Zoom has announced it will lift its standard 40-minute limit on free video chats for Thanksgiving Day to make it easier to spend time with friends and family virtually on the US holiday. Given spikes in COVID-19 cases nationwide and various new and existing restrictions on interstate travel, this year’s Thanksgiving will be an unprecedented […]
Less than a week after the close of a massive 10-day motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, health officials in the state, as well as in Nebraska and Minnesota, have traced multiple new COVID-19 cases back to the event. The rally, which drew hundreds of thousands of bikers to Sturgis, has been connected with 15 […]
Although COVID-19 restrictions have prevented restaurants, breweries, and other businesses from running as usual, one brewery has taken the now-necessary delivery procedures to the next level. Six Harbors Brewing Company in Long Island, New York, is owned by Karen and Mark Heuwetter, who have had to make some drastic changes to their business model in […]
Nike Inc. is pulling out all the stops with its latest advertising campaign to motivate a public that needs a lot of motivation these days. Called “Never Too Far Down,” the campaign centers around a short film narrated by LeBron James and features the NBA superstar along with Serena Williams and Tiger Woods and the […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last Thursday evening released new guidelines for schools, workplaces and other venues throughout the United States to reopen safely as the country continues to wrestle with the coronavirus pandemic. The direction comes after calls from lawmakers and state officials mounted for the CDC to weigh in on […]
People in the United States spend upward of 90 percent of their time indoors — inside homes, apartment buildings, schools, and offices. With the threat of COVID-19 looming over every interaction, those indoor spaces (where the virus spreads more easily) can seem loaded with hidden threats. Fortunately, scientists already have the tools to make buildings […]
People in the United States spend upward of 90 percent of their time indoors — inside homes, apartment buildings, schools, and offices. With the threat of COVID-19 looming over every interaction, those indoor spaces (where the virus spreads more easily) can seem loaded with hidden threats. Fortunately, scientists already have the tools to make buildings […]
First Facebook and Google said they will let employees continue working from home for the rest of the year, announcing plans to reopen their offices soon but allowing more home working flexibility. Google’s Sundar Pichai originally stated the tech giant would keep its work from home policy until 1 June, but is extending it for […]
The Food and Drug Administration has granted the first emergency use authorization to diagnostic healthcare company Quidel Corp. for the first COVID-19 antigen test, the agency announced. Antigen tests can quickly detect the coronavirus, but are generally considered less accurate than other types of tests that search out the virus. Antigen tests for COVID-19 […]
With stay-at-home orders still in place to combat the spread of coronavirus, many people are working from home and spending long hours streaming their favorite TV shows and movies. And that’s got health officials concerned. Researchers have continuously found that sitting for long periods is bad for your health. It can increase the risk of […]