Transmission myths about secondhand smoke and COVID-19
Readers ask about secondhand smoke and virus spread. Experts say not the main transmission mode. coughing or sneezing droplets pose higher risk. Smoking may raise risk through lips contact and lung irritation, while data on airborne survival remains evolving.
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US Airlift Of Medical Supplies To Hardest Hit Areas
The White House says the United States is airlifting medical supplies from Asia and elsewhere to areas hardest hit by COVID-19. A Shanghai flight with over 10 million surgical gloves 130000 N95 masks and gear landed at JFK on Sunday. About 20 flights are planned over several weeks to bolster frontline health workers.
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In This Together a Madrid Lockdown Love Story
A 23 year old American woman and her 24 year old Norwegian boyfriend in Madrid are questioned by police as they walk with a Pomeranian during a strict lockdown. The couple describe shared living, travel plans halted by the virus, and intense bonding as they navigate confinement and distant family.
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