My kid is returning to college, living off campus with a friend “pod” and attending classes (mostly remotely).
Families/Kids Reopening School Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What advice can I give about being responsible and safe? I know they are eager for normal college social life, but I am really worried abut COVID risk. A: Suggest that the pod makes a PACT: Protection, Accountability, Commitment, Trust. Protection/Prevention: The group can determine together the specific prevention measures and behaviors they will Read more…
What to make of that recent study on different types of masks?
Masks Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Check out this excellent post from our friend Your Local Epidemiologist! Types of face masks. In the past, we’ve only used surgical masks during epidemics (think SARS and MERS). We know these work. If you need the science (including a meta-analysis) let me know. But, now that we need masks on a global scale, Read more…
Do you have any tips on a safe return to the office?
Reopening Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Three key priorities: (1) Building + workspace safety; (2) Personal safety; (3) Open and honest communication Per the Dear Pandemic Q&A round-up, many in our community are curious to learn more about best practices for returning to the office. In our related external advisory work, Your Nerdy Girls have encouraged employers and employees to Read more…
I still have a few questions about my indoor and outdoor activities? Help!
Socializing Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: We can help! Remember, when you are doing activities indoors, ventilation helps. And plan most activities outdoors to minimize exposure to SARS-COV-2. Can I leave the air conditioner on if I have an indoor activity? According to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), yes but with a few considerations: Read more…
What is considered “exposure” to someone who has COVID-19? Once you find out you were exposed, what should you do?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: If you have been in close contact (i.e., < 6 feet away for ≥ 15 minutes) with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 anytime starting 2 days before their symptoms developed and up until the case meets the criteria to end isolation (i.e., at least 10 days have passed since the day of symptom onset AND Read more…
Hamilton Parody Video
Mental Health
Pandemic getting you down? Try these strategies to boost your mental health: – Mindfulness – Laughter – Hamilton parodies Link to original FB post
Playing Together Safely
Families/Kids Staying Safe Videos
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Octopus and Turtle Teach Us About Playing Together Safely Playing together safely is demonstrated by Aparna Kumar, PhD, MPH, CRNP Link to original FB post
Is it safe to start seeing friends indoors?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not yet. While there are ways to minimize risks when indoors (increasing ventilation with outdoor air by opening windows or circulating air/using a high quality air filter/minimizing length of indoor interaction), experts still agree that the outdoors are where we should be. This point is very much emphasized in a recent preprint. TL; DR: Read more…
Nerdy Girls in the News: Global Hangout on Misinformation
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
New occasional series: Nerdy Girls in the News! As part of our scientific day jobs, your faithful Nerdy Girl team has done 140+ media spots about the pandemic (and counting! :)). To honor the work of the terrific journalists we support – all of whom are dedicated #infodemic fighters – we’ve decided to start sharing Read more…
What’s up with this “programming error” in the Florida data on kids? How does this change things?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Testing and Contact Tracing
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: TL;DR Whether the positivity rate is 14% or 30% for kids, Florida still has a COVID problem. And with respect to the data error, we need to have a little understanding. Public health departments are trying to do something very difficult on shoestring budgets. Data collection in a crisis is messy and sometimes we Read more…
Nerdy Guest Sivanthy Vasanthan on Contact Tracing
Testing and Contact Tracing
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Joining us today is Nerdy Guest, Sivanthy Vasanthan, a Case Investigator for New York City’s COVID-19 Test and Trace Corps, the public health initiative that oversees the city’s contact tracing program. She has been in this position since the program’s inception in May 2020. Sivanthy is a recent graduate from Columbia Public Health, where she Read more…
Do masks work at slowing the spread of Covid-19?
Masks Staying Safe
A: YES! Wearing a mask reduces the spread of droplets containing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Blocking these droplets with a mask from shooting out into the world around us reduces transmission from person to person. Masks block a significant amount of these droplets while still allowing gases to pass in and out of the mask. Still Read more…
¿En dónde encuentro más información sobre la pandemia en el estado o condado en donde vivo en Estados Unidos?
Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R. El periódico NY Times y Univisión han publicado herramientas para revisar si suben o bajan los casos, las pruebas positivas, y las muertes de coronavirus. Estos datos son recopilados por el Centro Johns Hopkins de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Sistemas. Las gráficas presentadas aquí se actualizan diariamente. Es importante tener en cuenta esta información Read more…
Population Basics Part 2
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
PART 2 on population basics from Dr. Michal Engelman. In case you missed Part 1 in this Nerdy Guest miniseries, here it is! Q: Ok, now I understand what a population (and even a sub-population!) is… but why does that matter for dealing with COVID-19? Population scientists can’t predict which people will get COVID-19, but Read more…
Etiquette help, please. Screaming “BACK UP BUSTER!” every time someone violates my pandemic personal space isn’t working out so well.
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact Tracing
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
Q: What advice can I give about being responsible and safe? I know they are eager for normal college social life, but I am really worried abut COVID risk. A: Suggest that the pod makes a PACT: Protection, Accountability, Commitment, Trust. Protection/Prevention: The group can determine together the specific prevention measures and behaviors they will Read more…
What to make of that recent study on different types of masks?
Masks Staying SafeJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Check out this excellent post from our friend Your Local Epidemiologist! Types of face masks. In the past, we’ve only used surgical masks during epidemics (think SARS and MERS). We know these work. If you need the science (including a meta-analysis) let me know. But, now that we need masks on a global scale, Read more…
Do you have any tips on a safe return to the office?
Reopening Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Three key priorities: (1) Building + workspace safety; (2) Personal safety; (3) Open and honest communication Per the Dear Pandemic Q&A round-up, many in our community are curious to learn more about best practices for returning to the office. In our related external advisory work, Your Nerdy Girls have encouraged employers and employees to Read more…
I still have a few questions about my indoor and outdoor activities? Help!
Socializing Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: We can help! Remember, when you are doing activities indoors, ventilation helps. And plan most activities outdoors to minimize exposure to SARS-COV-2. Can I leave the air conditioner on if I have an indoor activity? According to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), yes but with a few considerations: Read more…
What is considered “exposure” to someone who has COVID-19? Once you find out you were exposed, what should you do?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: If you have been in close contact (i.e., < 6 feet away for ≥ 15 minutes) with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 anytime starting 2 days before their symptoms developed and up until the case meets the criteria to end isolation (i.e., at least 10 days have passed since the day of symptom onset AND Read more…
Hamilton Parody Video
Mental Health
Pandemic getting you down? Try these strategies to boost your mental health: – Mindfulness – Laughter – Hamilton parodies Link to original FB post
Playing Together Safely
Families/Kids Staying Safe Videos
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Octopus and Turtle Teach Us About Playing Together Safely Playing together safely is demonstrated by Aparna Kumar, PhD, MPH, CRNP Link to original FB post
Is it safe to start seeing friends indoors?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not yet. While there are ways to minimize risks when indoors (increasing ventilation with outdoor air by opening windows or circulating air/using a high quality air filter/minimizing length of indoor interaction), experts still agree that the outdoors are where we should be. This point is very much emphasized in a recent preprint. TL; DR: Read more…
Nerdy Girls in the News: Global Hangout on Misinformation
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
New occasional series: Nerdy Girls in the News! As part of our scientific day jobs, your faithful Nerdy Girl team has done 140+ media spots about the pandemic (and counting! :)). To honor the work of the terrific journalists we support – all of whom are dedicated #infodemic fighters – we’ve decided to start sharing Read more…
What’s up with this “programming error” in the Florida data on kids? How does this change things?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Testing and Contact Tracing
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: TL;DR Whether the positivity rate is 14% or 30% for kids, Florida still has a COVID problem. And with respect to the data error, we need to have a little understanding. Public health departments are trying to do something very difficult on shoestring budgets. Data collection in a crisis is messy and sometimes we Read more…
Nerdy Guest Sivanthy Vasanthan on Contact Tracing
Testing and Contact Tracing
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Joining us today is Nerdy Guest, Sivanthy Vasanthan, a Case Investigator for New York City’s COVID-19 Test and Trace Corps, the public health initiative that oversees the city’s contact tracing program. She has been in this position since the program’s inception in May 2020. Sivanthy is a recent graduate from Columbia Public Health, where she Read more…
Do masks work at slowing the spread of Covid-19?
