A homemade face mask likely needs two or three layers of cloth to be effective in preventing the spread of the coronavirus, according to an observational study published in the medical journal Thorax.
It's a move that was announced during Apple's developer conference last month. Once Apple makes the transition, which it says will take about two years, it will no longer need to rely on Intel's product cycle — and delays — before it can deliver new Macs to the market.
"We are turning the situation in the state of Texas. It's just going to take a little while, but we're going to be fine," Gov. Greg Abbott said on CNBC's "Squawk Box."
The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the list of hand sanitizers — some sold at Walmart, Costco and other national chains — being recalled to at least 75 recently, saying toxic levels of wood alcohol in them can cause injury or death.
The guidelines laid out the social, emotional and mental risks of keeping students at home and gave broad outlines on how to resume in-person instruction.
The rise in single-use plastic has become more problematic during the coronavirus pandemic, which has also disrupted global waste management systems and caused significant cuts in plastic prices.
The World Health Organization warned there is no going back to the "old normal" as the coronavirus pandemic accelerates in the United States and poorer, developing countries.
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