I now know a little more about serological testing and antibodies. But I still have questions. For example, I read about antibody studies in California that say as many as 4% of all people have had the coronavirus. What does this mean?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: The short answer, as statistician Thomas Lumley says, is that “counting rare things is hard.” There is much we still don’t know about antibody testing for COVID-19 (levels of detection, interpretation, length/duration/extent of immunity). One issue is the testing itself. While current active illness tests (swab/PCR) are very accurate when performed correctly and at Read more…
I need to make an essential trip on public transportation. How do I stay safe?
Staying Safe Travel
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Cover your face; use a disposable tissue to touch shared surfaces; immediately sanitize/wash hands after riding. Business Insider provides more helpful, evidence-based transit (public and otherwise) tips in this article. It ranks transportation from “most” to “least” risky (the former: cruise ships; the latter: traveling alone by car), and provides guidance on how to Read more…
Can’t I please just visit just one friend?
Socializing
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Great explainer and data visualization from some top notch social network scientists: “Humans are social animals, and reducing connectivity in social networks is hard. Every additional connection that we can postpone until COVID-19 is under control has the potential to save one or more lives. Yes, every one. You may never know whether it made Read more…
A: The short answer, as statistician Thomas Lumley says, is that “counting rare things is hard.” There is much we still don’t know about antibody testing for COVID-19 (levels of detection, interpretation, length/duration/extent of immunity). One issue is the testing itself. While current active illness tests (swab/PCR) are very accurate when performed correctly and at Read more…
I need to make an essential trip on public transportation. How do I stay safe?
Staying Safe TravelLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Cover your face; use a disposable tissue to touch shared surfaces; immediately sanitize/wash hands after riding. Business Insider provides more helpful, evidence-based transit (public and otherwise) tips in this article. It ranks transportation from “most” to “least” risky (the former: cruise ships; the latter: traveling alone by car), and provides guidance on how to Read more…
Can’t I please just visit just one friend?
Socializing
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Great explainer and data visualization from some top notch social network scientists: “Humans are social animals, and reducing connectivity in social networks is hard. Every additional connection that we can postpone until COVID-19 is under control has the potential to save one or more lives. Yes, every one. You may never know whether it made Read more…
A: Cover your face; use a disposable tissue to touch shared surfaces; immediately sanitize/wash hands after riding. Business Insider provides more helpful, evidence-based transit (public and otherwise) tips in this article. It ranks transportation from “most” to “least” risky (the former: cruise ships; the latter: traveling alone by car), and provides guidance on how to Read more…
Can’t I please just visit just one friend?
SocializingJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Great explainer and data visualization from some top notch social network scientists: “Humans are social animals, and reducing connectivity in social networks is hard. Every additional connection that we can postpone until COVID-19 is under control has the potential to save one or more lives. Yes, every one. You may never know whether it made Read more…
Great explainer and data visualization from some top notch social network scientists: “Humans are social animals, and reducing connectivity in social networks is hard. Every additional connection that we can postpone until COVID-19 is under control has the potential to save one or more lives. Yes, every one. You may never know whether it made Read more…
