New York City is taking the next step in reopening after the pandemic shutdown, with movie and TV crews allowed to film, zoos to have reduced crowds, and professional sports teams to play to empty seats. From next week visitors can return to the island that houses the Statue of Liberty – but not the… Read More: NYC cleared to reopen zoos, baseball »
Certain methods of decontaminating medical face masks for repeated use during the COVID-19 pandemic appear to damage the masks’ integrity and protective function, according to research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental health scientist. “Some treatments for decontamination had no impact on respirator performance, while other treatments resulted in substantial damage to masks,” writes… Read More: Some decontamination processes damage N95 face masks »
By Adam Vaughan Many people are struggling with anxiety and depression during the covid-19 pandemicIsabel Infantes/EMPICS Entertai “Everything just went haywire. My moods were all over the place,” says Black actor and producer Dami Adeyeye, as he describes the perfect storm of living with his family under lockdown in the UK, watching police brutality in… Read More: Mental health toll of the coronavirus pandemic is now becoming… »
The Federal Communications Commission will soon move to issue a final order for its new $ 100 million Connected Care Pilot Program, which is intended to boost the use of telehealth for underserved patient populations. In July, the FCC adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting public comment on the initiative aimed at cost savings… Read More: FCC close to finalizing $100M telehealth pilot program »