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By the time president-elect Joe Biden takes office in January, it's likely the COVID-19 crisis in the US will be even worse. Biden has already warned of a 'dark winter.' According to Business Insider, Biden made his plan to handle the pandemic back in March, and it hasn't changed much since then. First off? Testing--widely available, and completely free for all Americans. Next up: masks and lockdowns Biden says he'll work closely with governors to organize mask mandates, tailored to hot spots of disease outbreaks. After that, it'll be mending fences. Biden plans to restore the authority of the CDC and rejoin the World Health Organization. Additionally, there will be more PPE for front-line and essential workers, free COVID-19 treatment and vaccines for all Americans, and 100,000 more contact tracers.
Yongyakarta, May 14 (EFE/EPA).- Transparent masks are the solution found by Indonesia's Dwi Rahayu to help the deaf communicate by lip reading, without having to risk exposure to the novel coronavirus.Dwi, who is deaf and used to work as a seamstress, told EFE that she realized the problems masks posed when she went to a hospital and had trouble communicating with doctors because she couldn't read their lips.FOOTAGE SHOWS THE PRODUCTION OF MASKS FOR DEAF PEOPLE. SOUNDBITES: DWI RAHAYU (IN SIGN LANGUAGE) (00:00:38-00:00:57) "I went to the hospital for a medical consultation, but the doctors did not want to remove their masks. I had difficulties with that, so I had the idea of making a transparent mask."(00:01:19-00:01:32)"My deaf friends are happy because it helps them communicate despite wearing masks."(00:01:53-00:02:08)"My hope is that medical workers and the general public will start wearing them as well, not just for the deaf. I hope the use of these masks grants me some government help too."(00:02:52-00:03:12)"Right now, there is no government support. We initiated this ourselves. Perhaps because they are unaware of these masks."
In Barcelona people are out and about on Christmas Eve as mask wearing outdoors becomes compulsory in a bid to curb a growing wave of Covid-19 infections in the country. IMAGES
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