insert_link Health & Wellness A more contagious strain of COVID is spreading in the U.S. Will wearing Face Masks still work? The more contagious strain of the coronavirus — first identified in Britain last September — has been detected in at least 20 American states so far, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 122 COVID-19 cases caused by the variant. The CDC predicts the new coronavirus strain will grow rapidly in 2021, and become “the predominant variant in March.” So should you double up on face masks for […] todayJanuary 25, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Is 6 Feet enough for Social Distancing? New Report says maybe Not The current guidance for safe social distancing may not be enough to stop the spread of COVID-19, a new analysis suggests. In the report, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Oxford say other factors, such as ventilation, crowd size, exposure time and whether face coverings are worn, need to be considered, as well. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the advice has been to keep […] todayAugust 31, 2020