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English term

PPE (personal protective equipment)

COVID-19 GBK English to Russian Medical Medical (general)
Definition from Texas Medical Center:
Specialized clothing and equipment used as a safeguard against health hazards including exposure to infectious diseases through physical contact or airborne particles. PPE is designed to protect parts of the body typically exposed in normal attire, including the nose, mouth, eyes, hands and feet.
Example sentences:
Oregon has been ripping through PPE supplies as medical personnel try to repel the coronavirus threat. (Portland Business News)
Coronavirus: Minister admits PPE 'challenges and problems (BBC News)
Some 34 million facemasks, gloves and other protective items have been delivered to hospitals north of the Scottish border, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said today. The national and devolved governments have been scrambling to battle shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) after health workers and care staff became more vocal over safety fears. (METRO)
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СИЗ (средства индивидуальной защиты)

Definition from ТР ТС 019/2011:
средство индивидуальной защиты (СИЗ) - носимое на человеке средство индивидуального пользования для предотвращения или уменьшения воздействия на человека вредных и (или) опасных факторов, а также для защиты от загрязнения
Example sentences:
К СИЗ, которые следует использовать для защиты от инфекций, передаваемых контактным и аэрогенным путем, относятся одноразовые перчатки, а также чистые нестерильные медицинские халаты с длинным рукавом, закрывающие одежду медработника, медицинские маски, прикрывающие рот и нос, а также защита для глаз (например, очки или экран). (ВОЗ)
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agree Irina Shevchenko : Exactly!
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