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Pandemic Lessons: Answers to Covid-19 questions

  • Oct 22, 2020
  • Oct 22, 2020 Updated Sep 21, 2023
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In this ongoing series, News staff reporter Tim O'Shei gets answers to common questions readers have concerning Covid-19. Check back for updates to "Pandemic Lessons."

Want to keep schools open? Keep the windows open, too

Keep those classroom windows open.

Yes, it’s fall. Even a bright day has a chilly crispness in the air. And yes, opening a window isn’t energy efficient. It’s not good for the energy bills.

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Pandemic Lessons: Why are we doing so badly – and how can we fix it?

We’re not doing well.

Western New York’s positive-test rates for Covid-19 are topping 5%. That’s better than much of the country, but alarming in New York, which has managed to keep the virus spread largely under control through the summer and much of the fall.

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Read the full story from News Staff Reporter Sandra Tan

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Pandemic lessons: Since you can't spray the air, how do you keep it clean?

You’ve likely heard this advice so often that you can repeat it without thinking:

1. Wear a mask.

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