What is the Dirtiest Thing you Touch Everyday?
That’s right, your cell phone. We take it with us everywhere and on average touch the screen more than 2,000 times each day. In general, it’s a good idea to clean your phone. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative! So how do you clean your phone without causing damage to the screen? Some recommend […]
Social Distancing: What is it and Why it Matters
Social distancing means maintaining a certain distance from other people; six feet to be exact. So why does it work? It is believed that the most common way for COVID-19 to spread from one person to another is through contact with droplets. Droplets from an infected person escape the nose or mouth when they cough […]
Are Cloth Masks Really Effective?
Cloth masks are not medical grade equipment, but they can provide you with more protection than you might think. A mask made out of two layers of cotton or polyester provides 70% of protection a surgical mask does for breathing in the virus. More significantly, though, is that it prevents most droplets from escaping if […]
How You Can Get Protection Equal to an N-95 Respirator
You hear a lot of discussion about N-95 masks or respirators, but what are they really? N-95 respirators filter 95% of all particulates from the air you breathe in while wearing the mask. It does not provide 100% filtration but does significantly reduce the amount of particles, including virus particles, that you inhale. During this […]