Welcome to the April newsletter!
Coronavirus FAQs: Is A Homemade Mask Effective? And What's The Best Way To Wear One?
Since the beginning of the global coronavirus pandemic, Americans have been told by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention not to wear masks unless they are sick, caring for a sick person who is unable to wear one or working in health care. Numerous reasons have been given: that they don't offer significant protection from germs, that the most effective models need special fitting in order to work, that regular people don't typically wear them correctly, that they'll give people a false sense of security and cause them to be lax about hand-washing and social distancing.
AARP Answers: Social Security and Coronavirus
The latest on monthly benefits, stimulus checks, office closures and more
I receive Social Security benefits. Am I also eligible to receive a stimulus check?
Yes. AARP worked hard to ensure that Social Security recipients are included in the relief payment, which is part of the CARES Act.
Scientists Probe How Coronavirus Might Travel Through The Air
When researcher Josh Santarpia stands at the foot of a bed, taking measurements with a device that can detect tiny, invisible particles of mucus or saliva that come out of someone's mouth and move through the air, he can tell whether the bedridden person is speaking or not just by looking at the read-out on his instrument.