Xiaomi, the known smartphone brand, has just launched a new product in its key market, India. The Mi KN95 Masks has just been launched earlier today (13th October 2020) and is aimed at consumers amid the growing health concerns.

The Mi KN95 Mask is being launched in the country as a daily driver for those looking for better protection during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. It offers four layers of protection, which is fabricated with a non woven material on the outermost part for filtering particles and the innermost layer for optimal breathing. The Mi KN95 Masks from Xiaomi also offers two layers of melt blown fabric that help in filtering bacteria and small particles.

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The mask also conforms with the standard values and arrives with a 95 percent + Bacterial Filter Efficiency (BFE). In other words, it prevents any particles between the size of 1-5 microns while the bacterial filter helps in preventing the entry of any nonviable particles that are between 0.1 microns to 1 micron in size. Furthermore, the microfiltration material used in the mask is soft, lightweight, and is even gentle on the skin, offering comfortable wear for long periods of use.

Notably, the Inspiratory Resistance of Mi KN95 masks is 153.9 Pa while the Expiratory Resistance is 137.9 Pa. Meaning, it offers good breathability and airflow. The mask is also designed with a nose pin that helps in providing a firm grip and prevents any leakage as well that would potentially fog glasses as well. A pack of 2 Mi KN95 masks is priced at 250 INR (roughly 3.5 US Dollars), while a pack of 5 is available for 600 INR (roughly 8 US Dollars) from Mi.com, Mi Homes, and select retail stores.

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Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, N95 masks have become one of the most sought after commodities in the world. This holds especially true for many essential workers. However, this led to the problem of a huge amount of N95 masks also being disposed of, leading to waste, but that might soon change with a more effective rechargeable version.

According to a TechCrunch report, the new rechargeable N95 face masks have been proposed by researchers at Technion-IIT in Israel and the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in India. N95 masks use both mechanical filtering and electrostatic filtering, through which particles are caught in the microscopic fibers and are attracted to static charged surfaces on the scale of microns.

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However, while this method has been proved to be very effective, it does not last. As with any charge, the electrostatic charge over time as more air and moisture passes over it. So while the mask can be cleaned, its effectiveness is lost as time passes. Thus, in a paper published in the Physics of Fluids journal, Dov Levine from Technion and Shankar Ghosh from Tata, showcases a method to possibly recharged said static charges to increase the masks’ life and effectiveness.

According to the researchers, “We find that the total charge deposited on the masks depends strongly on the charging time… with the pristine value almost reattained after a 60 min charge at 1000 V.” In other words, the filter was just required to be placed between two plate electrodes with the application of a strong electric field. While regular essential workers cannot be expected to dismantle and charge their masks over and over again a dedicated team could be established, or better yet, a mask with a rechargeable battery can be made.

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The Coronavirus pandemic has led to many governments and health advisory boards to mandate the use of face masks. Many nations already had the culture of wearing regular masks, but the N95 compliant standards are the ones that best protect against the recent outbreak. Now, Huami, a known smart wearables maker, is making its own N95 masks, but ones that are compatible with the face unlock on your smartphones.

In recent times, biometric security in various forms has taken center stage for smartphone security. One of the most popular ones, especially in flagship devices, is the face unlock feature. Unfortunately, many smartphones are not compatible with the surgical mask or even the N95 masks. These handsets require certain facial cues or markers that it has registered for its user, which are interfered by the said masks.

However, Huami, the brand known for the Amazfit lineup, is working on a new face mask that can work around this problem. Earlier this month, the company had revealed that it had started working on a new endeavor named “Project uSmile.” The primary objective of this project was to ease the effects of social distancing. In other words, bring out the emotions/facial expressions one would normally witness in their lives.

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Project uSmile did not have a particular date of arrival but Huami has now shared concept images of the protective mask that feature a replaceable N95 filter. The name of the project is now dubbed as “Aeri” and its goal is to have a transparent body to allow for facial expressions to be observable. Thus, the added bonus of face unlock also working with this new mask is another great positive aspect.

Looking at the images shared, the wearable has a translucent frame with an anti-fog cover. It has a replaceable filter pad alongside a ventilation fan and a built in UV light for added disinfection. Other finer details can also be seen and the new Huami face mask offers some pretty interesting features in a very “social” and unimpeded design. These masks will are flexible, and will fit tightly around your face. One can charge them will be through a USB Type C port.

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Manu Kumar Jain, the Global Vice President of Xiaomi and Managing Director of Xiaomi India announced on Twitter that his company will be donating lakhs of N95 masks to state governments and hospitals across India. Also, he assured that his company has taken necessary measures towards sanitation in their stores, offices, service centers, and manufacturing plants all over the country to tackle the spread of coronavirus.

Xiaomi has already donated an unknown number of masks to various countries where they operate over the past few weeks. Now, as the COVID-19 outbreak has begun in India, which is the company’s largest market outside China, it has imported lakhs of N95 masks to the country. As per Manu Janin, the head of Xiaomi India, it will be donating these masks to government hospitals, state police, and a number of state / UT governments such as Karnataka, Punjab, and Delhi. Additionally, the company will be also donating hazmat suits to doctors at a few hospitals like AIMS and St. Johns.

Further, the company has also canceled business travels, external meetings, and even asked their office employees to work from home and maintain social distancing amidst the current situation. Also, Xiaomi India has introduced new ‘Delivery on Call’ service to let customers order their favorite products from nearby Mi Home retail stores. Likewise, the company’s 2,000+ service centers across the country will only let in 4 customers at a time via an online token system. Plus all the employees at stores, as well as service engineers, will be provided with protective gear.

Besides that, Mr. Jain also assures that all the products manufactured and shipped by his company are safe as their manufacturing plants and operational warehouses follow high standards of caution of hygiene. He also says that all the facilities of the company will follow the lockdown orders issued by state and UT governments.

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After the city of Wuhan entered a state of lockdown yesterday, tech companies in China are coming forward to help medical professionals as well as residents who are fighting the spread of the virus in the city. After JD.com and Douyin (TikTok’s Chinese version) came forward to help, Xiaomi has also announced emergency assistance worth 300,000 yuan (~$43.2K) to the city of Wuhan.

Xiaomi revealed via its official Weibo account that the Group has sent out the first batch of medical supplies to Wuhan which includes N95 masks, medical masks, and thermometers. The first batch shipped out to the affected city from various centers last night. The equipment is expected to arrive at Wuhan’s epidemic prevention and control headquarters tonight. The company added that they are monitoring the epidemic’s status and will continue to allocate supplies to help out the city.

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The Coronavirus, known to cause a special case of lethal pneumonia, is said to have originated from the city of Wuhan in China. The city went into a state of lockdown yesterday with major flights and long-distance transport systems suspended for the foreseeable future. Wuhan is the seventh most populous city in China with a population of over 11 million. Given how most of these residents are not allowed to leave the city until the epidemic is controlled, help is pouring in from different parts of the country.

The Beijing based JD.com (Jingdong), one of the biggest online retailers in China announced today that it would donate 1 million medical masks and 60,000 medical supplies to Wuhan, in batches. The Chinese version of the TikTok app called Douyin has a dedicated #FightPneumonia page in their app (spotted by Businessinsider) that provides updates on the spread of the app as well as relevant information on its prevention. The app also added a ‘Jiayou video effect’ (as spotted by analyst Daniel Ahmad) to support the medical staff, doctors, and patients in the city.

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