Does wearing a cloth mask protect me, or protect others?
Masks Uncategorized
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Mostly others, but if we all wear them in places where maintaining an adequate distance from others is challenging, we can all potentially protect each other. The key to understanding this is distinguishing transmission via ingress vs. egress. For the most part, discussion of mask use early in the pandemic focused on preventing INGRESS Read more…
What might socializing look like when shelter-in-place orders are lifted?
Reopening Socializing
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Social distancing will remain important when shelter-in-place orders are lifted. For many regions, the elements needed to reopen society have not yet been achieved: declining rates of infection, adequate testing supply, and the ability to trace the contacts of new infections to appropriately isolate and treat. When shelter-in-place orders are lifted, restructuring social networks Read more…
Should I be prepared to send my children back to school in the fall?
Families/Kids School
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: And what can I do to prepare if so? A: We all want to say yes yes YES, but there are a number of considerations. We keep schools closed to limit the spread of infection. Past pandemics have taught us this. The data for our current pandemic are murkier; this is primarily because data Read more…
A: Mostly others, but if we all wear them in places where maintaining an adequate distance from others is challenging, we can all potentially protect each other. The key to understanding this is distinguishing transmission via ingress vs. egress. For the most part, discussion of mask use early in the pandemic focused on preventing INGRESS Read more…
What might socializing look like when shelter-in-place orders are lifted?
Reopening SocializingAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Social distancing will remain important when shelter-in-place orders are lifted. For many regions, the elements needed to reopen society have not yet been achieved: declining rates of infection, adequate testing supply, and the ability to trace the contacts of new infections to appropriately isolate and treat. When shelter-in-place orders are lifted, restructuring social networks Read more…
Should I be prepared to send my children back to school in the fall?
Families/Kids School
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: And what can I do to prepare if so? A: We all want to say yes yes YES, but there are a number of considerations. We keep schools closed to limit the spread of infection. Past pandemics have taught us this. The data for our current pandemic are murkier; this is primarily because data Read more…
A: Social distancing will remain important when shelter-in-place orders are lifted. For many regions, the elements needed to reopen society have not yet been achieved: declining rates of infection, adequate testing supply, and the ability to trace the contacts of new infections to appropriately isolate and treat. When shelter-in-place orders are lifted, restructuring social networks Read more…
Should I be prepared to send my children back to school in the fall?
Families/Kids SchoolAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: And what can I do to prepare if so? A: We all want to say yes yes YES, but there are a number of considerations. We keep schools closed to limit the spread of infection. Past pandemics have taught us this. The data for our current pandemic are murkier; this is primarily because data Read more…
Q: And what can I do to prepare if so? A: We all want to say yes yes YES, but there are a number of considerations. We keep schools closed to limit the spread of infection. Past pandemics have taught us this. The data for our current pandemic are murkier; this is primarily because data Read more…