Masks Staying Safe
A: YES! Wearing a mask reduces the spread of droplets containing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Blocking these droplets with a mask from shooting out into the world around us reduces transmission from person to person. Masks block a significant amount of these droplets while still allowing gases to pass in and out of the mask. Still Read more…
¿En dónde encuentro más información sobre la pandemia en el estado o condado en donde vivo en Estados Unidos?
Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R. El periódico NY Times y Univisión han publicado herramientas para revisar si suben o bajan los casos, las pruebas positivas, y las muertes de coronavirus. Estos datos son recopilados por el Centro Johns Hopkins de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Sistemas. Las gráficas presentadas aquí se actualizan diariamente. Es importante tener en cuenta esta información Read more…
Population Basics Part 2
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
PART 2 on population basics from Dr. Michal Engelman. In case you missed Part 1 in this Nerdy Guest miniseries, here it is! Q: Ok, now I understand what a population (and even a sub-population!) is… but why does that matter for dealing with COVID-19? Population scientists can’t predict which people will get COVID-19, but Read more…
Etiquette help, please. Screaming “BACK UP BUSTER!” every time someone violates my pandemic personal space isn’t working out so well.
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact Tracing
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
A: Check out this excellent post from our friend Your Local Epidemiologist! Types of face masks. In the past, we’ve only used surgical masks during epidemics (think SARS and MERS). We know these work. If you need the science (including a meta-analysis) let me know. But, now that we need masks on a global scale, Read more…
Do you have any tips on a safe return to the office?
Reopening Staying SafeLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Three key priorities: (1) Building + workspace safety; (2) Personal safety; (3) Open and honest communication Per the Dear Pandemic Q&A round-up, many in our community are curious to learn more about best practices for returning to the office. In our related external advisory work, Your Nerdy Girls have encouraged employers and employees to Read more…
I still have a few questions about my indoor and outdoor activities? Help!
Socializing Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: We can help! Remember, when you are doing activities indoors, ventilation helps. And plan most activities outdoors to minimize exposure to SARS-COV-2. Can I leave the air conditioner on if I have an indoor activity? According to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), yes but with a few considerations: Read more…
What is considered “exposure” to someone who has COVID-19? Once you find out you were exposed, what should you do?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: If you have been in close contact (i.e., < 6 feet away for ≥ 15 minutes) with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 anytime starting 2 days before their symptoms developed and up until the case meets the criteria to end isolation (i.e., at least 10 days have passed since the day of symptom onset AND Read more…
Hamilton Parody Video
Mental Health
Pandemic getting you down? Try these strategies to boost your mental health: – Mindfulness – Laughter – Hamilton parodies Link to original FB post
Playing Together Safely
Families/Kids Staying Safe Videos
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Octopus and Turtle Teach Us About Playing Together Safely Playing together safely is demonstrated by Aparna Kumar, PhD, MPH, CRNP Link to original FB post
Is it safe to start seeing friends indoors?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not yet. While there are ways to minimize risks when indoors (increasing ventilation with outdoor air by opening windows or circulating air/using a high quality air filter/minimizing length of indoor interaction), experts still agree that the outdoors are where we should be. This point is very much emphasized in a recent preprint. TL; DR: Read more…
Nerdy Girls in the News: Global Hangout on Misinformation
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
New occasional series: Nerdy Girls in the News! As part of our scientific day jobs, your faithful Nerdy Girl team has done 140+ media spots about the pandemic (and counting! :)). To honor the work of the terrific journalists we support – all of whom are dedicated #infodemic fighters – we’ve decided to start sharing Read more…
What’s up with this “programming error” in the Florida data on kids? How does this change things?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Testing and Contact Tracing
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: TL;DR Whether the positivity rate is 14% or 30% for kids, Florida still has a COVID problem. And with respect to the data error, we need to have a little understanding. Public health departments are trying to do something very difficult on shoestring budgets. Data collection in a crisis is messy and sometimes we Read more…
Nerdy Guest Sivanthy Vasanthan on Contact Tracing
Testing and Contact Tracing
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Joining us today is Nerdy Guest, Sivanthy Vasanthan, a Case Investigator for New York City’s COVID-19 Test and Trace Corps, the public health initiative that oversees the city’s contact tracing program. She has been in this position since the program’s inception in May 2020. Sivanthy is a recent graduate from Columbia Public Health, where she Read more…
Do masks work at slowing the spread of Covid-19?
