Sydney beaches have closed after surgical face masks, plastic takeaway containers and air-conditioning ducts washed ashore from dozens of shipping containers which were lost at sea.

Coronavirus: Face masks wash up on Sydney beaches after cargo ship lost containers

Atletico Mineiro return to training under strict hygiene regulations with Brazil suffering high casualties from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brazil soccer club Atletico Mineiro step up hygiene rules in return to training

Chinese fashion designer Zhou Li is combining fashion with function, by creating trendy silk masks embroidered with orchids, camellias and Chinese characters symbolizing good luck, as she believes there will be a long-term demand for masks to protect people's health amid ongoing concerns about the coronavirus.

Chinese designer creates fashionable masks and suits to prevent coronavirus spread

A growing number of African countries have made it compulsory to wear masks in public to prevent the spread of the highly infectious respiratory disease. Fashion lovers in the continent's biggest cities are combining style and safety by donning colourful masks, sometimes coordinating the fabric with their outfits.

Style-conscious Africans turn compulsory masks into fashion accessories

As Belgium obliges people to wear face masks on public transport and recommends them elsewhere to limit the spread of the coronavirus, deaf people are calling for transparent masks to allow them to communicate with others.

Deaf Belgians demand transparent masks for lip-reading during coronavirus

After several complaints by nations of poor quality of face mak, test kits received, China on Sunday confiscated more than 89 million face masks, a government official said.

Amid complaints of faulty kits by several nations, China confiscates 89 million face masks

A Haitian clothing manufacturer has switched from making pants for export to face masks and medical gear for local use in order to help the country battle the coronavirus pandemic.

Haitian clothing maker churns out face masks full time to battle coronavirus

The prolonged lockdown has brought about a set of challenges on one front, but on the other, it has also offered unique and innovative solutions such as the use of 3D printing and Injection molding to help augment the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) that are being used by doctors, nurses, policemen and other frontline COVID-19 fighters.

Face shields for frontline COVID-19 fighters made using 3D printing and injection moulding

The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can remain infectious on face masks for up to a week, and last on banknotes, stainless steel and plastic surfaces for days, according to a study.

COVID-19 virus can last on face masks for a week, banknotes for days: Study

The internet has become the most important tool for millions under lockdown. But the surge in demand could break the internet. WION's Palki Sharma tells you what tech companies are doing to handle the demand.

Gravitas: Can the internet break down? | Wuhan Coronavirus

With no definitive cure in sight, face masks have become the best weapon to fight the Coronavirus battle. This report tells you how masks became synonymous with some of the biggest events in recent history.

Gravitas: How masks are the symbol of the Coronavirus pandemic

China's auto leading automaking company BYD has claimed that it operates the world's largest mask-making factory less than a month after starting production in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Chinese electronic vehicle manufacturer BYD becomes world's biggest face mask maker

An Indian national was among five persons arrested here on Tuesday for stockpiling over one million masks to sell them in the black market, police said. The coronavirus pandemic has prompted a frenzied buying of masks and hand sanitizers.

Indian national among 5 arrested in Nepal for selling masks in black market

Hong Kong's rival political camps have embraced a new tactic to woo potential voters as the city hunkers down during the coronavirus pandemic: free face masks. Masks have been in desperately short supply in Hong Kong since the start of the year when the epidemic reached the financial hub.

Hong Kong political rivals are wooing voters with free face masks

Indonesian police seized over half a million face masks from a Jakarta-area warehouse after the country's first confirmed cases of coronavirus sparked panic buying and sent prices for prevention products skyrocketing.

Indonesia seizes half a million virus masks amid panic buying

People are turning to face masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus. But, Pharmacies are running out of them. From Hong Kong, to Manila and even Bangkok - countries affected by the Wuhan virus are running short of face masks.

Gravitas: Wuhan virus triggers a shortage of face masks

Hong Kong Protest has entered to the 22nd week. Police fired tear gas to break up the demonstration

22nd week of Hong Kong Protest: Protesters wear banned face masks

Hong Kong is set to enact an emergency law to ban face masks at rallies, media reported on Thursday (October 3), as authorities grapple with nearly four months of anti-government protests. Watch this video to know more.

Hong Kong might ban face masks in bid to curb violence

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Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam on Friday invoked colonial-era emergency powers for the first time in more than 50 years in a dramatic move intended to quell escalating violence in the Chinese-ruled city.

Hong Kong: Carrie Lam invokes emergency powers to try to quell escalating violence

Hong Kong leader invokes emergency powers to try to quell escalating violence. Watch this video to know more.

Hong Kong leader invokes emergency powers to try to quell escalating violence

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