As the pandemic continues, people have begun to try out mask alternatives from bandanas and neck braces to knitted and silk face masks – but the N95 mask remains the gold standard. A Duke University study published this month tested the effectiveness of 14 different types of masks and found …
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The state’s new first-in-the-nation rule requiring flu vaccines for students under the age of 30 draws almost as many questions as plaudits from health and education leaders who said the initiative will help fight disease to limit, but they are not sure how it will work or be maintained. The …
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Pharrell Williams has written a powerful essay for Time in which he says that the protests sweeping the nation finally made him feel like an American. © Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images North America / Getty Images for Diamond Ball Pharrell Williams performs on stage during Rihanna’s 5th Annual Diamond …
Read More »Sweden epidemiologist refuses to recommend face masks
Anders Tegnel, chief epidemiologist at Sweden’s Public Health Agency, told the Financial Times: “It’s very dangerous to believe that face masks would change the game when it comes to COVID-19.” “Face masks can be a complement to other things when other things are safely in place. But to start having …
Read More »Anderson Cooper tears MyPillow CEO open like a bag of chips / Boing Boing
Mike Lindell is the CEO of MyPillow. It’s a pillow business! So, when he claims that oleandrin is an incredible breakthrough in the fight against COVID-19, you know you can trust him. But hey, if the medical opinion of a pillow company manager is not enough for you, you can …
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