I still have *so* many questions about aerosol transmission.
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: Like, how long does one need to inhale infectious aerosol to be infected? How long can the virus stay in the air indoors? Is there a risk of aerosol transmission outdoors? A: This is your lucky day. An incredible team of scientists who study aerosol transmission of COVID-19 (including some we’ve cited here on Read more…
So the CDC just released data that said 94% of U.S. COVID-19 deaths had underlying medical conditions?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Uncertainty and Misinformation
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: FALSE. We’ve heard this interpretation is making the rounds, but it’s just not correct. What did the CDC data say? The report summarized all deaths in the U.S. from Feb until August 22nd with COVID-19 on the death certificate (161,392 total deaths). The CDC reports that for 6% of these deaths COVID-19 was the Read more…
Q: Like, how long does one need to inhale infectious aerosol to be infected? How long can the virus stay in the air indoors? Is there a risk of aerosol transmission outdoors? A: This is your lucky day. An incredible team of scientists who study aerosol transmission of COVID-19 (including some we’ve cited here on Read more…
So the CDC just released data that said 94% of U.S. COVID-19 deaths had underlying medical conditions?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Uncertainty and MisinformationJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: FALSE. We’ve heard this interpretation is making the rounds, but it’s just not correct. What did the CDC data say? The report summarized all deaths in the U.S. from Feb until August 22nd with COVID-19 on the death certificate (161,392 total deaths). The CDC reports that for 6% of these deaths COVID-19 was the Read more…
A: FALSE. We’ve heard this interpretation is making the rounds, but it’s just not correct. What did the CDC data say? The report summarized all deaths in the U.S. from Feb until August 22nd with COVID-19 on the death certificate (161,392 total deaths). The CDC reports that for 6% of these deaths COVID-19 was the Read more…
