Chile has turned to copper nanoparticles and their proven antiseptic quality, which kill bacteria, viruses and fungi.

For centuries, copper has been used for repelling certain bacteria and viruses. A company in Chile is now using this metal to tackle the shortage of face masks in Latin America. From Chile, Lucia Newman from Al Jazeera explains.

Convinced that the future is in copper's antimicrobial properties, Luz Briceño and her partners created The Copper Company nearly four years ago, as a business venue focused on developing different types of fabrics, using the reddish metal as one of the components. In February, as issues with Coronavirus began happening around the world, they decided to develop face masks and in two weeks, they already...

This face mask also allows the mouth and nose to become permanently isolated from the fabric, providing more freedom and protection for the user.