Are temperature checks an adequate screening tool for COVID-19?
Clinical Symptoms Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Unfortunately, no. Being fever-free at the time of a temperature check is not a guarantee that a person doesn’t have COVID-19, nor that someone with COVID-19 won’t spread the infection to others. Why is that? The period of infectiousness for someone with COVID-19 (i.e., the window of time when someone can infect others) starts Read more…
I wear glasses. How can I prevent them from fogging up when I wear my mask?
Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A. Thank you for wearing a mask! This is such a key step in preventing transmission. We also appreciate that it’s not always easy to wear a mask, especially if you wear glasses. They often fog up! Why? Well, in general, when warm air hits cool surfaces, there’s condensation. When you are wearing a mask, Read more…
A: Unfortunately, no. Being fever-free at the time of a temperature check is not a guarantee that a person doesn’t have COVID-19, nor that someone with COVID-19 won’t spread the infection to others. Why is that? The period of infectiousness for someone with COVID-19 (i.e., the window of time when someone can infect others) starts Read more…
I wear glasses. How can I prevent them from fogging up when I wear my mask?
Staying SafeLauren Hale, PhD MA
A. Thank you for wearing a mask! This is such a key step in preventing transmission. We also appreciate that it’s not always easy to wear a mask, especially if you wear glasses. They often fog up! Why? Well, in general, when warm air hits cool surfaces, there’s condensation. When you are wearing a mask, Read more…
A. Thank you for wearing a mask! This is such a key step in preventing transmission. We also appreciate that it’s not always easy to wear a mask, especially if you wear glasses. They often fog up! Why? Well, in general, when warm air hits cool surfaces, there’s condensation. When you are wearing a mask, Read more…
