coronavirus
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How Wearing a Mask Could Help Build Immunity to COVID-19
People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can spread the virus when they speak, sing, cough, sneeze or even just breathe. Scientists think face masks help limit virus spread by protecting everyone else from the infected wearer. As a result, face maks are now mandatory in many cities, states and countries to limit…
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Cloth Masks Don’t Protect Against Wildfire Smoke
If you are living in a literal hellscape (as much of the western United States is at this point), you know that you can wear masks to protect yourself from coronavirus, and masks to protect yourself from the particulates in wildfire smoke. However: these are not necessarily the same masks.
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What Is a Recession and Should I Be Worried?
Australia has recorded its first recession in 29 years — and the largest single-quarter fall in the country’s history. But it’s hard to contextualise this news without a bit of background information on what recessions are and how they impact your bottom dollar. What is a recession? There’s no single definition for ‘recession’, according to…
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How to Make the Most of Australia’s Record-Low Petrol Prices
If you’re looking for some light in these grim times, one could point to the dramatic drop in petrol prices around the country. The ACCC has released a new report showing just how far it’s dropped but warns some petrol stations are still reaping in high profit margins. Luckily, there are some tools you can…