Flora Ezenwoye 

The New Normal Fashion Status: 

The Humble Face Mask

With a bang 2020 will go down in history as the year that everything is not as it seems anymore. Covid19 was meant to be an exclusive  Wuhan, capital city of Hubei Province, China epidemic but ohh no!! 

The Humble life saving Mask

Covid has slowly and surely taken over the world. And I mean literally take over country by country, land, sea, air. Covid brought life as we know it to a stand still. While we are still grappling with this new world order, pandemic, lockdown etc etc let's talk about air. The very oxygen we breath the breath of life, the vehicle of covid19 droplets, fumes, respiratory, asphyxiation,  danger and ventilation.  

The city of Wuhan

 We are still on lockdown and while world experts, epidemiologists, virologists, world leaders, school teachers, key workers, front line staff the military commander etc grapple how to get the world out of lockdown the most unlikely ally the mask has come to the rescue albeit awaiting a vaccine and/or treatment for the dreaded .covid19. The Mask. The UK Government recently agreed a deal with technology company Honeywell to manufacture 70 million face masks for frontline workers.

Customised easy to make breathable, innovative masks to coordinate with our African attires,courtesy: 'Yoruba Swag'. 

Make your own face mask from T shirt materials,easy sew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YthnnqEEqBc

World Health Organisation(WHO) explains: 

• Before putting on a mask, clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
• Cover mouth and nose with mask and make sure there are no gaps between your face and the mask.
• Avoid touching the mask while using it; if you do, clean your hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
• Replace the mask with a new one as soon as it is damp and do not re-use single-use masks.
• To remove the mask: remove it from behind (do not touch the front of mask); discard immediately in a closed bin; clean hands with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
• Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing.
• Masks are effective only when used in combination with frequent hand-cleaning with alcohol-based hand rub or soap and water.
• If you wear a mask, then you must know how to use it and dispose of it properly.