Masks Staying Safe
A: YES! Wearing a mask reduces the spread of droplets containing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Blocking these droplets with a mask from shooting out into the world around us reduces transmission from person to person. Masks block a significant amount of these droplets while still allowing gases to pass in and out of the mask. Still Read more…
¿En dónde encuentro más información sobre la pandemia en el estado o condado en donde vivo en Estados Unidos?
Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R. El periódico NY Times y Univisión han publicado herramientas para revisar si suben o bajan los casos, las pruebas positivas, y las muertes de coronavirus. Estos datos son recopilados por el Centro Johns Hopkins de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Sistemas. Las gráficas presentadas aquí se actualizan diariamente. Es importante tener en cuenta esta información Read more…
Population Basics Part 2
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
PART 2 on population basics from Dr. Michal Engelman. In case you missed Part 1 in this Nerdy Guest miniseries, here it is! Q: Ok, now I understand what a population (and even a sub-population!) is… but why does that matter for dealing with COVID-19? Population scientists can’t predict which people will get COVID-19, but Read more…
Etiquette help, please. Screaming “BACK UP BUSTER!” every time someone violates my pandemic personal space isn’t working out so well.
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact Tracing
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
A: Three key priorities: (1) Building + workspace safety; (2) Personal safety; (3) Open and honest communication Per the Dear Pandemic Q&A round-up, many in our community are curious to learn more about best practices for returning to the office. In our related external advisory work, Your Nerdy Girls have encouraged employers and employees to Read more…
I still have a few questions about my indoor and outdoor activities? Help!
Socializing Staying SafeAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: We can help! Remember, when you are doing activities indoors, ventilation helps. And plan most activities outdoors to minimize exposure to SARS-COV-2. Can I leave the air conditioner on if I have an indoor activity? According to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), yes but with a few considerations: Read more…
What is considered “exposure” to someone who has COVID-19? Once you find out you were exposed, what should you do?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: If you have been in close contact (i.e., < 6 feet away for ≥ 15 minutes) with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 anytime starting 2 days before their symptoms developed and up until the case meets the criteria to end isolation (i.e., at least 10 days have passed since the day of symptom onset AND Read more…
Hamilton Parody Video
Mental Health
Pandemic getting you down? Try these strategies to boost your mental health: – Mindfulness – Laughter – Hamilton parodies Link to original FB post
Playing Together Safely
Families/Kids Staying Safe Videos
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Octopus and Turtle Teach Us About Playing Together Safely Playing together safely is demonstrated by Aparna Kumar, PhD, MPH, CRNP Link to original FB post
Is it safe to start seeing friends indoors?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not yet. While there are ways to minimize risks when indoors (increasing ventilation with outdoor air by opening windows or circulating air/using a high quality air filter/minimizing length of indoor interaction), experts still agree that the outdoors are where we should be. This point is very much emphasized in a recent preprint. TL; DR: Read more…
Nerdy Girls in the News: Global Hangout on Misinformation
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
New occasional series: Nerdy Girls in the News! As part of our scientific day jobs, your faithful Nerdy Girl team has done 140+ media spots about the pandemic (and counting! :)). To honor the work of the terrific journalists we support – all of whom are dedicated #infodemic fighters – we’ve decided to start sharing Read more…
What’s up with this “programming error” in the Florida data on kids? How does this change things?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Testing and Contact Tracing
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: TL;DR Whether the positivity rate is 14% or 30% for kids, Florida still has a COVID problem. And with respect to the data error, we need to have a little understanding. Public health departments are trying to do something very difficult on shoestring budgets. Data collection in a crisis is messy and sometimes we Read more…
Nerdy Guest Sivanthy Vasanthan on Contact Tracing
Testing and Contact Tracing
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Joining us today is Nerdy Guest, Sivanthy Vasanthan, a Case Investigator for New York City’s COVID-19 Test and Trace Corps, the public health initiative that oversees the city’s contact tracing program. She has been in this position since the program’s inception in May 2020. Sivanthy is a recent graduate from Columbia Public Health, where she Read more…
Do masks work at slowing the spread of Covid-19?
