Best Surface Cleaners, Wipes, and Disinfectants
You can also make an effective homemade disinfectant from a mixture of water and bleach, which you may already have on hand. It’s equally important to know how to use a disinfectant properly—that means allowing enough time for a disinfectant to do its job, which can be as much as 10 minutes. If you use […]
New York Survived the 1832 Cholera Epidemic
by Daniel S. Levy Daniel S. Levy is the author of Manhattan Phoenix: The Great Fire of 1835 and the Emergence of Modern New York (Oxford University Press). Cholera prevention handbill, New York, 1832 After sweeping through Asia and killing hundreds of thousands in Europe, cholera neared New York in the spring of […]
GH Tested: Lysol Smart Disinfecting Cleaner
Courtesy of Good Housekeeping Art Team/Lysol Lysol Smart Multipurpose Disinfecting Spray Cleaning has always been a priority for people, but even more so after the last year and a half. And while life is slowly starting to look a little like the world before COVID-19, one thing that’s for sure is that keeping things clean […]
Big businesses alarmed by skyrocketing COVID-19 infections
February. 13. 2022 Settings Business 2022-02-11 15:01 Big businesses alarmed by skyrocketing COVID-19 infections A person receives a rapid antigen test for COVID-19 at a testing center near Seoul Station, Friday. Yonhap By Park Jae-hyukMajor conglomerates in Korea are struggling to prevent the shutdown of their manufacturing plants, amid the continuous spread of the coronavirus in […]
Beijing Olympics Day 9: Canada racing for podium in women’s short- track speed skating relay; Gushue’s rink bounces back with win over U.S.
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Here is latest Olympics news from Beijing and around the world on Day 8. Web links to longer stories if available: 2:40 a.m.: When the Beijing Olympics close on Feb. 20, IOC President Thomas Bach, by tradition, will call on the “youth of the world to assemble four years from now.” He may consider expanding […]
El Paso Animal Services turns to traveling veterinarians, inmates during shortage
EL PASO, Texas – Facing a shortage of workers, El Paso Animal Services seeks relief for the shelter’s surgical needs and basic animal care. One source of help is coming from an unconventional source – low-risk inmates. According to animal services, there are as many as 25 city-wide vacancies in veterinary care, with three at […]
Migrants feel blindsided by plans to clear site
TIJUANA (Border Report) — Dozens of police officers and Mexican National Guard troops arrived at a makeshift campsite about 4:30 a.m. Sunday to move 371 migrants to shelters and clear the area just south of the San Ysidro Port of Entry. The migrants, almost all Mexican nationals, were awakened and told to vacate as crews […]
How to control disease spread in your garden
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about controlling the spread of infectious diseases in humans. How often do we consider that some of the same principles can be applied in our gardens? Fungi and microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses, are major pathogens in plants as they are in humans, and they employ […]
Mask requirements end for Duval County Public School staff and visitors
Duval County Public Schools announced Friday that visitors and employees will no longer be required to wear masks. In January, DCPS announced face masks would be required for visitors and staff but not students as COVID-19 cases surged due to the omicron variant. Capacity at athletic and performing arts events were also reduced to 75%. […]
Duval County schools no longer requiring masks for teachers
While masks will be strongly encouraged for students, staff and visitors, they will not longer be required. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Duval County Public Schools announced Friday that visitors and employees will no longer be required to wear masks. In January, DCPS announced face masks would be required for visitors and staff but not students as […]