The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the best and worst facets of humanity. But nothing highlights the worst in human nature more than the corrupted individuals exploiting this global crisis to peddle their counterfeit and non-compliant PPE. From forging CE certifications, to posing as legitimate manufacturers, fake mask merchants have been stopping at nothing to...Read More

FFP2 masks are becoming increasingly popular among the Swiss. Retailers have long understood this and are offering them in many shops. When it comes to prices, however, the differences are still huge.  Her name is cryptic, she looks like a white beak: In Austria and parts of Germany, the FFP2 mask is mandatory when shopping...Read More

For an employer, safety in the workplace takes top priority. However, dealing with hazardous substances can present a host of unique challenges, including the requirement for a specific set of PPE. Striking the right balance between comfort and filter quality is essential for employee health and safety, especially in labour-intensive jobs.  MFA is renowned for...Read More

When the world was hit by the coronavirus, economic landscapes changed forever. Tourism worldwide tanked, online shopping boomed and​one single item grew ​into a hundred billion dollar industry virtually overnight, hygiene masks. But this sudden demand for masks opened up an opportunity for dishonest businesses to abuse the new market, and make a killing on all...Read More

With the SARS CoV-2 pandemic, people around the world are looking for personal protective equipment against coronaviruses. In many countries, it is now mandatory to wear face protection in public places. It’s not just about protecting people wearing masks from infection. After all, before any obvious symptoms appear, anyone can be a potential carrier of...Read More

The once strict lockdowns all over the world are beginning to lift. Workers are returning to their jobs, restaurants are doing dinner service and friends and family are meeting again. However, with no herd immunity or vaccine, is this new freedom putting us in danger of a ‘second wave’ of coronavirus? If we don’t have...Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected most countries around the world, causing hundreds of thousands of people to get infected and thousands of deaths.For the most part, patients of young age with competent immune systems experience mild flu-like symptoms when they get infected; however, older people and individuals with compromised immunity and/or co-morbidities are at a...Read More

While Germany is still reporting an increase in coronavirus cases, China and some of its neighboring countries appear to have curbed the virus after various measures have been implemented. In China, more rescued patients were discharged from hospital last week than new patients were admitted. This precedent indicates that the preventive measures taken by China...Read More

As the corona virus continues to spread throughout Asia and the rest of the world, many people choose a respirator recommended by the WHO as a protective measure. But which one should you buy? We have an overview of the difference between the individual masks for you. FFP1 Respirators (i.e. they are made of a...Read More