Masks Staying Safe
A: YES! Wearing a mask reduces the spread of droplets containing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Blocking these droplets with a mask from shooting out into the world around us reduces transmission from person to person. Masks block a significant amount of these droplets while still allowing gases to pass in and out of the mask. Still Read more…
¿En dónde encuentro más información sobre la pandemia en el estado o condado en donde vivo en Estados Unidos?
Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R. El periódico NY Times y Univisión han publicado herramientas para revisar si suben o bajan los casos, las pruebas positivas, y las muertes de coronavirus. Estos datos son recopilados por el Centro Johns Hopkins de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Sistemas. Las gráficas presentadas aquí se actualizan diariamente. Es importante tener en cuenta esta información Read more…
Population Basics Part 2
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
PART 2 on population basics from Dr. Michal Engelman. In case you missed Part 1 in this Nerdy Guest miniseries, here it is! Q: Ok, now I understand what a population (and even a sub-population!) is… but why does that matter for dealing with COVID-19? Population scientists can’t predict which people will get COVID-19, but Read more…
Etiquette help, please. Screaming “BACK UP BUSTER!” every time someone violates my pandemic personal space isn’t working out so well.
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact Tracing
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
A: We can help! Remember, when you are doing activities indoors, ventilation helps. And plan most activities outdoors to minimize exposure to SARS-COV-2. Can I leave the air conditioner on if I have an indoor activity? According to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), yes but with a few considerations: Read more…
What is considered “exposure” to someone who has COVID-19? Once you find out you were exposed, what should you do?
Infection and Spread Staying SafeAmanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: If you have been in close contact (i.e., < 6 feet away for ≥ 15 minutes) with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 anytime starting 2 days before their symptoms developed and up until the case meets the criteria to end isolation (i.e., at least 10 days have passed since the day of symptom onset AND Read more…
Hamilton Parody Video
Mental Health
Pandemic getting you down? Try these strategies to boost your mental health: – Mindfulness – Laughter – Hamilton parodies Link to original FB post
Playing Together Safely
Families/Kids Staying Safe Videos
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Octopus and Turtle Teach Us About Playing Together Safely Playing together safely is demonstrated by Aparna Kumar, PhD, MPH, CRNP Link to original FB post
Is it safe to start seeing friends indoors?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not yet. While there are ways to minimize risks when indoors (increasing ventilation with outdoor air by opening windows or circulating air/using a high quality air filter/minimizing length of indoor interaction), experts still agree that the outdoors are where we should be. This point is very much emphasized in a recent preprint. TL; DR: Read more…
Nerdy Girls in the News: Global Hangout on Misinformation
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
New occasional series: Nerdy Girls in the News! As part of our scientific day jobs, your faithful Nerdy Girl team has done 140+ media spots about the pandemic (and counting! :)). To honor the work of the terrific journalists we support – all of whom are dedicated #infodemic fighters – we’ve decided to start sharing Read more…
What’s up with this “programming error” in the Florida data on kids? How does this change things?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Testing and Contact Tracing
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: TL;DR Whether the positivity rate is 14% or 30% for kids, Florida still has a COVID problem. And with respect to the data error, we need to have a little understanding. Public health departments are trying to do something very difficult on shoestring budgets. Data collection in a crisis is messy and sometimes we Read more…
Nerdy Guest Sivanthy Vasanthan on Contact Tracing
Testing and Contact Tracing
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Joining us today is Nerdy Guest, Sivanthy Vasanthan, a Case Investigator for New York City’s COVID-19 Test and Trace Corps, the public health initiative that oversees the city’s contact tracing program. She has been in this position since the program’s inception in May 2020. Sivanthy is a recent graduate from Columbia Public Health, where she Read more…
Do masks work at slowing the spread of Covid-19?
