What’s right with Kansas? Masks work to control the spread of COVID-19
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Who would have guessed that the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally would cause a spike in COVID-19 cases?
COVID-19 by the numbers – Not so good
300,000 Dead with COVID-19 by Christmas without universal masks
By days end at least 200,000 of our friends and neighbors will have died from COVID-19
CDC: In Restaurant Dining Increases Risk of Contracting COVID-19
the CDC’s MMWR reports that contracting COVID-19 was twice as likely after eating in a restaurant. According to the CDC:
In this investigation, participants with and without COVID-19 reported generally similar community exposures, with the exception of going to locations with on-site eating and drinking options. Adults with confirmed COVID-19 (case-patients) were approximately twice as likely as were control-participants to have reported dining at a restaurant in the 14 days before becoming ill. In addition…
China says Brazil chicken wings positive for COVID-19
Officials in the Chinese city of Shenzhen said on Thursday that a batch of frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil tested positive for coronavirus, sparking fresh concerns about contamination on frozen food packaging and following a scare in June surrounding salmon in Beijing, but World Health Organization officials said later in the day that there’s no evidence that the disease is being spread by food or food packaging.…
PLEASE – Don’t Drink Hand Sanitizer
In addition to well-established safety guarantees like social distancing and face mask use, hand hygiene is an integral component of the response to the emergence of COVID. Practicing hand hygiene by washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, is a simple and effective way to decrease the spread of pathogens and infections, but, if soap and water are not readily available, the CDC recommends the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer products that…
Annual biker rally expected to draw 250,000 attendees despite coronavirus concerns
COVID in my Hometown
