¡Novedades sobre la vacuna Pfizer! ¿Está bien tener esperanza?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Sí. Hemos estado navegando en el mar en una tormenta infernal. Ayer, comenzamos a ver la luz del sol. Pfizer ha anunciado que los primeros datos de su principal ensayo de vacuna contra el Covid va muy bien. Tan bien, de hecho, que esta Nerdy Girl (Lindsey) lloró al leer el titular. TL; DR Read more…
Pfizer vaccine news! Is it really OK to hope?!
Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes. We’ve been out to sea in a hellish storm. Yesterday, the faint dimmer of the lighthouse came into view. Pfizer has announced that early data from its pivotal vaccine trial looks good. So good, in fact, that this Nerdy Girl (Lindsey) cried upon reading the headline. TL;DR on the data read-out: There is Read more…
What are the chances that I’ll be hospitalized if I get COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Infection and Spread Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The risk of ending up in the hospital for COVID-19 varies quite a bit by age. Based on data from the state of Wisconsin, the chances of being hospitalized (given that you’ve had a positive test for COVID-19) range from 1 in 100 for kids to 1 in 3 for people aged 80 and Read more…
Should I be worried about this story of mink to human transmission of a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 in Denmark?
Biology/Immunity
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No need to panic, but scientists are keeping an eye on it. RNA viruses like SARS-CoV-2 are always mutating in small ways– this is normal and expected. While scientists will be watching closely, so far there is no solid evidence that this new mutation has changed the virus in meaningful ways. In a press Read more…
Why are universities doing things like testing wastewater and pooling spit?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Testing samples of wastewater and pooled spit in places with communal living, such as colleges and universities, provide several valuable benefits in detecting COVID-19. TESTING OF ASYMPTOMATIC PEOPLE. When people are living and socializing together in the same building, there is a risk of asymptomatic spread. If you wait until people are symptomatic to Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Biology/Immunity Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Drs. Lindsey Leininger & Malia Jones tackle your COVID questions, including what’s up with curfews, immunity passes, and declining death rates. ➡️ Intro and website info (:00 – 3:59) ➡️ Lightning round (4:00 – 9:39) ➡️ Immunity: personal + herd (9:40 – 17:55) ➡️ Curfews to curb spread? (18:30 – 25:15) ➡️ Cases up, death Read more…
I was paying attention to the US election news this week and didn’t really follow the pandemic news. Now I check the numbers and — whoa! What happened??!?
Families/Kids Mental Health Socializing Travel
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: Does this mean more lockdowns? To be honest, I’m kinda done. A: Cases are surging, we have rough weeks ahead, and everyone’s collective will to combat the pandemic has eroded. Stay focused on the things you can do in the short term, and stay realistic about this new surge. First, the numbers: If you Read more…
I heard there was a large COVID-19 outbreak at an overnight summer school retreat in WI. What happened?!
Infection and Spread Testing and Contact Tracing
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Retreat organizers relied primarily on a test-based strategy for preventing individuals with COVID-19 from attending the retreat and didn’t employ other measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19 among attendees. This did not work. Consequently, a single attendee who became ill the day after arriving led to 116 other attendees (76% of attendees) becoming a Read more…
¿Va a ser posible ver a mi familia en Thanksgiving o Día de Acción de Gracias?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Si bien no podemos predecir el futuro … se necesitaría un milagro científico para que todo sea perfecto para el Día de Acción de Gracias aquí en los Estados Unidos y hacer que el “Día de Acción de Gracias como de costumbre” sea una realidad. A este punto, podría planear un Día de Acción Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What is psychological PPE (personal protective equipment)?
Mental Health
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We all know that personal protective equipment (like masks) is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. But psychological PPE is important too! Psychological PPE include individual and systems-wide actions that can be taken to protect your mental health and the mental health of those around you, and to protect against burnout. As the pandemic continues, Read more…
¿Podría proveer alguna actualización sobre la seguridad de viajar en avión en este momento, antes de los días festivos?
Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: ¡Si! Algunos estudios nuevos sugieren que el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 en aviones es bajo *cuando se usa la mascarilla constantemente*. Mientras esto es una buena noticia, otros aspectos de viajar todavía presentan la oportunidad de exponerse a SARS-CoV-2 en ruta a su destino, así que siguiendo las precauciones #eSMART durante las celebraciones Read more…
Post-Election Uncertainty
Mental Health Uncertainty and Misinformation
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
R: Sí. Hemos estado navegando en el mar en una tormenta infernal. Ayer, comenzamos a ver la luz del sol. Pfizer ha anunciado que los primeros datos de su principal ensayo de vacuna contra el Covid va muy bien. Tan bien, de hecho, que esta Nerdy Girl (Lindsey) lloró al leer el titular. TL; DR Read more…
Pfizer vaccine news! Is it really OK to hope?!
VaccinesLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes. We’ve been out to sea in a hellish storm. Yesterday, the faint dimmer of the lighthouse came into view. Pfizer has announced that early data from its pivotal vaccine trial looks good. So good, in fact, that this Nerdy Girl (Lindsey) cried upon reading the headline. TL;DR on the data read-out: There is Read more…
What are the chances that I’ll be hospitalized if I get COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Infection and Spread Treatments
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The risk of ending up in the hospital for COVID-19 varies quite a bit by age. Based on data from the state of Wisconsin, the chances of being hospitalized (given that you’ve had a positive test for COVID-19) range from 1 in 100 for kids to 1 in 3 for people aged 80 and Read more…
Should I be worried about this story of mink to human transmission of a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 in Denmark?
Biology/Immunity
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No need to panic, but scientists are keeping an eye on it. RNA viruses like SARS-CoV-2 are always mutating in small ways– this is normal and expected. While scientists will be watching closely, so far there is no solid evidence that this new mutation has changed the virus in meaningful ways. In a press Read more…
Why are universities doing things like testing wastewater and pooling spit?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Testing samples of wastewater and pooled spit in places with communal living, such as colleges and universities, provide several valuable benefits in detecting COVID-19. TESTING OF ASYMPTOMATIC PEOPLE. When people are living and socializing together in the same building, there is a risk of asymptomatic spread. If you wait until people are symptomatic to Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Biology/Immunity Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Drs. Lindsey Leininger & Malia Jones tackle your COVID questions, including what’s up with curfews, immunity passes, and declining death rates. ➡️ Intro and website info (:00 – 3:59) ➡️ Lightning round (4:00 – 9:39) ➡️ Immunity: personal + herd (9:40 – 17:55) ➡️ Curfews to curb spread? (18:30 – 25:15) ➡️ Cases up, death Read more…
I was paying attention to the US election news this week and didn’t really follow the pandemic news. Now I check the numbers and — whoa! What happened??!?
Families/Kids Mental Health Socializing Travel
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: Does this mean more lockdowns? To be honest, I’m kinda done. A: Cases are surging, we have rough weeks ahead, and everyone’s collective will to combat the pandemic has eroded. Stay focused on the things you can do in the short term, and stay realistic about this new surge. First, the numbers: If you Read more…
I heard there was a large COVID-19 outbreak at an overnight summer school retreat in WI. What happened?!
Infection and Spread Testing and Contact Tracing
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Retreat organizers relied primarily on a test-based strategy for preventing individuals with COVID-19 from attending the retreat and didn’t employ other measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19 among attendees. This did not work. Consequently, a single attendee who became ill the day after arriving led to 116 other attendees (76% of attendees) becoming a Read more…
¿Va a ser posible ver a mi familia en Thanksgiving o Día de Acción de Gracias?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Si bien no podemos predecir el futuro … se necesitaría un milagro científico para que todo sea perfecto para el Día de Acción de Gracias aquí en los Estados Unidos y hacer que el “Día de Acción de Gracias como de costumbre” sea una realidad. A este punto, podría planear un Día de Acción Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What is psychological PPE (personal protective equipment)?
Mental Health
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We all know that personal protective equipment (like masks) is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. But psychological PPE is important too! Psychological PPE include individual and systems-wide actions that can be taken to protect your mental health and the mental health of those around you, and to protect against burnout. As the pandemic continues, Read more…
¿Podría proveer alguna actualización sobre la seguridad de viajar en avión en este momento, antes de los días festivos?
Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: ¡Si! Algunos estudios nuevos sugieren que el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 en aviones es bajo *cuando se usa la mascarilla constantemente*. Mientras esto es una buena noticia, otros aspectos de viajar todavía presentan la oportunidad de exponerse a SARS-CoV-2 en ruta a su destino, así que siguiendo las precauciones #eSMART durante las celebraciones Read more…
Post-Election Uncertainty
Mental Health Uncertainty and Misinformation
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
A: Yes. We’ve been out to sea in a hellish storm. Yesterday, the faint dimmer of the lighthouse came into view. Pfizer has announced that early data from its pivotal vaccine trial looks good. So good, in fact, that this Nerdy Girl (Lindsey) cried upon reading the headline. TL;DR on the data read-out: There is Read more…
What are the chances that I’ll be hospitalized if I get COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Infection and Spread TreatmentsMalia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The risk of ending up in the hospital for COVID-19 varies quite a bit by age. Based on data from the state of Wisconsin, the chances of being hospitalized (given that you’ve had a positive test for COVID-19) range from 1 in 100 for kids to 1 in 3 for people aged 80 and Read more…
Should I be worried about this story of mink to human transmission of a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 in Denmark?
Biology/Immunity
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No need to panic, but scientists are keeping an eye on it. RNA viruses like SARS-CoV-2 are always mutating in small ways– this is normal and expected. While scientists will be watching closely, so far there is no solid evidence that this new mutation has changed the virus in meaningful ways. In a press Read more…
Why are universities doing things like testing wastewater and pooling spit?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Testing samples of wastewater and pooled spit in places with communal living, such as colleges and universities, provide several valuable benefits in detecting COVID-19. TESTING OF ASYMPTOMATIC PEOPLE. When people are living and socializing together in the same building, there is a risk of asymptomatic spread. If you wait until people are symptomatic to Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Biology/Immunity Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Drs. Lindsey Leininger & Malia Jones tackle your COVID questions, including what’s up with curfews, immunity passes, and declining death rates. ➡️ Intro and website info (:00 – 3:59) ➡️ Lightning round (4:00 – 9:39) ➡️ Immunity: personal + herd (9:40 – 17:55) ➡️ Curfews to curb spread? (18:30 – 25:15) ➡️ Cases up, death Read more…
I was paying attention to the US election news this week and didn’t really follow the pandemic news. Now I check the numbers and — whoa! What happened??!?
Families/Kids Mental Health Socializing Travel
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: Does this mean more lockdowns? To be honest, I’m kinda done. A: Cases are surging, we have rough weeks ahead, and everyone’s collective will to combat the pandemic has eroded. Stay focused on the things you can do in the short term, and stay realistic about this new surge. First, the numbers: If you Read more…
I heard there was a large COVID-19 outbreak at an overnight summer school retreat in WI. What happened?!
Infection and Spread Testing and Contact Tracing
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Retreat organizers relied primarily on a test-based strategy for preventing individuals with COVID-19 from attending the retreat and didn’t employ other measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19 among attendees. This did not work. Consequently, a single attendee who became ill the day after arriving led to 116 other attendees (76% of attendees) becoming a Read more…
¿Va a ser posible ver a mi familia en Thanksgiving o Día de Acción de Gracias?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Si bien no podemos predecir el futuro … se necesitaría un milagro científico para que todo sea perfecto para el Día de Acción de Gracias aquí en los Estados Unidos y hacer que el “Día de Acción de Gracias como de costumbre” sea una realidad. A este punto, podría planear un Día de Acción Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What is psychological PPE (personal protective equipment)?
Mental Health
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We all know that personal protective equipment (like masks) is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. But psychological PPE is important too! Psychological PPE include individual and systems-wide actions that can be taken to protect your mental health and the mental health of those around you, and to protect against burnout. As the pandemic continues, Read more…
¿Podría proveer alguna actualización sobre la seguridad de viajar en avión en este momento, antes de los días festivos?
Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: ¡Si! Algunos estudios nuevos sugieren que el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 en aviones es bajo *cuando se usa la mascarilla constantemente*. Mientras esto es una buena noticia, otros aspectos de viajar todavía presentan la oportunidad de exponerse a SARS-CoV-2 en ruta a su destino, así que siguiendo las precauciones #eSMART durante las celebraciones Read more…
Post-Election Uncertainty
Mental Health Uncertainty and Misinformation
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
A: The risk of ending up in the hospital for COVID-19 varies quite a bit by age. Based on data from the state of Wisconsin, the chances of being hospitalized (given that you’ve had a positive test for COVID-19) range from 1 in 100 for kids to 1 in 3 for people aged 80 and Read more…
Should I be worried about this story of mink to human transmission of a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 in Denmark?
