Chinese researchers have developed a mask that allows users to know if they can know whether they are exposed to crown disease or influenza virus.
According to a report by Bloomberg News on Tuesday (September 20), research led by six scientists from Shanghai Tongji University showed that the sensors installed on the mask can detect crown disease in the air within 10 minutes., H5N1 (type A bird flu) and H1N1 (pig influenza) virus, and send it to a device.The results of this peer evaluation were published on Mattart Matter on Monday.
This new device is installed outside the mask with a charging lithium battery.Testing simulates the scene where someone speaks or coughs, spraying the pathogen in the indoor environment.The sensor compares that the liquid of about 70-560 times when sneezing reacts, and sends an alarm to wireless devices such as mobile phones.
Researchers introduced that the equipment is most suitable for a closed space with high risk infection and is trying to shorten the detection time and sensitivity of the device.The cost is not announced in the article.
Although the epidemic once caused a large number of mask design, as most major economies have relaxed the hard regulations, the usage rate of masks has decreased significantly.
However, some countries including China are still using masks extensively, and Beijing has maintained a strict "clear zero" policy.In other countries, no matter how the government stipulates, many people continue to wear masks to protect themselves from virus infections.A survey of Axios-IPSOS in September found that 37%of Americans sometimes wearing masks outside home, less than 89%below two years ago.