Masks Staying Safe
A: YES! Wearing a mask reduces the spread of droplets containing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Blocking these droplets with a mask from shooting out into the world around us reduces transmission from person to person. Masks block a significant amount of these droplets while still allowing gases to pass in and out of the mask. Still Read more…
¿En dónde encuentro más información sobre la pandemia en el estado o condado en donde vivo en Estados Unidos?
Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R. El periódico NY Times y Univisión han publicado herramientas para revisar si suben o bajan los casos, las pruebas positivas, y las muertes de coronavirus. Estos datos son recopilados por el Centro Johns Hopkins de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Sistemas. Las gráficas presentadas aquí se actualizan diariamente. Es importante tener en cuenta esta información Read more…
Population Basics Part 2
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
PART 2 on population basics from Dr. Michal Engelman. In case you missed Part 1 in this Nerdy Guest miniseries, here it is! Q: Ok, now I understand what a population (and even a sub-population!) is… but why does that matter for dealing with COVID-19? Population scientists can’t predict which people will get COVID-19, but Read more…
Etiquette help, please. Screaming “BACK UP BUSTER!” every time someone violates my pandemic personal space isn’t working out so well.
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact Tracing
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
A: If you have been in close contact (i.e., < 6 feet away for ≥ 15 minutes) with someone diagnosed with COVID-19 anytime starting 2 days before their symptoms developed and up until the case meets the criteria to end isolation (i.e., at least 10 days have passed since the day of symptom onset AND Read more…
Hamilton Parody Video
Mental HealthPandemic getting you down? Try these strategies to boost your mental health: – Mindfulness – Laughter – Hamilton parodies Link to original FB post
Playing Together Safely
Families/Kids Staying Safe VideosAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Octopus and Turtle Teach Us About Playing Together Safely Playing together safely is demonstrated by Aparna Kumar, PhD, MPH, CRNP Link to original FB post
Is it safe to start seeing friends indoors?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not yet. While there are ways to minimize risks when indoors (increasing ventilation with outdoor air by opening windows or circulating air/using a high quality air filter/minimizing length of indoor interaction), experts still agree that the outdoors are where we should be. This point is very much emphasized in a recent preprint. TL; DR: Read more…
Nerdy Girls in the News: Global Hangout on Misinformation
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
New occasional series: Nerdy Girls in the News! As part of our scientific day jobs, your faithful Nerdy Girl team has done 140+ media spots about the pandemic (and counting! :)). To honor the work of the terrific journalists we support – all of whom are dedicated #infodemic fighters – we’ve decided to start sharing Read more…
What’s up with this “programming error” in the Florida data on kids? How does this change things?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Testing and Contact Tracing
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: TL;DR Whether the positivity rate is 14% or 30% for kids, Florida still has a COVID problem. And with respect to the data error, we need to have a little understanding. Public health departments are trying to do something very difficult on shoestring budgets. Data collection in a crisis is messy and sometimes we Read more…
Nerdy Guest Sivanthy Vasanthan on Contact Tracing
Testing and Contact Tracing
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Joining us today is Nerdy Guest, Sivanthy Vasanthan, a Case Investigator for New York City’s COVID-19 Test and Trace Corps, the public health initiative that oversees the city’s contact tracing program. She has been in this position since the program’s inception in May 2020. Sivanthy is a recent graduate from Columbia Public Health, where she Read more…
Do masks work at slowing the spread of Covid-19?
Masks Staying Safe
A: YES! Wearing a mask reduces the spread of droplets containing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Blocking these droplets with a mask from shooting out into the world around us reduces transmission from person to person. Masks block a significant amount of these droplets while still allowing gases to pass in and out of the mask. Still Read more…
¿En dónde encuentro más información sobre la pandemia en el estado o condado en donde vivo en Estados Unidos?
Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R. El periódico NY Times y Univisión han publicado herramientas para revisar si suben o bajan los casos, las pruebas positivas, y las muertes de coronavirus. Estos datos son recopilados por el Centro Johns Hopkins de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Sistemas. Las gráficas presentadas aquí se actualizan diariamente. Es importante tener en cuenta esta información Read more…
Population Basics Part 2
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
PART 2 on population basics from Dr. Michal Engelman. In case you missed Part 1 in this Nerdy Guest miniseries, here it is! Q: Ok, now I understand what a population (and even a sub-population!) is… but why does that matter for dealing with COVID-19? Population scientists can’t predict which people will get COVID-19, but Read more…
Etiquette help, please. Screaming “BACK UP BUSTER!” every time someone violates my pandemic personal space isn’t working out so well.
