The U.S. could save nearly 70,000 lives by December if the country implements universal mask mandates, according to a projection by thy University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Researchers at the institute also found that a rumor 134,000 people could die in the US from COVID-19 …
Read More »Ochsner Health adapts mask policy, no longer allows neck gaits
BATON ROUGE – A medical facility in Louisiana says that certain types of masks in their facilities no longer allow for new science that some masks are better than others. Since the inception of the virus, Americans have been encouraged to wear masks because they protect people from spreading the …
Read More »Newly designed Nanowire material for face masks can really destroy pathogens
The benefits of wearing face masks to support the spread of COVID-19 are now well understood, but scientists are still looking for better materials to use – and a ‘filter paper’ made of titanium oxide nanowires shows much promise. The new material is so good at capturing pathogens, and destroying …
Read More »Here’s how to talk to someone who will not wear a mask, and really change their mind
It could be a brother or sister. It could be neighbor. It could be a person you work with. We probably all know someone who does not have a mask in public, although it is mandatory as recommended where you live. The media are quick to point out people who …
Read More »Sharon Stone’s sister ‘fights for life’ in hospital with coronavirus: ‘One of you non-mask wearers did this’
Sharon Stone has condemned “non-mask wearers”, and states that her sister Kelly is currently “fighting for her life” with coronavirus in the hospital. On Sunday, August 16, Stone shared several photos on Instagram of her sister’s hospital room. One of the photos shows a large yellow tube, which pumps air …
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