FDA Approval of Pfizer Vaccine Sparks Wave of Mandates: Pentagon, New York City Public Schools Announce Requirements

Excerpt:  By Cristina Laila Published August 23, 2021 at 12:30pm 2660 Comments Biden’s Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Sunday said the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer vaccine will likely lead to more vaccine mandates. And that’s exactly what happened. Within minutes of the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer vaccine, the Pentagon and New York schools announced ... Read more

Most face masks won’t stop COVID-19 indoors, study warns

Excerpt:  by John Anderer ShareTweet New research reveals that cloth masks filter just 10% of exhaled aerosols, with many people not wearing coverings that fit their face properly. WATERLOO, Ontario — N95 or KN95 face masks may be the best way to avoid COVID-19 during crowded indoor events. That’s the recommendation from a new study reporting ... Read more

Study supports widespread use of better masks to curb COVID-19 indoors

Excerpt:  Most common masks, due to fit, filter only about 10 per cent of exhaled aerosol droplets ByMedia Relations ENGINEERING RESEARCH     A new study is highlighting a need for widespread use of better face masks and the importance of good ventilation to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 indoors. Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo ... Read more

Connecticut Allows Patients, Their Doctors, and Local Health Officials to Access COVID-19 Vaccination Records

Excerpt:  By Ella Kietlinska August 20, 2021 Updated: August 20, 2021 biggersmaller Print Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order that allows patients and their doctors to access patients’ own COVID-19 vaccination digital records stored in the state information system. The order also permits local health officials and school nurses to access the vaccination status of people ... Read more

It Turns Out All Those Plastic COVID Barriers Might Have Made Things Worse

Excerpt:  Spencer Brown |  @itsspencerbrown | Posted: Aug 19, 2021 5:15 PM   Share   Tweet Source: AP Photo/Seth Wenig They were elementary and homemade at first before becoming commercialized and mass-produced, but plastic dividers became as commonplace during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic as the paper masks that now litter city streets. Put up with the ... Read more