There are only a few behaviors that individuals can practice, like socially distancing from other people and wearing a face mask outside the home, that are regarded as efficient tools to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Retailers like Apple, Verizon, and others have been much more aggressive than many state and local governments when …
Restaurants around the country are reporting a sad trend at the moment — the necessity of closing down their businesses, at least temporarily, as a result of an angry backlash from customers opposed to face mask requirements that are meant to keep people safe during the coronavirus pandemic. They include Hugo’s Tacos in Los Angeles, …
The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to worsen around the US, with several states posting record daily increases in new cases this week, while many also debate imposing mandatory face mask requirements. Along those lines, a new study has found that anti-face mask content is thriving on Facebook right now. The study was performed by Media …
Goldman Sachs’ chief economist has said that a national face mask mandate could not only benefit public health, it could even go so far as to save the economy. He made the claim in a note to clients Monday, arguing for a national requirement that everyone wear face masks in the face of the coronavirus …
People have been exhibiting all sorts of dramatic reactions — some of which has ended up going viral — in response to coronavirus face mask regulations, but a special mention has to be given to new so-called “mask exemption cards.” These have been proliferating online as well as offline, and they purport to exempt the …
Coronavirus cases are spiking across the US right now, a trend that was the subject of congressional testimony on Tuesday from prominent public health experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci. This trend is why we’re starting to see face mask mandates be imposed in cities and states around the country. States like Florida, Arizona, California, and …
By now, everyone knows that wearing a face mask is one of only a couple almost-surefire ways to protect yourself from contracting the coronavirus. Going forward, airlines like United are implementing new policies around face masks, as a way to convince as many people as possible to wear them during flights. If you refuse to …
Face masks remain one of the only tools we have to fight the coronavirus pandemic that continues to exact a scary toll in the US. The onset of the hot summer months may inspire some people to get lax when it comes to wearing face masks to stay safe from COVID-19. Here are some tips …
The World Health Organization on Friday issued updated guidance related to the use of face masks in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The organization now says that, when social distancing isn’t possible outside the home, all of us should be wearing a face mask in public. Moreover, the organization now says that people over age 60, …
Coronavirus face masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) can’t destroy the new pathogen on contact, but researchers are looking at ways for fabrics to neutralize its infectivity. Researchers who have used electric fields to create electroceutical bandages that can prevent infections while treating wounds think the same technique could be used against the novel …
