- According to China's top expert, pets might be infected by the new virus
- Sales volume of dog-specific masks is increasing in China due to the coronavirus
- Online ecoomerce shops are selling 10 times more masks daily
- Death toll of the disease has reached to at least 180 in China
- There are now more than 9,200 people confirmed to have been infected globally
Chinese pet owners are rushing to buy face masks for their dogs amid the coronavirus outbreak to prevent their loved ones from catching the deadly disease.
The news comes after China's top expert for infectious diseases warned that pets might also be infected by the coronavirus, which has so far spread to 21 countries and regions and sickened more than 7,900 people.
The World Health Organization, however, claims that it has not seen any evidence of the virus being passed onto cats or dogs.
Can your beloved cat or dog give you coronavirus?
Experts agree, almost definitely not.
Hong Kong's Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) said that samples from the dog's nasal and oral cavities had tested "weak positive" for novel coronavirus. It was believed to be the first time that a dog anywhere in the world tested positive for the virus.
The dog - which had no symptoms - was put into quarantine and will be repeatedly tested until the result comes back negative, according to the statement. The department "strongly advises" that pets of people infected with coronavirus are quarantined for 14 days.
Despite this, the AFCD and the World Health Organization both agree there is no evidence that pets such as cats or dogs can be infected with coronavirus.
That's because while dogs can test positive for the virus, it doesn't necessarily mean they have been infected.
Is it worth quarantining pets?
According to Gray, who was working in Hong Kong during SARS, there is still value in quarantining pets from a scientific perspective, because it allows scientists to observe how an animal relates to a disease we still know relatively little about.
"Whilst it seems a bit scary, it's purely a precautionary measure, and it's certainly nothing for pet owners in general to be concerned about," said Gray.
Some pet owners in mainland China have been fitting their dogs with tiny face masks, but Gray said there is no benefit to that -- in fact, it's probably fairly distressing for the pet and could cause them to panic.
Instead, pet owners should stick to the basics: good hygiene.
Both WHO and Gray said owners should wash their hands with soap and water after touching pets.
"I am certainly not in any concern of my dog or cats, I'm far more concerned about myself catching it from a human being that has the disease," said Gray, who is a pet owner herself.
The subway is always a separate topic of conversation, because it is difficult to find another place with the same amount of madness. Instagram SubwayCreatures was able to make a name for itself on the underground madness, gaining an audience of subscribers over 2.1 million.
This account has been publishing all kinds of game from the subway for a long time, but recently, photographs of people in masks made from all inappropriate junk have become a particularly popular topic of their posts. Bemorepanda collected for you 20 of the most interesting of them, and masks from a watering can, plastic bottles, panties and plantain are waiting for you further.
1.Panties are the solution
2. Pie man on guard of justice
3. Breathing is optional
4. Here is such a brownie of the Berlin underground
5. If I do not see the virus, then the virus does not see me
6. For him, the light is always green
7. Someone tell him it won't work
8. Antiviral suit that makes you want to stay away and without pipes
9. Astronauts among us
10. The most powerful mask of glasses and napkins
11. We understand that it is quite easy to confuse the 2020th and the medieval Renaissance
12. The superhero we deserve
13. Family of bottleheads
14. The watering can spit more accurately than anyone.
15. Two in one: mask and bag in case you start to feel sick
16. Plastic lady
17. The best mask is a sock
18. What is this anyway? Melon? Grapefruit? Yellow bowl?
19. Modified bucket
20. And of course, the life-giving plantain
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Transparent mask, with a view to the smile, the new fashion in Italy. For whom it is extremely useful
People's inventiveness has never disappointed. As the face mask has become an indispensable accessory all over the world, manufacturers have adapted and found new ways to make it more efficient, more beautiful, more friendly. Thus, transparent protective masks appeared, with a view to the smile. For certain categories of people they are extremely useful.
An Italian company has started producing transparent surgical masks that seem to be in high demand. The center part of the mask is made of polyurethane, well sealed with the rest of the material, can be washed by hand and reused.
These models of masks are useful primarily for people with hearing impairments, which are based on sign language. Restaurant owners also find it extremely useful for waiters who want to show a smiling face. Beauty salon staff and anyone working with the public can use such masks. But not only. And ladies who care about their image and do not want to give up makeup, lipstick, can use such a mask.
"Transparent masks are for everyone. Anyone can use them to have an easier communication, not only through words, but also through gestures, facial expressions, lip movements ", said Dorina Marini, the representative of the factory in Italy, quoted by PRO TV. The cost of such a mask is almost $ 7, and the manufacturer has already had to honor 15,000 orders.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught humanity to wear masks in public, and judging by the way things are going with the vaccine, we will wear them for a long time. People are already accustomed to masks and over time they have turned from a means of protection into an element of clothing through which one can also express oneself.
One of the funniest designs of masks was the application of images of realistic cat faces on them. This design has many advantages: firstly, there is a huge variability, because you can order a mask in the form of a cat's face of any breed, and secondly, you can choose a mask for your facial expression. And this despite the fact that it all looks very fun!
1.Cat mask can be realistic
2.So with optical illusion
3.there are even motorcycle cat masks
4. the cat face mask different
5. When we said, choose a mask to match your facial expression, we meant this
6. And it's also funny
7. another great example
8.You can even order a mask featuring a bald sphinx face
9.These masks not only protect but also cheer up
10 ... maybe not for everyone
11. Here's an example of how not to make masks with a cat face
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The first dates according to TASS, a study by Hong Kong researchers shows that the ideal temperature for the development and spread of the new coronavirus is 4 degrees Celsius, under these conditions it can withstand the most. However, at 22 degrees, the new coronavirus remains active for one week, while at 37 degrees, the virus becomes inactive within two days. At 70 degrees Celsius, the virus dies in less than five minutes.
The recent dates are established by scientists from France who published a report indicating the temperature at which the coronavirus dies. As it turned out, inactivation is possible only at 92 ° C, subject to exposure for 15 minutes.
Initially, it was assumed that heating to 60 ° C for an hour would be sufficient. However, during the study it turned out: with this effect, the activity of the virus decreases by 6 times, but some strains still survive.
Evaluation of heating and chemical protocols for inactivating coronavirus scientists published on bioRXV portal in the form of a preliminary report (the so-called preprint). The conclusions made are for informational purposes only and require additional checks.
Earlier, other studies showed that different types of coronaviruses can live in the refrigerator for up to 9 days, and in the freezer they can exist for years.