As Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp renews his efforts to keep locals from issuing masked mandates, an unpublished White House report “strongly” advised a state to extend a masked mandate. “Current mitigation efforts do not have sufficient impact and would strongly recommend a statewide mask mandate,” read a White House report …
Read More »Research shows a way to sanitize N95 masks at home
Travel cakes and crockpots are not only convenient kitchen tools. One study found that they may also be an effective way to sanitize N95 respirators – coronavirus-fighting tools for health care workers who are deficient. Researchers from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign found that 50 minutes of dry heat in …
Read More »Ohio says voters will not be turned away from polling stations if they refuse to wear masks
An Ohio official announced Wednesday that voters will not be rejected by polling stations if they refuse to wear a mask, even with the state’s mask mandate amid the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary of State Frank LaRose of Ohio said in a press release that the state will encourage people but …
Read More »Neck runner less than no mask to wear. Here’s why
One popular face cover used in the coronavirus pandemic may not keep you safe and healthy at all, experts say. According to experts, hunters would even spread the virus further than if they did not carry cover at all. Duke University researchers found that the neck brace they tested was …
Read More »Discovery of a neck brace could spread COVID-19 more than no mask at all, study finds
SAN ANTONIO – Because face masks become an essential part of daily life during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers say some options may be counterproductive. Researchers at Duke University on Friday published a study focusing on commonly available face masks and coatings, and how effective they are at protecting people from …
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