COVID
The Race for a Vaccine Between Russia, China & the West
There are more than 160 different vaccines under development across the world, all of the labs are racing to find the cure to a virus that shutdown an entire planet and has killed 750,000 people world wide as of this morning. Whoever creates a safe, deliverable, vaccine for COVID 19
5,000 San Francisco Area Businesses Have Closed Since Start of Pandemic
We all knew that the economic toll of the pandemic was serious and that many businesses had closed down, but wow…5,000 is a staggering number. According to this article in the Chronicle, which was relayed to me by this article on SFist, data from Yelp has revealed that of the
SF Artists Create ‘Thank You’ Posters for Healthcare Workers
Life is strange. This week nurses across the nation, including many cities in the Bay Are, had to hold protests demanding they be provided the proper safety equipment and staffing they need to continue saving lives. As the pandemic continues, and we shelter in place. It’s important that we support
Win a Subscription to the Mask of the Week Club!
We’re giving away a free subscription to the Mask of the Week Club by Fresh Masks! This is normally $100 but one lucky winner will get it for free! Join the Mask of the Week Club and you will get one locally made Fresh Mask mailed to your doorstep each
Nurses Protest Unsafe Working Conditions Across US
Thousands of nurses across the United States put down their stethoscopes and picked up protest signs on Wednesday, August 5th to address the lack of protective gear (PPE) and unsafe staffing levels in their hospitals. A shortage of PPE (Personal protective equipment) for both patients and hospital staff has been
Curbside Concerts Let’s You Hire Musicians to Play in Front of Your Home
The shuttering of live music venues across the country due to COVID, has made things incredibly difficult for musicians and bands. It’s been over five months since live music has become verboten, creating a situation where millions of performers can no longer make a living. Luckily the folks at Curbside Concerts
Promising ‘Monkey Data’ Moves COVID Vaccine Trials to Humans
Johnson & Johnson kicked off U.S. human safety trials for its COVID-19 vaccine Thursday after releasing details of a study in monkeys that showed its best-performing vaccine candidate offered strong protection in a single dose. When exposed to the virus, six out of six animals who got the vaccine candidate
Cain Caught Covid at Trump Tulsa Rally, & Now He’s Dead
RIP Herman Cain. The former Republican presidential candidate and pizza CEO, died this week due to complications from COVID 19. The virus that he clearly caught while attending Trump’s ‘super spreader’ Tulsa rally in late June. The rally was widely regarded as a massive failure due to its attendance of