Biology/ImmunityJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No need to panic, but scientists are keeping an eye on it. RNA viruses like SARS-CoV-2 are always mutating in small ways– this is normal and expected. While scientists will be watching closely, so far there is no solid evidence that this new mutation has changed the virus in meaningful ways. In a press Read more…
Why are universities doing things like testing wastewater and pooling spit?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Testing samples of wastewater and pooled spit in places with communal living, such as colleges and universities, provide several valuable benefits in detecting COVID-19. TESTING OF ASYMPTOMATIC PEOPLE. When people are living and socializing together in the same building, there is a risk of asymptomatic spread. If you wait until people are symptomatic to Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Biology/Immunity Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Drs. Lindsey Leininger & Malia Jones tackle your COVID questions, including what’s up with curfews, immunity passes, and declining death rates. ➡️ Intro and website info (:00 – 3:59) ➡️ Lightning round (4:00 – 9:39) ➡️ Immunity: personal + herd (9:40 – 17:55) ➡️ Curfews to curb spread? (18:30 – 25:15) ➡️ Cases up, death Read more…
I was paying attention to the US election news this week and didn’t really follow the pandemic news. Now I check the numbers and — whoa! What happened??!?
Families/Kids Mental Health Socializing Travel
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: Does this mean more lockdowns? To be honest, I’m kinda done. A: Cases are surging, we have rough weeks ahead, and everyone’s collective will to combat the pandemic has eroded. Stay focused on the things you can do in the short term, and stay realistic about this new surge. First, the numbers: If you Read more…
I heard there was a large COVID-19 outbreak at an overnight summer school retreat in WI. What happened?!
Infection and Spread Testing and Contact Tracing
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Retreat organizers relied primarily on a test-based strategy for preventing individuals with COVID-19 from attending the retreat and didn’t employ other measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19 among attendees. This did not work. Consequently, a single attendee who became ill the day after arriving led to 116 other attendees (76% of attendees) becoming a Read more…
¿Va a ser posible ver a mi familia en Thanksgiving o Día de Acción de Gracias?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Si bien no podemos predecir el futuro … se necesitaría un milagro científico para que todo sea perfecto para el Día de Acción de Gracias aquí en los Estados Unidos y hacer que el “Día de Acción de Gracias como de costumbre” sea una realidad. A este punto, podría planear un Día de Acción Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What is psychological PPE (personal protective equipment)?
Mental Health
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We all know that personal protective equipment (like masks) is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. But psychological PPE is important too! Psychological PPE include individual and systems-wide actions that can be taken to protect your mental health and the mental health of those around you, and to protect against burnout. As the pandemic continues, Read more…
¿Podría proveer alguna actualización sobre la seguridad de viajar en avión en este momento, antes de los días festivos?
Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: ¡Si! Algunos estudios nuevos sugieren que el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 en aviones es bajo *cuando se usa la mascarilla constantemente*. Mientras esto es una buena noticia, otros aspectos de viajar todavía presentan la oportunidad de exponerse a SARS-CoV-2 en ruta a su destino, así que siguiendo las precauciones #eSMART durante las celebraciones Read more…
Post-Election Uncertainty
Mental Health Uncertainty and Misinformation
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
A: No need to panic, but scientists are keeping an eye on it. RNA viruses like SARS-CoV-2 are always mutating in small ways– this is normal and expected. While scientists will be watching closely, so far there is no solid evidence that this new mutation has changed the virus in meaningful ways. In a press Read more…
Why are universities doing things like testing wastewater and pooling spit?
Testing and Contact TracingLauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Testing samples of wastewater and pooled spit in places with communal living, such as colleges and universities, provide several valuable benefits in detecting COVID-19. TESTING OF ASYMPTOMATIC PEOPLE. When people are living and socializing together in the same building, there is a risk of asymptomatic spread. If you wait until people are symptomatic to Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Biology/Immunity Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Drs. Lindsey Leininger & Malia Jones tackle your COVID questions, including what’s up with curfews, immunity passes, and declining death rates. ➡️ Intro and website info (:00 – 3:59) ➡️ Lightning round (4:00 – 9:39) ➡️ Immunity: personal + herd (9:40 – 17:55) ➡️ Curfews to curb spread? (18:30 – 25:15) ➡️ Cases up, death Read more…
I was paying attention to the US election news this week and didn’t really follow the pandemic news. Now I check the numbers and — whoa! What happened??!?
