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APRIL 29, 2020
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LVII • NO 3
Preventing Scams In The Time Of Coronavirus By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Tests, treatments, and cures for the novel coronavirus are advertised online and even by text or phone call, but those products may only leave buyers with less money and no good outcomes. “Fraudsters prey on public fears during times like these,” said Master Trooper Kelly Osborne, community service and public information officer with Troop J - Lancaster of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP). She added that scammers often target seniors, and worry about contracting COVID-19 may cause people to make decisions they would not make in other circumstances. Osborne noted that recent scams that have surfaced involve the economic stimulus, claims about products marketed as
coronavirus treatments, or the promise of services related to the virus in an attempt to distract someone in order to commit theft or another property crime. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has published a long list of frauds that have sprung up around COVID-19 and good strategies for avoiding them at www.justice .gov/coronavirus/combatting fraud. “Families can help (loved ones) see that the scammers are there en force and that coronavirus is now a new trigger to alarm potential scam targets,” Osborne said. “Warn them to get any information about ‘medical breakthroughs’ from either the World Health
Organization (WHO) or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Daily updates get posted with truthful information on these sites.” Osborne offered four tips that can be useful in protecting an individual from a scam. •Never accept an online offer for a coronavirus vaccine. “We don’t have one, and if we did, our own doctors would offer it,” Osborne said. •Never click on any link from an unfamiliar source, as that is the primary way that scammers are able to install malware or viruses on a computer. The DOJ also recently announced that malicious sites have been masquerading as See Scam Prevention pg 6
Pennsylvania State Police Master Trooper Kelly Osborne has provided information about how to avoid scams related to COVID-19.
Sewists Assist Lancaster EMS Opportunity Available To Make And Donate Cloth Masks SOL
By Dayna M. Reidenouer
Amid a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), Lancaster EMS first responders are now wearing reusable isolation gowns, thanks to the generosity of community supporters. The idea came from Lancaster EMS paramedic Emma Einwechter, who noted that the organization’s supplies of disposable gowns were running low and fashioned a protective garment out of a shower curtain. She asked her mother, Amy Raine of Strasburg, to help out. “I do like to sew,” Raine commented. “I sewed for a long time.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised in 2007 that isolation gowns should be worn to
protect health care workers’ arms and exposed body areas from coming into contact with clients’ clothing, blood, bodily fluids, secretions, and excretions. Isolation gowns that are effective against COVID-19 are typically made from nonwoven polypropylene, a synthetic material whose construction offers increased protection from liquid penetration of virus-containing moisture droplets. Knitted and woven fabrics bought from a fabric store would not be effective at preventing liquid penetration, and Lancaster EMS wanted protective gear that could be quickly cleaned and
returned to use, so Einwechter and Raine researched the idea and found a See Lancaster EMS pg 2
Lancaster EMS paramedic Emma Einwechter models a reusable isolation gown in the back of one of the organization’s ambulances. A total of 160 gowns were sewn from plastic sheeting by Einwechter’s mother and her Amish neighbors for Lancaster EMS.
Restaurants Update Operating Hours, Methods Even for the best chefs, cooking at home can get tiresome. Although home cooking and baking have seen a resurgence across the country during the shutdown, local restaurants are still providing professionally prepared food for when home cooks need a break or just want to eat something different. Although restaurants are still open, operating hours may have changed, and dining in is no longer an option. A list of restaurants in the Penn Manor, Solanco, and Lampeter-Strasburg school districts, along with their updated hours, ordering methods, and delivery options, is posted at www.townlively.com/southern-end -eatery-options. Caterers that serve the area and are selling food to the public, as well as additional local restaurants that would like to be added to the list, may submit their information to dreidenouer@engleonline.com.
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