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact Tracing
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
Octopus and Turtle Teach Us About Playing Together Safely Playing together safely is demonstrated by Aparna Kumar, PhD, MPH, CRNP Link to original FB post
Is it safe to start seeing friends indoors?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing Staying SafeAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Not yet. While there are ways to minimize risks when indoors (increasing ventilation with outdoor air by opening windows or circulating air/using a high quality air filter/minimizing length of indoor interaction), experts still agree that the outdoors are where we should be. This point is very much emphasized in a recent preprint. TL; DR: Read more…
Nerdy Girls in the News: Global Hangout on Misinformation
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
New occasional series: Nerdy Girls in the News! As part of our scientific day jobs, your faithful Nerdy Girl team has done 140+ media spots about the pandemic (and counting! :)). To honor the work of the terrific journalists we support – all of whom are dedicated #infodemic fighters – we’ve decided to start sharing Read more…
What’s up with this “programming error” in the Florida data on kids? How does this change things?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Testing and Contact Tracing
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: TL;DR Whether the positivity rate is 14% or 30% for kids, Florida still has a COVID problem. And with respect to the data error, we need to have a little understanding. Public health departments are trying to do something very difficult on shoestring budgets. Data collection in a crisis is messy and sometimes we Read more…
Nerdy Guest Sivanthy Vasanthan on Contact Tracing
Testing and Contact Tracing
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Joining us today is Nerdy Guest, Sivanthy Vasanthan, a Case Investigator for New York City’s COVID-19 Test and Trace Corps, the public health initiative that oversees the city’s contact tracing program. She has been in this position since the program’s inception in May 2020. Sivanthy is a recent graduate from Columbia Public Health, where she Read more…
Do masks work at slowing the spread of Covid-19?
Masks Staying Safe
A: YES! Wearing a mask reduces the spread of droplets containing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Blocking these droplets with a mask from shooting out into the world around us reduces transmission from person to person. Masks block a significant amount of these droplets while still allowing gases to pass in and out of the mask. Still Read more…
¿En dónde encuentro más información sobre la pandemia en el estado o condado en donde vivo en Estados Unidos?
Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R. El periódico NY Times y Univisión han publicado herramientas para revisar si suben o bajan los casos, las pruebas positivas, y las muertes de coronavirus. Estos datos son recopilados por el Centro Johns Hopkins de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Sistemas. Las gráficas presentadas aquí se actualizan diariamente. Es importante tener en cuenta esta información Read more…
Population Basics Part 2
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
PART 2 on population basics from Dr. Michal Engelman. In case you missed Part 1 in this Nerdy Guest miniseries, here it is! Q: Ok, now I understand what a population (and even a sub-population!) is… but why does that matter for dealing with COVID-19? Population scientists can’t predict which people will get COVID-19, but Read more…
Etiquette help, please. Screaming “BACK UP BUSTER!” every time someone violates my pandemic personal space isn’t working out so well.
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact Tracing
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
A: Not yet. While there are ways to minimize risks when indoors (increasing ventilation with outdoor air by opening windows or circulating air/using a high quality air filter/minimizing length of indoor interaction), experts still agree that the outdoors are where we should be. This point is very much emphasized in a recent preprint. TL; DR: Read more…
Nerdy Girls in the News: Global Hangout on Misinformation
Uncertainty and MisinformationLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
New occasional series: Nerdy Girls in the News! As part of our scientific day jobs, your faithful Nerdy Girl team has done 140+ media spots about the pandemic (and counting! :)). To honor the work of the terrific journalists we support – all of whom are dedicated #infodemic fighters – we’ve decided to start sharing Read more…
What’s up with this “programming error” in the Florida data on kids? How does this change things?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Testing and Contact Tracing
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: TL;DR Whether the positivity rate is 14% or 30% for kids, Florida still has a COVID problem. And with respect to the data error, we need to have a little understanding. Public health departments are trying to do something very difficult on shoestring budgets. Data collection in a crisis is messy and sometimes we Read more…
Nerdy Guest Sivanthy Vasanthan on Contact Tracing
Testing and Contact Tracing
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Joining us today is Nerdy Guest, Sivanthy Vasanthan, a Case Investigator for New York City’s COVID-19 Test and Trace Corps, the public health initiative that oversees the city’s contact tracing program. She has been in this position since the program’s inception in May 2020. Sivanthy is a recent graduate from Columbia Public Health, where she Read more…
Do masks work at slowing the spread of Covid-19?
