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Coronavirus: New York to impose curfew on restaurants, bars and gyms

Source: Coronavirus: New York to impose curfew on restaurants, bars and gyms

Philadelphia GOP city commissioner: ‘Bad actors’ are ‘lying’ about election fraud | TheHill

Republican Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt responded Wednesday to attacks on him by President Trump over the tabulation of votes in the city, warning that “bad actors” were “lying” about the vote-counting process.

“I think people should be mindful that there are bad actors who are lying to them,” Schmidt said on CNN’s “New Day.” “And they need to turn to people that they trust and to sources of information that they trust and not rumors and not nonsense included in the lawsuits or anything else like that, to make sure that they have confidence in this system, and that their vote, regardless of who they voted for, is going to be counted.”

 

Source: Philadelphia GOP city commissioner: ‘Bad actors’ are ‘lying’ about election fraud | TheHill

Why distancing and hand-washing won’t stop the spread of Covid in schools | Coronavirus | The Guardian

 A nationally representative survey in Spain found only slightly lower prevalence of the virus that causes Covid-19 in children under 10 compared to older children and young adults.

And according to recent data from the ONS infection study, which randomly samples the population each week, infection rates in England were highest in older teens and young adults, while the rate of infection among younger children was no different to that of adults.

Although schools have already implemented some important precautions, other tools are still under-utilised. Measures such as better ventilation and universal masking are crucial. Opening windows even a few centimetres can increase the air exchange that dilutes virus-laden aerosols, while portable air cleaners with Hepa filters can capture airborne viral particles. And getting students outside as much as possible, including using tents or other structures, can also help mitigate indoor risks.

Source: Why distancing and hand-washing won’t stop the spread of Covid in schools | Coronavirus | The Guardian