How can HEPA filters help fight COVID-19?

HEPA filters may help play a key role in helping malls and other establishments reopen after the coronavirus pandemic.

Pfizer reports encouraging, very early COVID-19 vaccine test results

The pharmaceutical company Pfizer and a Germany company are reporting that their experimental COVID-19 vaccine appears to be working in the early stages of a human trial.

It’s not just the lungs — COVID-19 can affect the brain and heart of those infected, researchers say

As medical experts learn about the novel coronavirus, which continues to exhibit an array of ever-evolving symptoms and log-term effects, researchers have found that the deadly illness can have deleterious impacts on the heart and brain. 

Most effective COVID-19 masks
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According to a recent study, wearing a simple homemade, stitched cotton mask can help hugely reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Rockland County coronavirus cluster linked to house party
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A new cluster of coronavirus cases in Rockland County has been linked to a house party and officials are asking anyone linked to it to cooperate and get tested.

Training changes for NYC lifeguards
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As New York City's beaches reopen for the summer, lifeguards are undergoing new training to save lives.

HEPA filters help fight COVID-19
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HEPA filters may help play a key role in helping malls and other establishments reopen after the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus vaccine showing some promise
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A new vaccine for COVID-19 is showing some promise in early stages of a human trial.

Frozen foods are having a culinary moment thanks to the pandemic

Frozen foods have proven to be no-fuss items that are quick to get on the table. They're affordable options that last a long time. And they can be healthy alternatives, especially when other options don't exist. That might be why at the beginning of the pandemic, some frozen foods were so tough to get.

Report: Nationwide protests didn’t cause increase in COVID-19 infections

Public health experts say there is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in coronavirus infections.

Amsterdam's red-light district awakens from lockdown

The Prostitution Information Center says sex workers took steps to minimize the risk to themselves and their clients of becoming infected with the coronavirus, including checking individuals for symptoms.

Groom dies of coronavirus, 100 others infected after wedding

More than 100 people who attended a wedding in India tested positive for coronavirus and the groom reportedly died two days after he was married.

Mandating coronavirus face masks would strengthen US economy, Goldman Sachs says

A national face mask mandate would slow the spread of COVID-19 and potentially prevent the reinstatement of lockdowns that would wreak havoc on the U.S. economy, according to Goldman Sachs.

American Kennel Club recognizes new breed

A vigorous Belgian livestock-guarding breed is gaining entree to the American Kennel Club. But Americans eager to see a Belgian Laekenois in person may have to be patient, since the coronavirus pandemic has taken a bite out of dog shows.