Brian Fleck News Today

In early 2020, the world scrubbed down surfaces, washed hands and sneezed into elbows, desperate to avoid infection with a new coronavirus. But the threat was not really lying on countertops and doorknobs. The virus was wafting through the air, set adrift in coughs and conversation, even in song. The pandemic raged for six months before global health authorities acknowledged that it was driven by an airborne virus. Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times With that revelation c

The pandemic and recent wildfires have shown how unhealthy indoor air can be. But scientific and governmental inertia have slowed the necessary remedies.

Insulation and ingenuity can guard against heat and bad air.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

With N95 masks in short supply and largely reserved for medical professionals and those working on the frontlines of the pandemic, a growing number of retailers are offering KN95 and KF94 masks. CTVNews.ca compares the difference between the mask models.