This Air Purifier Will Be Sitting On My Desk From Now On - The Daily Beast

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• This Air Purifier Will Be Sitting On My Desk From Now On - The Daily Beast
• Los Angeles Gives Up on Trying to Close Gun Shops During Coronavirus Pandemic - The Daily Beast
• Worker: Amazon Fired Me for Leading Strike at NYC Warehouse Over Coronavirus - The Daily Beast
• New Jersey Guardsman Is First Service Member to Die From COVID-19 - The Daily Beast

This Air Purifier Will Be Sitting On My Desk From Now On - The Daily Beast Posted: 30 Mar 2020 04:09 PM PDT Before the spread of the novel coronavirus now known as COVID-19 changed life as we know it, the air in my home was pretty pure. We had four air purifiers running at all times, in fact: two upstairs where we sleep, one on the main floor, and one in the basement playroom. Excessive? Perhaps, but we don't get colds that often and the dusting goes super-fast. As it became clear just how seriously wide-spread and likely long-lasting this pandemic might be, I realized that the one place in the house almost assuredly not benefitting from those many air purifiers was the space I spend more time than any other room: my office. Rather than sneaking the Blueair out of the living room or the Alen out of the playroom, I decided I might as well get my own new unit. The good news is my office is only about 10-feet by 12-feet, so I didn't need all that large of an air purifier, which is why I went with the IQAir Atem Desk Personal Air Purifier. This air purifier is about as large as a frisbee in diameter and just under four inches thick. It sits upright on a stand and can be tucked on top of your desk, under it (as is mine), on a bookshelf, night stand, and so on. It's operated by gentle taps on the side and can trap particles down to 0.003 microns.  Getting an air purifier to help keep you safe from this and other viruses is a great idea, but it's hardly the only reason to consider one. Indoor air quality – which the pros shorthand as IAQ – is often much worse than the air outside. And poor IAQ is a serious issue. According to the EPA, it can lead to: "Irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue" and that "soon after exposure to some indoor air pollutants, symptoms of some diseases such as asthma may show up, be aggravated or worsened." The good news is that, also according to EPA: "Sometimes the treatment is simply eliminating the person's exposure to the source of the pollution, if it can be identified." Indoor air quality is affected by everything from cooking to cleaning and grooming products to smoke to chemicals off-gassing from new carpets. You might not be able to eliminate every source of indoor pollutants, but you do have a way to keep your workspace or bedroom cleaner and safer with an Atem air purifier that's small enough for just about any space. Even your car. Yeah, they make an adapter for that. Scouted selects products independently and prices reflect what was available at the time of publish. Sign up for our newsletter for even more recommendations. Don't forget to check out our coupon site to find more tech deals from Best Buy and Newegg. If you buy something from our posts, we may earn a small commission.

Los Angeles Gives Up on Trying to Close Gun Shops During Coronavirus Pandemic - The Daily Beast Posted: 31 Mar 2020 01:12 AM PDT Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is abandoning his push to shut down gun shops during the coronavirus pandemic. Villanueva was sued by several gun-rights groups, including the National Rifle Association, for ordering the shutdown last week after panic buying across L.A. County. But he backed down on the closures Monday after the Department of Homeland Security listed gun and ammunition dealers as "essential critical infrastructure workers" that can remain open during the shutdown. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has given jurisdiction over whether to shutter firearms dealers to each of California's 58 counties. Villanueva's new order says the shops are allowed to stay open to supply security-guard companies and gun owners with a valid safety certificate. Read it at The New York Times

Worker: Amazon Fired Me for Leading Strike at NYC Warehouse Over Coronavirus - The Daily Beast Posted: 30 Mar 2020 06:28 PM PDT An Amazon employee says the company cut him loose for organizing a strike over safety conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic at a warehouse in New York City. Chris Smalls, who worked at a fulfillment center in Staten Island and walked off the job with a group of employees on Monday, told Bloomberg TV that "taking action cost me my job." "Because I tried to stand up for something that's right, the company decided to retaliate against me," he said. The workers demanded that Amazon temporarily shutter the fulfillment center for a thorough cleaning, saying several co-workers had been diagnosed with the new coronavirus. Employees say 60 people participated in the strike, while Amazon said there were only 15. The tech giant told Bloomberg it had fired Smalls for violating safety regulations, including flouting a 14-day quarantine order after he came into contact with another worker who'd been diagnosed with the coronavirus. "Mr. Smalls received multiple warnings for violating social distancing guidelines and putting the safety of others at risk," Amazon said. Smalls "was asked to remain home with pay for 14 days, which is a measure we're taking at sites around the world. Despite that instruction to stay home with pay, he came on site today, March 30, further putting the teams at risk." Later on Monday, New York State Attorney General Letitia James said on Twitter that she was calling for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to investigate the incident. Read it at Bloomberg

New Jersey Guardsman Is First Service Member to Die From COVID-19 - The Daily Beast Posted: 30 Mar 2020 04:40 PM PDT A New Jersey Army National Guardsman became the first service member to die from novel coronavirus complications on Saturday, the Department of Defense announced on Monday. "Today is a sad day for the Department of Defense as we have lost our first American service member—an active, reserve or Guard—to Coronavirus," Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said in a statement. "This is a stinging loss for our military community, and our condolences go out to his family, friends, civilian co-workers and the entire National Guard community. The news of this loss strengthens our resolve to work ever more closely with our interagency partners to stop the spread of COVID-19." The Pentagon did not immediately release the identity of the soldier or his age. At least 1,000 military service members have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and 26 of them are being hospitalized.  Read it at Twitter

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