Does your face mask have vents or valves?The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidelines advising Americans to avoid such face masks, as they aren’t as effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19.CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE“The purpose of masks is to keep respiratory droplets from reaching others to aid…
If you started with R100 and lost R50, what return do you need to get back to R100? Misunderstanding gains and losses can lead to bad decision-making, says Joao Frasco.Remaining invested is usually a good idea. If you lose 50% of your money, what return will you need to subsequently make, to get back up to your original…
By Adam Vaughan Rock dust could help absorb more carbonDr Dimitar Epihov Spreading rock dust on cropland around the world could save around a tenth of humanity’s “carbon budget”, the amount of carbon dioxide we can afford to emit without triggering catastrophic levels of global warming. Earth’s three biggest CO2 emitters – China, the US…
Christopher Weber, Associated Press Updated 4:45 pm PDT, Sunday, July 5, 2020 People visit Ocean Beach during the coronavirus outbreak in San Francisco, Sunday, July 5, 2020. Californians mostly heeded warnings to stay away from beaches and other public spaces during the long weekend as state officials urged social distancing amid a spike in coronavirus infections…
We are already seeing the pandemic's effects on mental health, and we need to act urgently to avoid a full-blown crisis, says Sam Howells Health | Comment 29 April 2020 By Sam Howells Josie Ford Because of the coronavirus pandemic, many people cannot leave their homes except to buy food or exercise briefly. They…
3 min read IN THIS DAY and age it can be easy to drift in and out while watching a TV show or movie. Everybody's focus is fractured, we're all overstimulated, and attention has become a currency. And if we're being honest, there are some shows or movies where you can look a away for
You probably don’t need a survey to tell you parents are stressed out right now, but in case you do: A recent government report found that 48% of parents say that their stress is “completely overwhelming” on most days—more than double what other adults report. Why am I mentioning this? The new Dietary Guidelines for
13 min read I'M STOOD IN the immigration queue at Düsseldorf airport, here to attend the Ed Sheeran Mathematics tour, one of the last stops in what has been an epic four-year journey for the 34-year-old. Selling 8.8 million tickets across 188 dates, it has become the fourth-highest grossing tour of all time, behind only