Whether the obligation to wear a respiratory mask outside the house can mitigate the risks of infection in a meaningful way is currently the subject of hot debate. Wearing a face mask in public will not become compulsory. However, the federal government and the federal states recommend wearing a face mask when taking public transport and shopping. Those who want to be in the know should become familiar with the basic information on what respiratory masks do. Are different types of face masks available and, if so, what are they? What are the major differences between mouth-nose protection (MNP) and a filtering face piece ? Should you make or sew your own face masks?
Be prepared for the worst – and hope for the best: Many towns and districts are facing the corona crisis in the spirit of this motto. The most recent example for this prudent treatment is the Verden district in Northern Germany. Before the end of March, the district crisis management team began, in coordination with the Aller-Weser Clinic (AWK), to prepare for a possible further increase in cases. Consequently, within a few days, the district council set up a temporary hospital in a container village in its car park.
The concern about the possible increase in the number of corona cases at any time forces many towns and districts to set up makeshift hospitals. The aim is to expand capacity limits in order to ensure the care of Covid-19 patients. The district of Verden in the north of Germany is a good example of forward-thinking action from a responsible administration. Within a few days, the district administration installed a makeshift hospital in a container village in its parking lot, ready for occupancy.
Everyone is talking about the topic of ‘breathing masks’ at the moment. In hospitals among medical staff. And in our homes on the sofa – because we want to be able to go shopping again in the near future, halfway safe from corona infection. Wait a minute though, do we want to protect ourselves from others? Or shield others from ourselves? So self-protection or protection of others? Or can we do both? Let’s take an informative look behind the mask together with today’s blog ‘Practical knowledge Trotec’ …
A rush of people infected with the corona virus to their emergency rooms – many hospitals are afraid of this. This threatens the release of viruses at the heart of healthcare – in doctors’ treatment rooms. In order to rule out this frightening scenario from the outset, more and more hospitals, but also many GP practices, are moving the diagnostic and first aid area outside in front of the entrances to medical tents. Trotec’s professional rapid-construction tents are the first choice here.
The corona crisis is putting the management of local authorities and district councils to the test. If an increasing numbers of critical infrastructure (CNI) personnel to become infected with the coronavirus, it will have untold consequences. These employees include health and medical staff in hospitals and outpatient practices, employees at health authorities, the fire service and the police. If additional test stations are required for these emergency services, this is a job for the professional rapid-construction tents from Trotec.
The dates for this year’s A-level exams are under scrutiny nationwide. In North Rhine-Westphalia, for example, the decision has been taken to postpone the examinations for the almost 90,000 students by three weeks to May 12. Even the greatest optimists are unlikely to believe that the corona virus could be defeated by then. But the aim will be to reduce the risk of infection during the written and oral examination phases. And professional air humidification is demonstrably one of the best ways of doing this.
The administration of Singapore, a metropolis of millions, had long been aware that one day a worldwide pandemic such as the corona virus would strike. Accordingly, the city-state prepared itself meticulously for Day X. For example, it accommodates the infected people in single isolation rooms with an entrance lock. Here, negative pressure and special filters prevent contaminated air from escaping to the outside. We also offer this effective elimination of almost any risk of infection – with our TAC air purifiers in combination with H14 filters.
The global corona pandemic is the dominant topic of the day. The ultimate goal of all measures adopted is to contain the direct infections from person to person and the associated reduction of the daily growing number of cases of new infections. An effective means of achieving this is testing, testing and testing again. This is the only way to detect and interrupt potential chains of infection early on. Even if, according to the German Association of Laboratory Doctors, comprehensive testing is desirable, they also describe it as illusory. Because the necessary test materials are simply not available.
For a long time now, a wide range of measures have been taken in almost every country in the world to protect the population and prevent the further spread of the corona pandemic. People with symptoms typical of corona should therefore not simply go to their family doctor or hospital, but visit the nearest corona test centre by telephone.