with the broken tapes. “All Trash,” the source told the over 11 million masks.
//Germany thus joins the long list of scams. Yesterday, the Canadian Department of Health revealed that one million KN95 masks purchased from China were found to be defective. They do not meet federal quality standards for use against coronavirus, and therefore were not distributed among healthcare personnel.
//Since March 1, the Asian giant has exported to 3.8 countries of 3,860 million masks, 37.5 million protective suits, 16,000 respirators and 2.84 million diagnostic kits.
//However, almost two months later, complaints from different countries about the quality of products grow.
Holland is another country that integrates that list. On March 28, he denounced that 600,000 masks did not meet quality standards.
Full article: Archyworldys, (27 Apr)
#Germany #Spain #Holland #Coronavirus #Defective #Masks #MadeInChina
#Newspaper
The Taiwan government starts a campaign inviting citizens to donate face mask quota and ‘send face masks which can be bought but not bought ’ to other countries as part of Taiwan's response to global humanitarian aids
(28 Apr) In order to make it easy for Taiwan citizens to participate, Taiwan government develops a simply to respond by action 4 steps app.Taiwan has not recorded any new case in 16 consecutive days. Taiwan's successful model has attracted international attention. Its Public Health and Welfare Ministry had a teleconference with his counterpart in USA Alex Azar II sharing information about COVID-19 and Taiwan's experience in controlling the pandemics.
Source: Tsai Ing-Wen Facebook
https://bit.ly/3fmQXVC
Further reading:
Taiwan envoy to DC confronts WHO officials over island’s exclusion
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3924855
#Taiwan #Coronavirus #Masks #Taiwancanhelp
The Taiwan government starts a campaign inviting citizens to donate face mask quota and ‘send face masks which can be bought but not bought ’ to other countries as part of Taiwan's response to global humanitarian aids
(28 Apr) In order to make it easy for Taiwan citizens to participate, Taiwan government develops a simply to respond by action 4 steps app.Taiwan has not recorded any new case in 16 consecutive days. Taiwan's successful model has attracted international attention. Its Public Health and Welfare Ministry had a teleconference with his counterpart in USA Alex Azar II sharing information about COVID-19 and Taiwan's experience in controlling the pandemics.
Source: Tsai Ing-Wen Facebook
https://bit.ly/3fmQXVC
Further reading:
Taiwan envoy to DC confronts WHO officials over island’s exclusion
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3924855
#Taiwan #Coronavirus #Masks #Taiwancanhelp
Carrie Lam the sloth failed to distribute masks to Hong Kong citizens until after the number of infections has increased exponentially in 3 months’ time
#CarrieLam #Masks #FailedState
#CarrieLam #Masks #FailedState
#Masks #CoronavirusPandemic
Hong Kong government prepares to distribute masks
The government plans to distribute reuseable "CuMasks" developed locally in Hong Kong, but no prior bidding took place and manufacturers and sources of materials were not disclosed.
The Secretary for Innovation and Technology explained that the coronavirus pandemic will still be very serious in the coming days, and the population should still be vigilant and masks are the key materials for the global pandemic and manufacturers, raw materials, and logistics are sensitive information and may cause issues if leaked, such as the masks being confiscated, the materials running out, suppliers jacking up prices and other issues affecting production could arise.
Source: Stand News
Hong Kong government prepares to distribute masks
The government plans to distribute reuseable "CuMasks" developed locally in Hong Kong, but no prior bidding took place and manufacturers and sources of materials were not disclosed.
The Secretary for Innovation and Technology explained that the coronavirus pandemic will still be very serious in the coming days, and the population should still be vigilant and masks are the key materials for the global pandemic and manufacturers, raw materials, and logistics are sensitive information and may cause issues if leaked, such as the masks being confiscated, the materials running out, suppliers jacking up prices and other issues affecting production could arise.
Source: Stand News
#Newspaper
DELVE group publishes evidence paper on the use of face masks in tackling Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
//Venki Ramakrishnan, Chair of the DELVE committee said; “While social distancing and maintaining hygiene, such as washing hands, remain of prime importance to reducing transmission, the evidence shows that, if used widely and correctly, face masks, including home-made cloth masks, can help to reduce viral transmission in situations where social distancing is difficult to maintain consistently. Such situations include busy public transport, shopping and other potentially crowded public or workspaces.
//“Many people may have the virus before symptoms kick in and some people will carry the virus without even knowing it. Every time they cough, sneeze, talk or even breathe, they are spreading droplets containing the virus. Covering your face can reduce the risk of infecting others but we emphasise that this is an added tool to bring down the infection rate, and not a replacement for handwashing and social distancing.”
//Key points in the paper include:
//DELVE’s report states that the evidence supports the conclusion that widespread face mask adoption in situations where social distancing is difficult to maintain consistently can help to control the Covid-19 epidemic by reducing the shedding of droplets into the environment from asymptomatic individuals. This is consistent with the experiences of countries that have adopted it.