Families/Kids Mental Health Socializing Travel
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: Does this mean more lockdowns? To be honest, I’m kinda done. A: Cases are surging, we have rough weeks ahead, and everyone’s collective will to combat the pandemic has eroded. Stay focused on the things you can do in the short term, and stay realistic about this new surge. First, the numbers: If you Read more…
I heard there was a large COVID-19 outbreak at an overnight summer school retreat in WI. What happened?!
Infection and Spread Testing and Contact Tracing
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Retreat organizers relied primarily on a test-based strategy for preventing individuals with COVID-19 from attending the retreat and didn’t employ other measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19 among attendees. This did not work. Consequently, a single attendee who became ill the day after arriving led to 116 other attendees (76% of attendees) becoming a Read more…
¿Va a ser posible ver a mi familia en Thanksgiving o Día de Acción de Gracias?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Si bien no podemos predecir el futuro … se necesitaría un milagro científico para que todo sea perfecto para el Día de Acción de Gracias aquí en los Estados Unidos y hacer que el “Día de Acción de Gracias como de costumbre” sea una realidad. A este punto, podría planear un Día de Acción Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What is psychological PPE (personal protective equipment)?
Mental Health
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We all know that personal protective equipment (like masks) is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. But psychological PPE is important too! Psychological PPE include individual and systems-wide actions that can be taken to protect your mental health and the mental health of those around you, and to protect against burnout. As the pandemic continues, Read more…
¿Podría proveer alguna actualización sobre la seguridad de viajar en avión en este momento, antes de los días festivos?
Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: ¡Si! Algunos estudios nuevos sugieren que el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 en aviones es bajo *cuando se usa la mascarilla constantemente*. Mientras esto es una buena noticia, otros aspectos de viajar todavía presentan la oportunidad de exponerse a SARS-CoV-2 en ruta a su destino, así que siguiendo las precauciones #eSMART durante las celebraciones Read more…
Post-Election Uncertainty
Mental Health Uncertainty and Misinformation
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
A: Testing samples of wastewater and pooled spit in places with communal living, such as colleges and universities, provide several valuable benefits in detecting COVID-19. TESTING OF ASYMPTOMATIC PEOPLE. When people are living and socializing together in the same building, there is a risk of asymptomatic spread. If you wait until people are symptomatic to Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Biology/Immunity Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe VideosMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Drs. Lindsey Leininger & Malia Jones tackle your COVID questions, including what’s up with curfews, immunity passes, and declining death rates. ➡️ Intro and website info (:00 – 3:59) ➡️ Lightning round (4:00 – 9:39) ➡️ Immunity: personal + herd (9:40 – 17:55) ➡️ Curfews to curb spread? (18:30 – 25:15) ➡️ Cases up, death Read more…
I was paying attention to the US election news this week and didn’t really follow the pandemic news. Now I check the numbers and — whoa! What happened??!?
Families/Kids Mental Health Socializing Travel
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: Does this mean more lockdowns? To be honest, I’m kinda done. A: Cases are surging, we have rough weeks ahead, and everyone’s collective will to combat the pandemic has eroded. Stay focused on the things you can do in the short term, and stay realistic about this new surge. First, the numbers: If you Read more…
I heard there was a large COVID-19 outbreak at an overnight summer school retreat in WI. What happened?!
Infection and Spread Testing and Contact Tracing
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Retreat organizers relied primarily on a test-based strategy for preventing individuals with COVID-19 from attending the retreat and didn’t employ other measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19 among attendees. This did not work. Consequently, a single attendee who became ill the day after arriving led to 116 other attendees (76% of attendees) becoming a Read more…
¿Va a ser posible ver a mi familia en Thanksgiving o Día de Acción de Gracias?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Si bien no podemos predecir el futuro … se necesitaría un milagro científico para que todo sea perfecto para el Día de Acción de Gracias aquí en los Estados Unidos y hacer que el “Día de Acción de Gracias como de costumbre” sea una realidad. A este punto, podría planear un Día de Acción Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What is psychological PPE (personal protective equipment)?
Mental Health
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We all know that personal protective equipment (like masks) is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. But psychological PPE is important too! Psychological PPE include individual and systems-wide actions that can be taken to protect your mental health and the mental health of those around you, and to protect against burnout. As the pandemic continues, Read more…
¿Podría proveer alguna actualización sobre la seguridad de viajar en avión en este momento, antes de los días festivos?
Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: ¡Si! Algunos estudios nuevos sugieren que el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 en aviones es bajo *cuando se usa la mascarilla constantemente*. Mientras esto es una buena noticia, otros aspectos de viajar todavía presentan la oportunidad de exponerse a SARS-CoV-2 en ruta a su destino, así que siguiendo las precauciones #eSMART durante las celebraciones Read more…
Post-Election Uncertainty
Mental Health Uncertainty and Misinformation
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
Drs. Lindsey Leininger & Malia Jones tackle your COVID questions, including what’s up with curfews, immunity passes, and declining death rates. ➡️ Intro and website info (:00 – 3:59) ➡️ Lightning round (4:00 – 9:39) ➡️ Immunity: personal + herd (9:40 – 17:55) ➡️ Curfews to curb spread? (18:30 – 25:15) ➡️ Cases up, death Read more…
I was paying attention to the US election news this week and didn’t really follow the pandemic news. Now I check the numbers and — whoa! What happened??!?
Families/Kids Mental Health Socializing TravelAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: Does this mean more lockdowns? To be honest, I’m kinda done. A: Cases are surging, we have rough weeks ahead, and everyone’s collective will to combat the pandemic has eroded. Stay focused on the things you can do in the short term, and stay realistic about this new surge. First, the numbers: If you Read more…
I heard there was a large COVID-19 outbreak at an overnight summer school retreat in WI. What happened?!
Infection and Spread Testing and Contact Tracing
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Retreat organizers relied primarily on a test-based strategy for preventing individuals with COVID-19 from attending the retreat and didn’t employ other measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19 among attendees. This did not work. Consequently, a single attendee who became ill the day after arriving led to 116 other attendees (76% of attendees) becoming a Read more…
¿Va a ser posible ver a mi familia en Thanksgiving o Día de Acción de Gracias?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Si bien no podemos predecir el futuro … se necesitaría un milagro científico para que todo sea perfecto para el Día de Acción de Gracias aquí en los Estados Unidos y hacer que el “Día de Acción de Gracias como de costumbre” sea una realidad. A este punto, podría planear un Día de Acción Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What is psychological PPE (personal protective equipment)?
Mental Health
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We all know that personal protective equipment (like masks) is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. But psychological PPE is important too! Psychological PPE include individual and systems-wide actions that can be taken to protect your mental health and the mental health of those around you, and to protect against burnout. As the pandemic continues, Read more…
¿Podría proveer alguna actualización sobre la seguridad de viajar en avión en este momento, antes de los días festivos?
Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: ¡Si! Algunos estudios nuevos sugieren que el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 en aviones es bajo *cuando se usa la mascarilla constantemente*. Mientras esto es una buena noticia, otros aspectos de viajar todavía presentan la oportunidad de exponerse a SARS-CoV-2 en ruta a su destino, así que siguiendo las precauciones #eSMART durante las celebraciones Read more…
Post-Election Uncertainty
Mental Health Uncertainty and Misinformation
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
Q: Does this mean more lockdowns? To be honest, I’m kinda done. A: Cases are surging, we have rough weeks ahead, and everyone’s collective will to combat the pandemic has eroded. Stay focused on the things you can do in the short term, and stay realistic about this new surge. First, the numbers: If you Read more…
I heard there was a large COVID-19 outbreak at an overnight summer school retreat in WI. What happened?!
Infection and Spread Testing and Contact TracingAmanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Retreat organizers relied primarily on a test-based strategy for preventing individuals with COVID-19 from attending the retreat and didn’t employ other measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19 among attendees. This did not work. Consequently, a single attendee who became ill the day after arriving led to 116 other attendees (76% of attendees) becoming a Read more…
¿Va a ser posible ver a mi familia en Thanksgiving o Día de Acción de Gracias?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Si bien no podemos predecir el futuro … se necesitaría un milagro científico para que todo sea perfecto para el Día de Acción de Gracias aquí en los Estados Unidos y hacer que el “Día de Acción de Gracias como de costumbre” sea una realidad. A este punto, podría planear un Día de Acción Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What is psychological PPE (personal protective equipment)?
Mental Health
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We all know that personal protective equipment (like masks) is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. But psychological PPE is important too! Psychological PPE include individual and systems-wide actions that can be taken to protect your mental health and the mental health of those around you, and to protect against burnout. As the pandemic continues, Read more…
¿Podría proveer alguna actualización sobre la seguridad de viajar en avión en este momento, antes de los días festivos?
Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: ¡Si! Algunos estudios nuevos sugieren que el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 en aviones es bajo *cuando se usa la mascarilla constantemente*. Mientras esto es una buena noticia, otros aspectos de viajar todavía presentan la oportunidad de exponerse a SARS-CoV-2 en ruta a su destino, así que siguiendo las precauciones #eSMART durante las celebraciones Read more…
Post-Election Uncertainty
Mental Health Uncertainty and Misinformation
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
A: Retreat organizers relied primarily on a test-based strategy for preventing individuals with COVID-19 from attending the retreat and didn’t employ other measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19 among attendees. This did not work. Consequently, a single attendee who became ill the day after arriving led to 116 other attendees (76% of attendees) becoming a Read more…
¿Va a ser posible ver a mi familia en Thanksgiving o Día de Acción de Gracias?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe TravelTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Si bien no podemos predecir el futuro … se necesitaría un milagro científico para que todo sea perfecto para el Día de Acción de Gracias aquí en los Estados Unidos y hacer que el “Día de Acción de Gracias como de costumbre” sea una realidad. A este punto, podría planear un Día de Acción Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What is psychological PPE (personal protective equipment)?
Mental Health
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We all know that personal protective equipment (like masks) is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. But psychological PPE is important too! Psychological PPE include individual and systems-wide actions that can be taken to protect your mental health and the mental health of those around you, and to protect against burnout. As the pandemic continues, Read more…
¿Podría proveer alguna actualización sobre la seguridad de viajar en avión en este momento, antes de los días festivos?
Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: ¡Si! Algunos estudios nuevos sugieren que el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 en aviones es bajo *cuando se usa la mascarilla constantemente*. Mientras esto es una buena noticia, otros aspectos de viajar todavía presentan la oportunidad de exponerse a SARS-CoV-2 en ruta a su destino, así que siguiendo las precauciones #eSMART durante las celebraciones Read more…
Post-Election Uncertainty
Mental Health Uncertainty and Misinformation
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
R: Si bien no podemos predecir el futuro … se necesitaría un milagro científico para que todo sea perfecto para el Día de Acción de Gracias aquí en los Estados Unidos y hacer que el “Día de Acción de Gracias como de costumbre” sea una realidad. A este punto, podría planear un Día de Acción Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What is psychological PPE (personal protective equipment)?
Mental Health
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We all know that personal protective equipment (like masks) is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. But psychological PPE is important too! Psychological PPE include individual and systems-wide actions that can be taken to protect your mental health and the mental health of those around you, and to protect against burnout. As the pandemic continues, Read more…
¿Podría proveer alguna actualización sobre la seguridad de viajar en avión en este momento, antes de los días festivos?
Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: ¡Si! Algunos estudios nuevos sugieren que el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 en aviones es bajo *cuando se usa la mascarilla constantemente*. Mientras esto es una buena noticia, otros aspectos de viajar todavía presentan la oportunidad de exponerse a SARS-CoV-2 en ruta a su destino, así que siguiendo las precauciones #eSMART durante las celebraciones Read more…
Post-Election Uncertainty
Mental Health Uncertainty and Misinformation
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What is psychological PPE (personal protective equipment)?
Mental HealthSarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: We all know that personal protective equipment (like masks) is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. But psychological PPE is important too! Psychological PPE include individual and systems-wide actions that can be taken to protect your mental health and the mental health of those around you, and to protect against burnout. As the pandemic continues, Read more…
¿Podría proveer alguna actualización sobre la seguridad de viajar en avión en este momento, antes de los días festivos?
Posts en Español Staying Safe Travel
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: ¡Si! Algunos estudios nuevos sugieren que el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 en aviones es bajo *cuando se usa la mascarilla constantemente*. Mientras esto es una buena noticia, otros aspectos de viajar todavía presentan la oportunidad de exponerse a SARS-CoV-2 en ruta a su destino, así que siguiendo las precauciones #eSMART durante las celebraciones Read more…
Post-Election Uncertainty
Mental Health Uncertainty and Misinformation
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
A: We all know that personal protective equipment (like masks) is important during the COVID-19 pandemic. But psychological PPE is important too! Psychological PPE include individual and systems-wide actions that can be taken to protect your mental health and the mental health of those around you, and to protect against burnout. As the pandemic continues, Read more…
¿Podría proveer alguna actualización sobre la seguridad de viajar en avión en este momento, antes de los días festivos?
