Photo by Roman Samborskyi / Shutterstock.com Look around, and you may notice more people donning two masks rather than just one. Slipping an extra mask over a primary face covering may be a tough sell for those of us who find masks a nuisance. But experts say doubling up can …
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I’ve lived in New Haven, Connecticut for the past decade, but I grew up in the hood. It’s fine, I can say that—I say it with love, and with some sadness, because my neighborhood and all the ones around it are rapidly gentrifying. I’m used to huge rats and flying …
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In some American neighborhoods, it’s hard to spot even one person outside without a face covering. In others, your odds of seeing many maskless people are quite high. Public health officials believe that face coverings can substantially slow transmission of the coronavirus, which is spreading rapidly in many states. But …
Read More »Photo by Stock-Photo / Shutterstock.com Wearing a mask in public is annoying enough — but an irritating side effect makes the practice even worse for those who wear eyeglasses or sunglasses. As anyone who dons spectacles quickly realizes, wearing a mask can cause your lenses to fog. Every time you …
Read More »Photo by fizkes / Shutterstock.com We should all wear cloth face coverings in public to help tamp down the spread of the coronavirus, according to organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the type of masks recommended by the CDC won’t do much good if we …
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As the COVID-19 situation continues to develop and wearing face masks becomes the new normal, the iPhone’s Face ID feature has become less effective on account of half your face being covered by a piece of fabric. This means that whenever you’re outside, you’d have to wait a few awkward …
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I’ve been trying to check in with my grandparents each day since we’ve been social distancing. It’s just a quick FaceTime, and I never really have much to update them on, but it’s nice. Every afternoon, without fail, the beginning of the conversation with my paternal grandmother goes like this: …
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