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In a recent interview with Reuters, WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhov said that coronary infections in ordinary cloth masks could not be prevented in cases where it was not possible to maintain social distance in accordance with the rules. In this case, the risk of corona infection can be avoided by wearing only a three-layer mask. But in this situation the demand for N95 masks has skyrocketed. This is because it is able to protect 95% of the dust and germs from getting into the nose and mouth. As the demand for N95 masks has increased, so has the price. In the last four months, the price of N95 mask has increased by about 250 percent. At present in the open market the price of one N95 mask is 250 to 300 rupees. The price of this mask is gradually going beyond the reach of ordinary p...

The number of patients infected with Covid-19 is increasing every day. Adherence to hygiene as well as a balanced diet and aerobic exercise can reduce the chances of contracting the disease by boosting the body's immune system. Respiratory physiotherapy combined with oxygen therapy will reduce the patient's respiratory complications and mortality. In developed countries, and even in neighboring India, respiratory physiotherapists are helping patients with Covid-19 to reduce their shortness of breath and heal them by expelling phlegm from the chest. It also has benefits. In the developed world, respiratory physiotherapists are employed to perform respiratory rehabilitation in chest medicine wards, ICUs, before and after lung surgery, and in multidisciplinary teams as needed by the pat...