Biden touts COVID vaccine progress amid Delta variant warning Fox News correspondent Gillian Turner has the latest from the White House on ‘Special Report’ As the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus gained traction around the world, the World Health Organization urged vaccinated people to continue to wear masks and social distance, according to […]
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Masks come off as Israel vaunts virus victory
Israelis stepped into the streets without masks on Sunday for the first time in a year, a key milestone as the country vaccinates its way out of a coronavirus nightmare. “It’s very strange but it’s very nice,” said Eliana Gamulka, 26, after getting off a bus near the busy Jerusalem shopping boulevard of Jaffa Street […]
Three-layer masks can block out at least 90% of virus particles
Wearing three layers of face coverings – such as a surgical mask with an extra layer of fabric – blocks 90% of infectious particles, experts say Some experts, such as Dr Anthony Fauci, have endorsed double- masking to protect against COVID-19 But wearing more than one mask can make it harder to breathe and increases […]
Coronavirus face masks can be reused with 'dry heat,' FDA says
Getting coronavirus vaccine will help protect the community: Dr. Siegel Dr. Marc Siegel says the vaccine may be ‘uncomfortable’ at first but will keep people safer and healthier in the long run. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says health care workers should ideally use new personal protective equipment amid the coronavirus pandemic, strained supplies have caused […]
Live Updates: NY Dems attend birthday party without masks amid surge in cases
Small businesses are ‘hanging on by a thread’ amid coronavirus restrictions: Emily Compagno Protesters take to streets after California issues new lockdown orders; reaction from ‘Outnumbered’ panel. High-profile Brooklyn Democrats came under fire last week for attending a birthday party at which many of the attendees were neither wearing a mask nor social distancing. Yet when news broke of […]
Q&A: How to talk to others about healthy habits like face masks and distancing
“Yo, dude, put on a mask!” Those words are probably heard dozens of times a day. The sight of someone without a face covering, openly coughing, or standing a little too close for comfort is enough to set off someone who can’t understand why another person isn’t following widely prescribed guidelines to slow the spread […]
TfL launches exemption card for those who can't wear face masks on transport
Last week, a new rule was introduced making it mandatory to wear face coverings on public transport to try to reduce the spread of coronavirus. Failure to follow the new rules could result in a fine of up to £100. However, some people are exempt from wearing them due to health conditions or a disability. […]
The biggest mistake you’re making when washing your face masks
Face masks have become a regular sight these days, particularly since the CDC made its recommendation on the use of face masks during the coronavirus. And if you’ve been good about staying home during shelter-in-place guidelines, you might not have thought about cleaning your face mask on the rare occasions when you’ve gone out, since […]
Gloves and masks litter Middle East amid virus panic
While walking in Beirut during the coronavirus lockdown recently, Omar Frangieh was struck by the number of face masks and gloves littering the Lebanese capital. The photographer, concerned that contaminated waste could itself transmit the disease, took 200 photos of discarded personal protective equipment and posted them in a Facebook album he titled “Invaders in […]
Global shortage of anti-virus masks: WHO chief
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The world is running out of masks and other protective equipment against the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organization chief warned on Friday. “The world is facing a chronic shortage of personal protective equipment,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the WHO’s executive board in Geneva. He said he would be speaking to […]