N95 Masks

• For 1st time, poor air quality triggers Edmonton extreme weather response

  The response is activated when the city experiences three consecutive days of an Air Quality Health Index score of seven or higher. Edmonton facilities offer a respite from smoke.

  Fire

  May 18
  
• Alberta marks 26 COVID-19 deaths reported Friday; AHS to allow visitors to bring N95s

  Nearly 23 months into the pandemic, Alberta Health Services is now allowing visitors to AHS sites to wear their own clean KN95 or N95 masks.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2022
  
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• COVID-19: N.B. educators worry about distribution of proper masks ahead of schools re-opening

  The union and those working in New Brunswick's education sector are worried about the distribution of masks for in-person learning scheduled to resume at the end of the month.

  Education

  Jan 25, 2022
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• Child care centres concerned about limited N95 mask supply from Ontario government

  The heads of some child-care centres in Ontario say they've received limited supplies of N95 masks from the government and no indication as to when they will be replenished.

  Health

  Jan 18, 2022
• HEPA units in every Guelph classroom, N95 masks available for teachers, public school board hears

  Along with N95 masks for teachers, three-ply reusable masks will be available to every student as they head back to in-person learning on Monday amid the COVID Omicron wave.

  Education

  Jan 12, 2022
• N95 masks coming to one Manitoba school division amid calls for vaccine prioritization

  Manitoba's third wave has school officials looking for more ways to keep classrooms safe.

  Education

  Apr 16, 2021
• 700,000 N95 masks shipped out of Brockville’s 3M plant to fight COVID-19

  The first batch of N95 masks has been shipped from 3M's Brockville plant for health-care workers, education and other public-sector institutions as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2021
• Quebec updates N95 mask guidelines, nurses’ union says government should go further

  The masks can be worn in health facilities with "uncontrolled outbreaks'' of COVID-19 if workers may be exposed to high concentrations of airborne particles containing the virus.

  Health

  Jan 27, 2021
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• B.C. union calling for enhanced PPE for health-care workers

  The call for wider use of N95 masks comes as some Okanagan long-term care facilities are facing significant outbreaks.

  Health

  Jan 6, 2021
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• Ontario Tech professor says far-UVC light could curtail COVID-19 transmission

  'It would be significant, not just for COVID, but for any kind of airborne virus or bacteria going forward.'

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2020