Full article: The Royal Society, (4 May)
#Masks #Coronavirus #DELVE
DELVE group publishes evidence paper on the use of face masks in tackling Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
//Venki Ramakrishnan, Chair of the DELVE committee said; “While social distancing and maintaining hygiene, such as washing hands, remain of prime importance to reducing transmission, the evidence shows that, if used widely and correctly, face masks, including home-made cloth masks, can help to reduce viral transmission in situations where social distancing is difficult to maintain consistently. Such situations include busy public transport, shopping and other potentially crowded public or workspaces.
//“Many people may have the virus before symptoms kick in and some people will carry the virus without even knowing it. Every time they cough, sneeze, talk or even breathe, they are spreading droplets containing the virus. Covering your face can reduce the risk of infecting others but we emphasise that this is an added tool to bring down the infection rate, and not a replacement for handwashing and social distancing.”
//Key points in the paper include:
• Asymptomatic (including presymptomatic) infected individuals are infectious. Without mitigation, the current estimate is that 40%-80% of infections occur from individuals without symptoms. • Droplets from infected individuals are a major mode of transmission. Droplets do not only come from coughing or sneezing: in a/presymptomatic individuals, droplets are generated via talking and breathing. • Face masks reduce droplet dispersal. Cloth-based face masks reduce emission of particles by variable amounts//DELVE’s report states that the evidence supports the conclusion that widespread face mask adoption in situations where social distancing is difficult to maintain consistently can help to control the Covid-19 epidemic by reducing the shedding of droplets into the environment from asymptomatic individuals. This is consistent with the experiences of countries that have adopted it.
Full article: The Royal Society, (4 May)
#Masks #Coronavirus #DELVE
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DELVE group publishes evidence paper on the use of face masks in tackling Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic | Royal Society
Face masks could offer an important tool for contributing to the management of community transmission of Covid-19 within the general population.
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Suomenmaa, a Finnish newspaper, reported on 30 June that Mikko Kärnä, chairman of the Finnish Parliament’s Finland-Taiwan relations group, commended the high quality level of the donated masks from Taiwan. According to the laboratory report by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the made-in-Taiwan masks were of top quality with filtration rate of over 99.7%. The masks were subsequently distributed to medical facilities in northern Finland. Kärnä expressed his deep gratitude towards Taiwan for the donation.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is an industrial research institution responsible for testing the quality of imported masks during the pandemic. According to Finnish government regulations, only those masks that pass their quality inspection tests are provided to their medical staff.
Taiwan’s representative in Finland, Zhang XiuZhen, shared her delight in the lab results, which showed the excellent quality and reliability of made-in-Taiwan products. She was glad to hear that the medical supplies donated by the Taiwanese government were effective in helping other countries fight the pandemic.
At the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in Finland, the Finnish government purchased 2 million surgical masks and 230,000 protective masks from China. However, lab results revealed that these made-in-China masks did not meet the standard for hospital use.
According to Finnish National Broadcasting Company, the director of the Finnish National Emergency Supply Agency, Tomi Lounema, admitted spending over 10 million Euros in procurement, but the contracts either failed to deliver or resulted in supplying sub-quality masks unsuitable for hospital use. Lounema had since resigned in April. Finnish Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, said at the time that she lost faith in Lounema’s ability to manage the National Emergency Supply Agency.
Source: Apple Daily
#Taiwan #Masks #Finland
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Suomenmaa, a Finnish newspaper, reported on 30 June that Mikko Kärnä, chairman of the Finnish Parliament’s Finland-Taiwan relations group, commended the high quality level of the donated masks from Taiwan. According to the laboratory report by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the made-in-Taiwan masks were of top quality with filtration rate of over 99.7%. The masks were subsequently distributed to medical facilities in northern Finland. Kärnä expressed his deep gratitude towards Taiwan for the donation.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is an industrial research institution responsible for testing the quality of imported masks during the pandemic. According to Finnish government regulations, only those masks that pass their quality inspection tests are provided to their medical staff.
Taiwan’s representative in Finland, Zhang XiuZhen, shared her delight in the lab results, which showed the excellent quality and reliability of made-in-Taiwan products. She was glad to hear that the medical supplies donated by the Taiwanese government were effective in helping other countries fight the pandemic.
At the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak in Finland, the Finnish government purchased 2 million surgical masks and 230,000 protective masks from China. However, lab results revealed that these made-in-China masks did not meet the standard for hospital use.
According to Finnish National Broadcasting Company, the director of the Finnish National Emergency Supply Agency, Tomi Lounema, admitted spending over 10 million Euros in procurement, but the contracts either failed to deliver or resulted in supplying sub-quality masks unsuitable for hospital use. Lounema had since resigned in April. Finnish Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, said at the time that she lost faith in Lounema’s ability to manage the National Emergency Supply Agency.
Source: Apple Daily
#Taiwan #Masks #Finland
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台灣贈20萬枚口罩輾壓中國製造 芬蘭驗證「品質頂級」過濾率99.7% ｜ 蘋果新聞網 ｜ 蘋果日報
台灣日前捐贈芬蘭20萬片口罩，經當地實驗室檢驗後，證實「品質頂級」，可有效協助芬蘭對抗疫情。