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New Yorkers Ordered To Wear Face Masks When Not Social Distancing NEW YORK, NY — New Yorkers will be forced to wear a facial covering such as a bandana or face mask when they're in public and cannot socially distance themselves from others, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Cuomo said he would sign an executive order mandating the facial covering and give people three days to become compliant with the new rules. Cuomo said civil violations, while not enacted yet, could be in store for people who are not wearing a facial covering in public and are not at least 6 feet from others. The order includes public transit and even busy sidewalks and intersections, Cuomo said. "Stopping the spread is everything," he said. "How could you not wear a mask?" Disposable N95/KN95 face mask The latest severe measure comes as 752 more people died of the COVID-19 disease, bringing the state's death toll Wednesday to 11,586. At his daily briefing ...

What is N95 surgical face mask? KN95 is a respiratory protective device designed to achieve a very close facial fit and very efficient filtration of airborne particles. Note that the edges of the respirator are designed to form a seal around the nose and mouth. Surgical N95 Respirators  are commonly used in healthcare settings and are a subset of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators (FFRs), often referred to as N95s.It'sis a loose-fitting, disposable device that creates a physical barrier between the mouth and nose of the wearer and potential contaminants in the immediate environment. These are often referred to as face masks, although not all face masks are regulated as surgical masks. Note that the edges of the mask are not designed to form a seal around the nose and mouth. The 'N95' designation means that when subjected to careful testing, the respirator blocks at least 95 percent of very small (0.3 micron) test particles. If properly fitted, the filtration capabilit...

Dow climbs 300 points as new Fed stimulus offsets historic unemployment filings US stocks climbed on Thursday, continuing  Wednesday's gains , as the  Federal Reserve announced  an additional $2.3 trillion in aid to businesses and governments. The new Fed measures include an array of new programs to help boost the economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The central bank will also buy investment-grade and junk bonds.  "Main Street should be feeling a slight sense of relief today," Seema Shah, chief strategist at Principal Global Investors, told Business Insider. "The latest measures emphasize how committed the Fed is to providing relief and economic support where they can, stretching outside the typical toolkit in order to deliver assistance."

Just breathing or talking may be enough to spread COVID-19 is from Experts The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 may spread through the air in tiny particles that infected people exhale during normal breathing and speech. "I'm not going to wear a surgical mask, because clinicians need those," said Fineberg, former dean of the Harvard School of Public Health. "But I have a nice western-style bandana I might wear. Or I have a balaclava. I have some pretty nice options." Dr. Anthony Fauci, a key member of the White House's coronavirus task force, told CNN Tuesday that the idea of recommending broad use of masks in the US to prevent the spread of coronavirus is under "very active discussion" by the group. Fineberg, chair of the NAS' Standing Committee on Emerging Infectious Diseases and 21st Century Health Threats, said his letter was sent Wednesday evening in response to a query from Kelvin Droegemeier with the Office of Science and Tech...