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โIt doesnโt make a differenceโ: Parents express their thoughts about mask mandates in schools this upcoming year
Read full article: โIt doesnโt make a differenceโ: Parents express their thoughts about mask mandates in schools this upcoming yearSchool starts in a few days and COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise. KPRC 2 spoke to parents about students about the possibility of having to wear masks at school.
Face mask check: Are you being hygienic enough?
Read full article: Face mask check: Are you being hygienic enough?By now, wearing a face mask when youโre out and about or around crowds of people should be nothing new. Hereโs what the WHO had to say about using a fabric mask:Wash your hands before putting on the mask. If you need to use the mask again, hold it at the elastic loops when removing it from the bag. If hot water is not available, wash the mask in soap or detergent and room-temperature water, followed by either boiling the mask for 1 minute OR; by soaking the mask in 0.1% chlorine for 1 minute and thoroughly rinsing the mask with room-temperature water (there should not be any toxic residue of chlorine on the mask). Make sure youโre continuing to socially distance yourself from people who arenโt in your household, keep washing those hands and try to avoid touching your face as much as possible.
11 pop culture face masks that would be fun to wear in public
Read full article: 11 pop culture face masks that would be fun to wear in publicWhether you like it or not, wearing a face mask in public has become the new norm when it comes to protecting yourself and others from COVID-19. Disposable face masks work great, but with no design whatsoever. (Whiskey and Zen/Etsy)Who wouldnโt love a face mask from the Rose Apothecary in Schittโs Creek? This face mask hopefully will give people at the grocery store a chuckle. Wear a face mask around your friends and family to protect them from COVID-19, plus make some people smile with this โGolden Girlsโ tribute.
Asia shares mixed after tech rally takes S&P 500 near record
Read full article: Asia shares mixed after tech rally takes S&P 500 near recordA man wearing a face mask walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday, after buying of technology stocks nudged the S&P 500 closer to the record high it set in February before the pandemic crunched the global economy. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Wall Street rallies again; S&P 500 pulls within 2% of record
Read full article: Wall Street rallies again; S&P 500 pulls within 2% of recordA currency trader wearing a face mask walks near the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. Stocks were mixed in Asia on Thursday despite strong gains overnight on Wall Street, where the rally just kept on rolling. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Ask 2: Are businesses in city of Houston required to wear masks?
Read full article: Ask 2: Are businesses in city of Houston required to wear masks?The question: Are businesses in the City of Houston required to wear masks? As Texas is under a statewide mask order, this includes Harris County and the city of Houston. Businesses who offer goods and services must wear face masks, including in public areas where social distancing is not possible. Employees must also ensure that all customers wear face masks while inside the establishment. To report a business not following the mask order, you can call (832) 839-6941 or you can click here.
Asia shares rise on vaccine hopes, tech rally on Wall Street
Read full article: Asia shares rise on vaccine hopes, tech rally on Wall StreetA man wearing a face mask looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday, with Australias benchmark down more than 1% on reports of a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the Melbourne area. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Check out Houston celebrity designer Chloe Daoโs face mask collection
Read full article: Check out Houston celebrity designer Chloe Daoโs face mask collectionIn the market for a new face mask? The Houston-native fashion designer and winner of โProject Runway Season 2โณ has stepped up to design several versions of face masks, including one with a hidden straw hole called the โSafely Sip,โ which allows you to safely sip your iced coffee while youโre out and about. The collection also features washable cotton face masks and Antibacterial Neoprene premium masks, with some that include a pocket where a filter can be added inside. Daoโs mask designs are made to allow you to feel stylish while feeling secure. To see the full collection of Daoโs face masks, click here.
Trust Index: Are there โface mask exemption cardsโ? Theyโre fake, DOJ says
Read full article: Trust Index: Are there โface mask exemption cardsโ? Theyโre fake, DOJ saysYour personal Face Mask Exempt Card! Really Posted by Erwin Jackson on Wednesday, June 24, 2020The phony card entitled โFACE MASK EXEMPT CARDโ in this post reads, โI AM EXEMPT FROM ANY ORDINANCE REQUIRING FACE MASK USAGE IN PUBLIC. Wearing a face mask poses a mental and/or physical risk to me. FTBAgency.com, the website referenced on the fake mask exemption card. If you have questions, call ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (voice) and 800-514-0383 (TTY).
