CDC Says Masks Must Fit Tightly And Two Are Better Than One
On Feb. 10, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new mask guidelines based on a study of how mask fit affects the wearer’s exposure to airborne particles. With more transmissible COVID-19 strains emerging around the world, it is important to properly use the right kinds of face masks.
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Some practices - such as taking your mask off to speak or wearing your mask below your nose - are clearly problematic. Other mistakes may be less obvious. Everyone still needs to be wearing masks as much as possible - even if you’ve been vaccinated or have previously been infected with COVID - 19. So how do you get the most out of a mask?
Biden s vaccine push runs into distrust in the Black community
Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Frances Stead Sellers, The Washington Post
Feb. 13, 2021
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Michelle Chester administers a coronavirus vaccine to Dr. Yves Duroseau at Long Island Jewish Medical Center on Dec. 14.photo for The Washington Post by Sarah Blesener.
Former Tuskegee, Ala., mayor Johnny Ford rolled up his right sleeve and smiled behind his mask as the first dose of coronavirus vaccine entered his arm - a televised display of faith he hoped would save Black families from suffering.
Ford became mayor soon after the disclosure of the infamous Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male in 1972, and he spent years seeking justice for victims of the abominable government-run program. Now he s trying to persuade Black people that vaccines fast-tracked by that same government are not only safe, but vital.
Q: So much has been written about the COVID-19 vaccine and rollout for adults, but hardly a word is ever written about children. When will a vaccine be available for