The COVID-19 pandemic has made face masks a necessity for people all over the world. However, simply wearing one does not imply that you are protected or that you are protecting others.

To help stop the spread of COVID-19, wear your mask correctly and avoid the following common mistakes:

You’re wearing the mask incorrectly

You're wearing your mask incorrectly if it only covers your mouth.

We breathe partially or completely through our noses, and inhaling viral particles through our nostrils can cause infection.

If you sneeze, a mask worn only over your mouth will not contain droplets.

If you do not wear a mask, you risk getting germs on your nose from the mask itself, which collects germs on its exterior.

You keep touching your mask

If your mask comes into contact with another part of your body that is potentially contaminated with the virus—hair, forehead, hands—and then is placed over your mouth and nose, you are at risk of infection.

Always wash your hands before putting on your mask, and once it's on, don't touch or adjust it while you're out in public.

When you're not wearing it, don't leave it hanging around your neck in case of contamination.

You aren’t properly cleaning your mask

If you intend to reuse your mask, make certain that it is not contaminated.

Homemade cloth masks can be washed in the washing machine. You should wash your cloth masks regularly, depending on how frequently you use them.

Before wearing the masks again, make sure they are completely dry. If a mask becomes visibly soiled or damaged, dispose of it in a closed trash can and wash your hands.

Your mask is too loose

If you're using a surgical mask or a cloth mask, make sure it fits snugly against your cheeks.

It should be comfortable and allow for unrestricted breathing, but it should not billow out on the sides.

The purpose is to create a barrier that prevents as much air as possible from passing through.

Keep in mind that facial hair can prevent a mask from properly fitting you, so you may want to trim your facial hair before putting on your mask.

Putting masks on the wrong people

Masks should never be worn by infants or children under the age of two.

For one thing, their airways are smaller, making it more difficult to breathe through a mask.

If babies start having trouble breathing, they won't be able to remove their masks on their own, which could lead to suffocation.

They are also unable to comply with instructions not to touch their masks.

People with dementia or other cognitive disabilities should not wear masks for similar reasons, but their caregivers should.

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A report in AFP states that during the day, Adrien Jeanneau, is a cybersecurity consultant. At night, behind the alias Hisxo, it is a "bug hunter": it tracks the faults of the websites of large companies or the State ... with their consent. Since Wednesday, he has been peeling the StopCovid application, whose launch is scheduled for Tuesday.

The 27-year-old young man from Rennes is one of about twenty ethical hackers handpicked to "pentester" - perform an intrusion test - this contact-tracing application supposed to help fight against the coronavirus.

"I started to take a look at the source code and try to spot small security weaknesses. There are some interesting leads," he says.

His first feat goes back to college, in 3rd. "Computers were loaned to students for the year, but they were scheduled to turn off at 10 p.m.", he rewinds. It only took him "a few days" to get around this limit and share the trick with his classmates.

For the past few years, he has been registered on the Yes We Hack (YWH) platform, a French company that organizes vulnerability research campaigns - called "bug bounty" - at the request of private or public customers.

"I like the legal side, it's reassuring. And then behind, there are rewards," he said. Each flaw uncovered receives a score of 0 to 10, which corresponds to a bonus paid to the hacker, fixed according to a price list. "My record is 15,000 euros," says Adrien Jeanneau.

A sum that can turn the heads of apprentice geeks but "we must not let people think that we can get rich", warns Lucas Philippe, alias "BitK", ambassador of Yes We Hack and "bug hunter". For StopCovid, the premiums have been capped at 2,000 euros and will be paid by YWH.

He first practices for "fun". "I'm in my room, in my pajamas, I legally attack boxes that are worth several million dollars and I find bugs in them. The balance of power is nice," laughs this Lyonnais.

"It's a game, it's curiosity, it's forbidden" that motivates Thibeault Chenut, 21. "And then I'm still a student, in a weekend and a few evenings I can afford a vacation."

He is impatiently waiting for the StopCovid application to be public. "I like what is done by the state because it affects everyone. I feel more useful."

In June 2019, he notably reported a flaw at France Connect, the digital identity solution that allows connection to official sites, in particular taxes or health insurance.

The State, via its interdepartmental digital department, thanked him in a letter, accompanied by an external computer battery, even though no "bug bounty" had been opened.

This "wild" hunt, which is occasionally carried out by ethical hackers without profiting from it, is also illegal: it is punishable by two years' imprisonment, up to five years when the victim is the State.

"When I do, I report it to Anssi (National Agency for Information Systems Security), it proves my good faith. I have never had a problem, but I know that other + hunters + yes ", reports Léo Jorand, 24, alias Gromak123.

This cybersecurity consultant, on the other hand, never thought of becoming a "black hat", an outlaw who monetizes his hacks with blackmail. "I do this to protect people, in all kindness, I'm not trying to make money."

Clément Domingo, alias SaXx, confesses that it could have gone wrong: "I was lucky to come across people who were on the good side of force. If I had come across people who were less commendable, which I 've gained experience, maybe I would use it to do devious things, loot and resell data ".

Today, this recognized expert in cybersecurity of 29 years multiplies the conferences and intervenes in schools of engineers to sensitize the future ethical hackers.

"The key word is self-denial. Sometimes spending six months, a year, without result. And not making it a full-time activity because to pay their bills, some people lock themselves in a vicious circle, until 'burnout', he warns.

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The price of Lubricant that increased just before the prohibition period started in April, is about to be hiked again.

Various importers and distributors of Lubricants in Nepal have indicated the hike in prices. Last time before the prohibition the price was increased by 10% and this time it might increase by at least 12%. Distributor of Motul Lubricants in Nepal, VG Automobiles’ business head Purshottam Poudel says that prices for diesel, petrol, hydraulic and gear oil are about to be hiked. 

The increase of travel and labor fee in the international market due to the Covid-19 has affected the prices, says NADA Lubricants committee member Madhusudan Sigdel. Normally these prices do not elevate at this rate, but in the last 5 years the rise in prices has been significantly high. At this rate the prices might surge to the amount where the general public won’t even be able to afford it according to several businessmen in the field. In the Nepali market the demand for Lubricants is 40,000 KL, a year. 14,000 KL of the demand is produced locally and 18,000 KL are officially imported, which only totals to 32,000 KL, according to NADA Automobiles Association. Rest of the 8000 KL is imported illegally, that means among the total annual national transaction which is Rs 11,00,00,00,000, only Rs 8,00,00,00,000 is legal. To control this unauthorized exchange, NADA had requested for the Customs in these items to be reduced to a single rate of 20% from previously 5 to 30% rate. The legal import and local production would be heavily encouraged by reducing the the customs and it would also increase the government revenue. 

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