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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many manufacturers had to act quickly to address widespread hand sanitizer shortages, as demand for basic ingredients surged. While many followed the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended formula, others did not. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported cases of serious injury, including blindness and death, linked to hand sanitizers containing methanol or improperly formulated products. Continue reading

This article is not about whether you should wear a mask or not . I'm not here to tell you if you should or should not wear one, that is your choice. But given the recent "new normal" where mask wearing is required to walk into a grocery store, or even just to go to work, I've noticed some patterns and thought Continue reading

The risk from the COVID-19 virus, while real, seems to be very dependent on a person's pre-existing health status. With hand sanitizer, masks, and other PPE in short supply, more emphasis should be placed on how maintaining your general health is also a key to fighting the virus. Here's why... Continue reading

Below are are some tips to help you get through this pandemic if you find yourself adapting to a new (hopefully temporary) normal, and are trying to adjust to staying home most (or all) of the time. Continue reading

According to Forbes, P&G's Chief Operating Officer (COO) has stated that as many as 17,600 of P&G's products could be "affected" - which means production and availability could be interrupted by corona virus. P&G apparently relies on 387 suppliers in China who have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 virus. Continue reading

With the recent outbreak of another infectious virus, and the expanded coverage of the spread as it is unfolding, it seems basic supplies such as hand sanitizer are sold out in many stores. But making your own hand sanitizer is easier than pie. Literally. Continue reading