Houston Dermatologist shares tips to help fight acne in teens and adults
Read full article: Houston Dermatologist shares tips to help fight acne in teens and adultsDr. Sherry Ingraham, dermatologist from Advanced Dermatology, explained the latest treatments for acne-free skin, and simple ways to avoid acne breakouts. Acne skin because the disorders of sebaceous glands productions (kobzev3179)โHormones, hygiene and genetics, with hormonal changes having the most significant impact.โ she said. Most commonly appearing in the teen years, acne can persist into young adulthood and often recur in the late 30s and 40s. To mitigate that, when you can, wear a cotton mask because you can wash it daily, and wash the bacteria, dirt and makeup off. If you can avoid wearing makeup under your mask under your mask, donโt wear it,โ she said.
Texas woman decorates Christmas tree with free face masks those in her neighborhood can use
Read full article: Texas woman decorates Christmas tree with free face masks those in her neighborhood can useKYLE, Texas โ One Central Texas woman is giving back to the community by putting her Christmas Tree to good use during the off-season. Kyle resident Jacqueline Smith decorated her metallic pink Christmas tree with hand-sewn face masks for the community to use. She had signs written in English and Spanish to tell her neighbors the masks were free and donations were accepted. Smith says it became such a hit that she ran out of masks to give away, but other community members came to refill her tree with masks they made. With great spirits, not only did she receive monetary donations but also supply donations to encourage her to make more face masks.
Disney selling face masks with beloved characters, donating proceeds to charity
Read full article: Disney selling face masks with beloved characters, donating proceeds to charityNow that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending people wear cloth face coverings in public settings, Disney is getting in on the face mask game, and making masks featuring your favorite Disney characters. Disney said the company would donate all profits from the sales in the U.S. of Disneyโs cloth face masks to Medshare, now through Sept. 30. Thatโs right, you can have Baby Yoda on your face mask while you grocery shop at Trader Joeโs. In addition to donating the proceeds of these colorful masks, Disney said it will donate 1 million cloth face masks to children and families in vulnerable communities across the United States. From Elsa, Anna, Buzz and Woody, there is a face mask for every Disney fan.
All your questions about how to wear a face mask answered
Read full article: All your questions about how to wear a face mask answeredSome countries, including Germany, Turkey and Jamaica, have required to some degree that people wear masks. Though the CDC recommends we wear masks, we shouldn't buy surgical masks or N95 respirator masks. You can, however, easily make your own cloth mask from old clothes or other common materials and household items. If you have a homemade or cloth mask or what's called a face covering, you just wash it. Kids may be apprehensive about wearing a face mask because they're more sensitive to new things than adults are, Willard said.
โWeโve got more livinโ to doโ: Matthew McConaughey shows how to make face mask with bandana, coffee filter
Read full article: โWeโve got more livinโ to doโ: Matthew McConaughey shows how to make face mask with bandana, coffee filterSAN ANTONIO โ Texas actor Matthew McConaughey, err โBobby Banditoโ in his latest PSA, gave a useful tip on how to stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic. โRemember, stay at home, but if you got to go, strap it on like so,โ he said. See the actorโs tutorial in his Instagram video below:McConaughey has been working with the City of Austin to release videos urging people to practice social distancing. โThe virus doesnโt spread unless we spread it to each otherโ McConaughey, the โMinister of Culture" for UT and the city, said in the PSA. As of Monday, Texas has more than 13,800 cases of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, resulting in 286 deaths, according to Gov.
Houston woman making custom face masks from bulk fabric she has accumulated over the years
Read full article: Houston woman making custom face masks from bulk fabric she has accumulated over the yearsTammy Rosas said the fight to curb the spread of coronavirus encouraged her to began making masks for her son and coworkers, who were law enforcement officers. Many first responders and healthcare workers don't have access to adequate protection due to the lack of personal protection equipment. For the first batch, she said she made 26 masks at home using fabric she has accumulated over the years. Then, Rosas said she announced on Facebook that she was making masks. Rosas said sells them $5 each while still providing free masks to law enforcement officers.