Airports step up mental health assistance as passenger anxiety soars
Robin Hancock gently worked her steel tongue drum with a pair of mallets, producing a set of soothing, mystical tones. They blended with the soft sound of chirping birds and bubbling creeks pouring from a Bluetooth speaker. Her warm voice invited the two visitors in the dimly lit room to slip into a nature setting of their choosing.
The 20-minute guided meditation took place at an unlikely location: Atlanta s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, which until 2020 was the world s busiest passenger hub. The airport interfaith chapel s executive director, Blair Walker, introduced the meditation sessions last fall in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic.
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The practice of wearing a mask to protect yourself and others is important even after you receive a coronavirus vaccine.
Seeing people wearing masks in everyday life is now the norm throughout much of the country something that was uncommon in the United States until the coronavirus pandemic began in March.
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Mask-wearing, hand-washing and social distancing remain key to curbing the spread of the virus, but much has changed in the world of COVID-19 prevention. Notably, there is now at least one approved vaccine in several countries, including the U.S., the United Kingdom and Canada. But while a vaccine is a profound scientific development that provides much-needed safety, it is not an immediate cure-all.