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A Mask That Can Deactivate the Coronavirus in 2 Hours Developed in Spain

A Spanish company, Bioinicia, has created a mask that is claimed to be powerful enough to deactivate the coronavirus in two hours. A pack of 25 masks costs US$72.81, which makes them roughly US$2.91 each. They are available in Mexico and Europe, along with Spain, their country of origin. The masks are fitted with special ...

Jack Roberts

Five different types of face masks.

Taking a Road Trip During the Pandemic

More than 2 million Americans have been infected with the coronavirus and over 115,000 people have died. With the COVID-19 pandemic still going strong, one might think that people would be reluctant to travel unless absolutely necessary. However, there seems to be a growing interest in going on a road trip. “I think Americans will take ...

Jack Roberts

A highway through the mountains.

COVID-19: Surviving the Grocery Store Trip

The COVID-19 pandemic has us crazy. One day we were all free to mingle outside and go about our lives. Now, everyone must stay vigilant and observe social distancing to curb the spread of the pandemic in places like the grocery store. All the comforts of our past daily lives have been thrown out the ...

Raven Montmorency

Shopping at a grocery store.

A Homemade Hand Sanitizer With Natural Ingredients

As the Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread, stores are being ransacked for hand sanitizers. Many shops have run out of stock and manufacturers are apparently finding it difficult to keep up with the demand. However, not all hand sanitizers are equal. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only the ones ...

Raven Montmorency

A hand sanitizer.

3 Main Ways the Coronavirus Is Transmitted

On February 8, at a press conference on the epidemic prevention and control of the Shanghai Municipal Government, health and epidemic prevention experts said that currently there are three ways that coronavirus transmission takes place: aerosol transmission, direct transmission, and contact transmission. 3 ways coronavirus is transmitted 1. Aerosol transmission Aerosol refers to fine solid ...

Helen London

Two women wearing face masks.

U.S. Officials Warn to Prepare for Community Spread of Novel Coronavirus

Americans must prepare to deal with the imminent community spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), warns Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. She feels that the risk of coronavirus rapidly spreading in the U.S. is increasing given that several cases of infection are popping up in countries ...

Jack Roberts

The CDC.

Coronavirus Safety: What You Need to Know About Surgical Masks

As the coronavirus spreads throughout the world, some suggest that wearing surgical masks would protect oneself from being infected by the virus. While such masks do offer some kind of protection, they are not the infallible defense that you are hoping for. Surgical masks and virus protection The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Jack Roberts

Types of masks.