Deliveries were to have started that day. But like Phase 1 of the program, the washable cloth masks, nicknamed Abenomasks by the public after the prime minister, came under heavy criticism as ...

Richard Peltier, Kabindra Shakya and colleagues believe theirs is the first study to rigorously test disposable surgical masks and washable cloth masks, widely used in Asia and Southeast Asia for ...

and Itochu Corp. said they are strengthening their check systems even though the central government tried to deliver two washable cloth masks to each household as early as possible. The program ...

The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention advises using masks that have at least two layers of tightly woven, washable, breathable fabric, such as cotton. When you wash your masks regularly ...