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Poison control calls for cleansers, disinfectants up 20% during pandemic – Lockdown News

21 April 2020 By Port Elizabethan

Poison control calls for cleansers, disinfectants up 20% during pandemic: RELATED Massive screening key to lifting coronavirus lockdown Most of the increased volume of calls related to accidental inhaling of these products, and up to half of the exposures involved children …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

‘We Needed to Go’: Rich Americans Activate Pandemic Escape Plans: (Bloomberg) — As coronavirus infections tore across the U.S. in early March, a Silicon Valley executive called the survival shelter manufacturer Rising S Co. He wanted to know how to open the secret …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Man tries to smuggle girlfriend in car trunk during lockdown: JOHANNESBURG — (AP) — A man in South Africa was arrested for trying to smuggle his girlfriend from one province to another in the trunk of his car to evade coronavirus lockdown regulations, …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

AFTER COVID-19 group on Facebook: Amidst all the panic over the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus Pandemic we need to also plan for what happens AFTERWARDS. This group is a platform to share some positive suggestions about what we personally, as business, community leaders and politicians can do to ensure a better life for all ONCE this pandemic has ended. Post your suggestions and advice freely and with a better, faster recovery in mind.
Source: AFTER COVID-19

Facebook Removes Coronavirus Misinformation but Will Only Ban Lockdown Protests If They Violate Social Distancing: Facebook will remove coronavirus-related misinformation that directly threatens imminent harm, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told ABC News. But contrary to several media reports, Facebook is not taking …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

These companies should see demand rebound first when lockdown lifts, survey shows: Jefferies conducted a global survey of 5,500 consumers to figure out how behavior could change after governments ease business closures.
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

The economic legacy of a coronavirus lockdown: Last week, I learned a term I did not know, from a man you’ve never heard of. The term is SOL. The man is Robert Kadlec. Since August 2017, Kadlec — a career medic with the US Air Force — has been …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Is This the End of ‘Progressive’ Brand Marketing?: Consumers living in the time of the coronavirus appear to have very little patience for brands that even attempt to benefit from the pandemic or take it as an opportunity to sidestep “brand values” …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

US-Mexico-Canada border restrictions extended; United grim: A front page of the Camden New Journal newspaper with a coronavirus related headline hangs stuck with other pages on the closed doors of a restaurant, unable to open due to the coronavirus lockdown, …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

Feel Good Diaries: Going to Extremes For Sustainability in Quarantine: I often find cuddling up with my partner and a cocoa is the best part of my day. Reflection: I’d like to add more time for wellness practices into my routine, especially while stuck at home during the …
Source: “Coronavirus Lockdown” – BingNews.

CLICK HERE to join the AFTER COVID-19 group on Facebook and tell us what you have planned for AFTER the Coronavirus Lockdown.

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This author is a 'catch-all' for occasional articles and letters written to MyPE. The Author of each article can be found in the signature at the bottom of each individual article.

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