Posts en Español Staying Safe TravelDaisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: ¡Si! Algunos estudios nuevos sugieren que el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 en aviones es bajo *cuando se usa la mascarilla constantemente*. Mientras esto es una buena noticia, otros aspectos de viajar todavía presentan la oportunidad de exponerse a SARS-CoV-2 en ruta a su destino, así que siguiendo las precauciones #eSMART durante las celebraciones Read more…
Post-Election Uncertainty
Mental Health Uncertainty and Misinformation
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
R: ¡Si! Algunos estudios nuevos sugieren que el riesgo de transmisión de COVID-19 en aviones es bajo *cuando se usa la mascarilla constantemente*. Mientras esto es una buena noticia, otros aspectos de viajar todavía presentan la oportunidad de exponerse a SARS-CoV-2 en ruta a su destino, así que siguiendo las precauciones #eSMART durante las celebraciones Read more…
Post-Election Uncertainty
Mental Health Uncertainty and MisinformationAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying Safe
Rebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
It is the day after Election Day in the United States and perhaps many of you are feeling what we feel too: Uncertainty. For our families, for our friends and neighbors, and for our futures. Amidst this uncertainty, let us recommit to you and the work ahead. We are scientists, researchers, clinicians, leaders, and family Read more…
Election Day Is Here!
Staying SafeRebecca Doyle, Graduate Assistant
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
It’s Election Day in the US! Thank you to our wonderful Dear Pandemic community for joining us for a weekly series on voting – something near and dear to our Nerdy Girl hearts. To celebrate this important day, we wanted to re-share some of the key topics we’ve covered and remind you to VOTE if Read more…
Any “information hygiene” tips for tomorrow?
Uncertainty and MisinformationLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
A: Don’t expect resolution on election night. Fact-check (!!!). Take a purposeful pause prior to sharing information. Background: Tomorrow’s going to be a rough day on the information frontlines. How can we prepare? Knowledge is power, and here’s what the experts* want us to know: First: Brace for the possibility that we won’t know the Read more…
Querida Pandemia Mirror Facebook Page
Posts en Español Staying SafeSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
Wondering how to help your Spanish-speaking family, friends, and/or neighbors stay #SMART during these pandemic times? Check out our new eSMART graphic en español! And in case you haven’t seen it, here’s more information about our eSMART graphic in Spanish from our @QueridaPandemia mirror page to share with others. Link to original FB page
¿Cuáles son las posibilidades de que me recupere totalmente si tengo un caso de COVID con síntomas?
Clinical Symptoms Posts en Español TreatmentsSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
R: En promedio alrededor de 80% de las personas que tienen COVID con síntomas van a recuperarse sin ser hospitalizados. PERO, su calidad de vida puede variar. Uno de los temas que estudian los epidemiólogos es la “historia natural” de una enfermedad, o cómo una enfermedad determinada progresa en los individuos de principio a fin. Read more…
If someone in my household has COVID-19, what are the chances I get it, too?
Families/Kids Infection and SpreadAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
A: About 50% (with all the usual caveats about averages and estimates). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among household members is common, from both children and adults. Prompt isolation of cases is crucial, and all household members should wear masks in shared household spaces. While we all worry a lot about exposure to COVID-19 at large events, Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles.
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying SafeJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
Los interiores son más peligrosos, pero es posible minimizar los riesgos si se ponen en juego todas las medidas disponibles para combatir el contagio por aerosoles. Estas son las probabilidades de infección en estos tres escenarios cotidianos dependiendo de la ventilación, las mascarillas y la duración del encuentro: https://bit.ly/34MaknX Enlace a la publicación original Read more…
My husband is working at a place where everyone wears masks. I am higher risk & retired… Should he be sleeping in a separate room from me?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying SafeLauren Hale, PhD MA
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
A: When bed partners have varying degrees of risk of exposure and vulnerability to the disease, it’s worth discussing sleeping in separate spaces. The Nerdy Girls call this COVID Bed Spread. Here are some benefits to sleeping apart from other household members: 1.) REDUCED RISK OF VIRAL EXPOSURE (in both directions). Spending six or more Read more…
