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COVID-19: Wearing Two Masks Better Than One, Creates Obstacle Course For Virus, CDC Says COVID-19: Wearing Two Masks Better Than One, Creates Obstacle Course For Virus, CDC Says
Covid-19: Wearing Two Masks Better Than One, Creates Obstacle Course For Virus, CDC Says Face masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19, but you could be getting more protection out of them by wearing two. Research shared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (CDC) recently noted the increased effectiveness of multi-layered masks or wearing two masks compared to a single-layer or just one mask. Multi-layer cloth masks can block up to 50-70 percent of fine droplets and particles and limit the forward spread of those captured. The message is pressing in the United States where more than 400,000 people have died due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. T…

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by Kristin Palpini
Business
These Three Hudson Valley Employers Rank Among New York's Best These Three Hudson Valley Employers Rank Among New York's Best
These Three Hudson Valley Employers Rank Among New York's Best New York is the home to more than 100 of the best companies to work for, according to a brand new report released this week. Forbes recently released its list of the businesses liked best by their employees in each of the 50 states. In response, citing data from Statista surveys, which interviewed 80,000 employees across the country, NewYorkUpstate.com determined the 50 employers most liked by their employees in upstate New York. Wegmans, which will open up a 125,000-square-foot Hudson Valley location in Harrison next year, topped the list. “Thank goodness for our employees. They make Wegm…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Trader Joe's, With Area Stores, Ranks No. 2 For Best Places To Work Trader Joe's, With Area Stores, Ranks No. 2 For Best Places To Work
Trader Joe's, With Area Stores, Ranks No. 2 For Best Places To Work For those out there hating their job, "Forbes" Magzine has come out with their Top 100 employers to work for and the No. 2 best place to work happens to have several locations right in the area. Traders Joe's with its easy, breezy setting and apparently, bosses, came in second on the magazine's list that included an exhaustive survey nationally of employees including the likes of Google (#3), Costco (#5) and the main surprise, Michelin (which came in 33 last year) as the number one employer. The store, with locations in Hartsdale, Scarsdale, Larchmont in Westchester also has store…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Chocolate Is America's Favorite Easter Gift: What's Yours? Chocolate Is America's Favorite Easter Gift: What's Yours?
Chocolate Is America's Favorite Easter Gift: What's Yours? If you think painting Easter eggs is the most popular Easter tradition in the United States, you're wrong. According to New York City-based Statista's Easter Survey 2018, giving baskets of candy beats out egg painting with 60 percent of Americans naming it their number one favorite custom. Painting eggs came in third at 55 percent, with egg hunts coming in second with 57 percent picking it as their favorite Easter tradition. Chocolate still rates as the most popular Easter gift, with an expected 75 percent of the U.S. population expected to buy confections made to be bunnies, eggs, and more…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz