"Israeli Companies Develop Revolutionary Antiviral Face Masks To Defend Against Deadly Coronavirus"

"JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel is tackling the global coronavirus outbreak head-on to keep it from becoming a health crisis in the country...

To Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, it’s not a question of if the coronavirus will spread to Israel, but when.

'Our foremost goal is to postpone the arrival of the virus to Israel. I say ‘postpone’ because its arrival is unavoidable. We will then identify, treat, isolate and deal with those infected,' Netanyahu said after a meeting with government leaders...

While Israeli leaders are preparing for the coronavirus, two Israeli companies are working on new technology to help prevent the outbreak. 

Scientists have yet to release a vaccine for the coronavirus and many people are using disposable face masks to prevent themselves from contracting the airborne disease.

An Israeli company called Sonovia is creating a washable antiviral fabric that kills bacteria and viruses upon contact... 

But it’s not just masks that Sonovia wants to manufacture, their antiviral textiles can be used in a variety of essential medic products like hospital bedding, gowns, and drapes...

A Jerusalem-based company called Argaman is also months away from releasing its antiviral mask called Bio-Block...

Customers can buy the Bio-Block masks in about two months at the company’s office in Jerusalem for $50. Argaman also plans on selling the masks and other products on Amazon."