Can Homemade Face Masks Protect You From COVID-19? Federal health officials warn against sharing masks with others.

Why are there two different positivity rates? A User’s Guide To Masks: What’s Best At Protecting Others (And Yourself). Face masks used in a residential setting are not considered biohazards, according to Mary Allen of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County.

“It’s like blowing your nose on a tissue. Its guidance says, if you’re “alone or with close, household contacts” you don’t have to wear a mask when “running, walking in your neighborhood, mowing the lawn, [doing] yard cleanup, gardening, driveway car washing and other outdoor activities on your property.”. As protests continue over police brutality and systemic racism in the justice system, WBEZ Criminal Justice Reporter Patrick Smith breaks down how the police accountability system works in Chicago, how these decisions are made— and what power the mayor holds in cases of police misconduct. As one Japanese-American puts it: “You had to basically be unseen.”. Kirsten Cappy of Curious City builds creative outreach projects for authors, illustrators, and publishers focused on engaging readers with story.. Curious City airs on Thursdays during All Things Considered on WBEZ. August 22, 2020 • While the Curious City Scavenger Hunt: Chicago Eats Edition continues to take you all across the city, we're pulling stories from our archive that dive into the history of Chicago's neighborhoods. And the CDC “does not recommend the use of face shields for normal everyday activities or as a substitute for cloth face coverings.”, The CDC also says “if face shields are used without a mask, they should wrap around the sides of the wearer’s face and extend to below the chin. A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom.

Answer: Chita Rivera. Establishments across Chicago have posted signs requiring patrons wear masks for entry.

Wedding Professionals Say Some Venues Not Following COVID-19 Rules. Here’s how to make the numbers add up. To help avoid accidental sharing, try buying different designs and designating at least one mask hook for each household member.

You vote for your favorites. That’s not biohazard. 3. “I think you would want to combine your face shield with a mask,” said Dr. Natasha Chida, assistant director of the infectious disease fellowship program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Our investigations can morph into videos, comics, long-form articles and — yep—radio stories. As one Japanese-American puts it: "You had to basically be unseen.". The mayor announced a plan to replace the city’s lead service lines. When The Eisenhower Expressway Moved In, Who Was Forced Out?

How Accountable Is The Mayor For Police Misconduct? If you want to share feedback on this episode, send us comments to curiouscity@wbez.org. August 29, 2020 • The Ike was the city's first superhighway.

A panel of experts and policymakers discuss the city’s struggling recycling program — and how to make it better.

Editors and producers attempt to recast otherwise relevant or provocative questions that mischaracterize small details or remain too broad.
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July 25, 2020 • Folk singer Steve Goodman grew up going to Cubs games, and this diehard fan had a lifelong goal—to write a hit song about baseball. WBEZ’s Curious City series is an ongoing news experiment at WBEZ, online and on the radio dial around Chicago at 91.5 FM.

So what does that mean for Chicago residents and the water they drink? August 1, 2020 • As statues are removed in cities across the United States, we revisit a story about what it takes to get one put up in the first place. August 8, 2020 • A listener noticed an odd detail on an old map. Monica Eng is a reporter for WBEZ. Followers help shape the investigation

September 25, 2020 • For the last couple of months, we've been bringing you stories from our archive as we experiment with some new formats. You can follow her @MonicaEng. Curious City investigated whether it was the site of an ancient burial mound. The Illinois Department of Public Health gets even more specific about this.

I see masks on the ground.

But in recent days they’ve become mandatory in more than half of U.S. states and even for all shoppers at stores like Target and WalMart. You can follow them @Isabel___Carter. As for why there aren’t public bins specifically designated for medical waste? The agency recommends drying it in a hot dryer or air drying in the sun if possible. Only touch the straps when removing your mask from your face and be sure to wash your hands after putting your mask on or taking it off. Many of the projects become free reader engagement tools for librarians, educators, literacy specialists, parents, and other children’s book programmers available at Curious City DPW.

Why do cases drop on the weekend?

These questions ask of performing arts in the acting and dancing industries. Ultimately, she thinks everyone should be prepared to shoulder some individual responsibility. Send them below : ... One curious Kansas Citian, however, glimpsed something unusual.

From WBEZ. The CDC recommends washing your mask after each use, either with hot water and detergent in a washing machine or by soaking it in a bleach solution if washing by hand.

A recent study from Northeastern University reported that the vast majority of cloth face masks are less than 60% effective at filtering viral particles when compared with a facial respirator like the N95. Airborne particles could “get around your face shield that you [or others] could inhale, so definitely you still need to wear a mask” she said. Curious City recently fielded a handful of your questions on the matter and turned to experts and current research for answers.

So what does that mean for Chicago residents and the water they drink?

What is the longest-running Broadway show? Dr. Amy Ray, the medical director of infection prevention and employee health at MetroHealth, said if people are outdoors and maintaining six feet of separation, wearing a mask is not necessary.
At the beginning of the month, NPR reported that “a two-layer tight-weave cotton mask alone can filter out about 35% of small particles.” And adding a filter made out of two layers of electrostatically charged polypropylene fabric (available at your local department store) can increase that by as much as another 35%. 4. September 19, 2020 • The Mayor announced a plan to replace the city's extensive network of lead service lines. Its mission is to include the public in editorial decision-making, make journalism more transparent and strengthen multimedia coverage about Chicago, the surrounding region and its people (past or present).

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To reduce wear and tear she also recommends keeping a few masks in rotation for each person in the household.

Demographic shifts, changes in attitudes towards public drinking and the politics of the Daley family led to the shuttering of many Chicago bars. People leave their hand wipes in carts when they’re shopping,” she says.

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This podcast serves up a steamy buffet of questions and answers we've found along the way. Lake View once had a thriving Japanese community, but it fell victim to a push for assimilation. Questions come from the community. This comes as the nation is fighting a surge of COVID-19 cases that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Dr. Robert Redfield says we could get under control if the public would do one thing: wear masks.