A South Korean organisation has rolled out an anti-virus masks that simplest covers the nostril and may be worn at the same time as consuming and consuming. The “kosk”, a mixture of ko (the Korean phrase for nostril) and masks, has been launched via way of means of the organisation known as Atman and sells for 9,800 won ($8.13; Rs 610) for a field of 10 on on line store Coupang. Each kosk includes pieces, one in all which may be eliminated to depart the mouth uncovered, The Guardian reported.
Meanwhile, 3 reusable “copper antivirus nostril mask” which simplest cowl the nostril always are to be had in unique colorations for 2,000 won ($1.65; Rs 125) from Spar Clone Fabric, additionally on Coupang. These mask are designed to be worn below a ordinary masks that covers the mouth, which may be eliminated whilst eating out or consuming with different people.
However, as a few research have recommended that the nostril is the very best course for the Coronavirus to go into the body, carrying a nostril masks won’t be as out of place because it looks.
Professor Catherine Bennett, leader of epidemiology at Deakin University’s Institute for Health Transformation in Australia, informed Nine News that mask that simplest cowl the nostril have been a “bizarre idea”, however could be “higher than nothing”.
“It likely makes a marginal difference,” she added.
Amidst this, Coronavirus instances in South Korea hit a report of 22,907 on Thursday after topping 20,000 for the primary time on Wednesday, pushed via way of means of the unfold of the Omicron variant.
However, the east Asian kingdom has registered a enormously low 6,812 deaths in view that the start of the pandemic. That represents a dying fee in keeping with million of 133, in comparison to 2,three hundred in keeping with million withinside the UK and 2,747 withinside the US.