Handheld mask allows users to talk and eat without fear of virus

Diners can now enjoy eating while talking without fear of potentially spreading the novel coronavirus thanks to a handheld mask developed by the head of an arts university in western Japan.The "table manner mask," the brainchild of Masako Sasaki of Kyoto Saga University of Arts, consists of a paper handle stapled onto a stringless face mask or a coffee filter paper. It can be held in one hand and saves the trouble of taking a mask on and off while eating."A meal is a meal only when there is conversation," Sasaki said. "We want to devise ways to reduce everyday inconveniences and initiate a …READ FULL ARTICLE