occupational safety and health
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Tech Experts: Razer Lied About Its Fancy Zephyr Mask
So those Watch Dogs-esque, Cyberpunk 2077-lookin’ protective masks from computer manufacturer Razer don’t actually use N95-grade filters as previously promoted, according to updated marketing from the company.
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Chinese City Offers $2,198 to Residents Who Report Positive Test for Covid-19
The city of Harbin, China has started offering 10,000 yuan ($2,198) to anyone who proactively comes forward to report their own COVID-19 symptoms or a positive test, according to the South China Morning Post and Chinese state media.
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COVID-19 Linked to Four Times Higher Risk of Stillbirth in US During Delta Era, CDC Finds
New research affirms the added risk that pregnant people and their families face from COVID-19. Data recently released by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention shows that pregnant people infected with COVID-19 are more likely to have a stillbirth; this link appears to have become stronger after the emergence of the Delta variant.
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140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Parent or Caregiver to Covid-19, CDC Finds
New research provides a grim toll of the number children who have lost a parent to covid-19. The study estimates that at least 120,000 kids have lost their primary caregiver to the pandemic, while another 20,000 have lost a secondary caregiver, as of the end of June 2021. These deaths were disproportionately more likely to…