Newly surfaced cellphone footage captured the moment in which three individuals aboard an American Airlines flight engaged in an all-out brawl before takeoff after a dispute arose regarding a face-covering policy. The incident unfolded on Monday between three unidentified passengers aboard American Airlines flight 1665, which was scheduled to transport travelers from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Charlotte, North Carolina. However, as the video shows, the trip did not exactly get off to the smoothest of starts, considering the brawl broke out in an aisle and eventually saw two of the three combatants exchange multiple blows and hair grabs before toppling over […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/art_living/202008101080120463-vip-protection-israeli-jeweller-works-on-15-mln-gold-diamond-encrusted-face-mask/ According to a designer, this will be an 18-karat white gold mask decorated with 3,600 diamonds and fitted with top-rated N99 filters. An Israeli jewellery company has been working on what it says will be the world’s most expensive coronavirus mask, Haaretz reported. The mask will be made of gold and will have more than 3,500 white and black diamonds encrusted in it. Its price is estimated at $1.5 million. The weight of such a luxurious face covering will be 270 grams, which is about 100 times that of an ordinary surgical mask. REAL […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/14/1079939907_0:328:2676:1833_1200x675_80_0_0_977d321bc6b6058abddec61920d9f58a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007201079939946-must-be-effing-psychotic-california-restaurant-defies-mandate-by-refusing-service-to-mask-wearers/ A shocking policy at a restaurant in Northern California of turning away customers who follow the state’s order to wear face coverings has ignited outrage on social media. The Apple Bistro – located in Placerville, about 40 miles northeast of Sacramento – has unfathomably been turning away customers who are following the state mandate for wearing face coverings while out in public spaces to slow the spread of COVID-19, local outlet KABC-TV reported. The restaurant is facing numerous complaints after customers stated that the staff refused to serve anyone wearing a mask, according to […]
The debate over the necessity of the general public using masks has persisted in Finland ever since the arrival of the coronavirus amid conflicting messaging from various authorities. So far, the government has refrained from mandating or even recommending face masks, despite numerous calls from experts. A government-appointed scientific panel has recommended the use of protective masks in public and on public transportation in Finland to reduce the spread of coronavirus until a vaccine is found and made available, national broadcaster Yle reported. The panel also noted a significant risk of a second, more severe second wave of the COVID-19 epidemic […]
A recent Finnish study concluded that masks slow the progress of the coronavirus, but cannot entirely eliminate its spread. Overall, they were found to be beneficial, if applied properly and coupled with other precautions. Fabric masks do not protect the wearer from coronavirus, but can help protect other people, the Research Centre of Finland (VTT) has concluded. Researchers also found that a fabric mask is several times inferior to professional protective equipment when it comes to holding back the virus. Having tested polyester and cotton masks, VTT concluded that polyester is a better option than cotton due to its water-resistance and […]