Masks Staying Safe
A: YES! Wearing a mask reduces the spread of droplets containing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Blocking these droplets with a mask from shooting out into the world around us reduces transmission from person to person. Masks block a significant amount of these droplets while still allowing gases to pass in and out of the mask. Still Read more…
¿En dónde encuentro más información sobre la pandemia en el estado o condado en donde vivo en Estados Unidos?
Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R. El periódico NY Times y Univisión han publicado herramientas para revisar si suben o bajan los casos, las pruebas positivas, y las muertes de coronavirus. Estos datos son recopilados por el Centro Johns Hopkins de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Sistemas. Las gráficas presentadas aquí se actualizan diariamente. Es importante tener en cuenta esta información Read more…
Population Basics Part 2
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
PART 2 on population basics from Dr. Michal Engelman. In case you missed Part 1 in this Nerdy Guest miniseries, here it is! Q: Ok, now I understand what a population (and even a sub-population!) is… but why does that matter for dealing with COVID-19? Population scientists can’t predict which people will get COVID-19, but Read more…
Etiquette help, please. Screaming “BACK UP BUSTER!” every time someone violates my pandemic personal space isn’t working out so well.
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact Tracing
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
New occasional series: Nerdy Girls in the News! As part of our scientific day jobs, your faithful Nerdy Girl team has done 140+ media spots about the pandemic (and counting! :)). To honor the work of the terrific journalists we support – all of whom are dedicated #infodemic fighters – we’ve decided to start sharing Read more…
What’s up with this “programming error” in the Florida data on kids? How does this change things?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy Testing and Contact TracingMalia Jones, PhD MPH
A: TL;DR Whether the positivity rate is 14% or 30% for kids, Florida still has a COVID problem. And with respect to the data error, we need to have a little understanding. Public health departments are trying to do something very difficult on shoestring budgets. Data collection in a crisis is messy and sometimes we Read more…
Nerdy Guest Sivanthy Vasanthan on Contact Tracing
Testing and Contact Tracing
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Joining us today is Nerdy Guest, Sivanthy Vasanthan, a Case Investigator for New York City’s COVID-19 Test and Trace Corps, the public health initiative that oversees the city’s contact tracing program. She has been in this position since the program’s inception in May 2020. Sivanthy is a recent graduate from Columbia Public Health, where she Read more…
Do masks work at slowing the spread of Covid-19?
Masks Staying Safe
A: YES! Wearing a mask reduces the spread of droplets containing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Blocking these droplets with a mask from shooting out into the world around us reduces transmission from person to person. Masks block a significant amount of these droplets while still allowing gases to pass in and out of the mask. Still Read more…
¿En dónde encuentro más información sobre la pandemia en el estado o condado en donde vivo en Estados Unidos?
Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R. El periódico NY Times y Univisión han publicado herramientas para revisar si suben o bajan los casos, las pruebas positivas, y las muertes de coronavirus. Estos datos son recopilados por el Centro Johns Hopkins de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Sistemas. Las gráficas presentadas aquí se actualizan diariamente. Es importante tener en cuenta esta información Read more…
Population Basics Part 2
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
PART 2 on population basics from Dr. Michal Engelman. In case you missed Part 1 in this Nerdy Guest miniseries, here it is! Q: Ok, now I understand what a population (and even a sub-population!) is… but why does that matter for dealing with COVID-19? Population scientists can’t predict which people will get COVID-19, but Read more…
Etiquette help, please. Screaming “BACK UP BUSTER!” every time someone violates my pandemic personal space isn’t working out so well.
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact Tracing
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
A: TL;DR Whether the positivity rate is 14% or 30% for kids, Florida still has a COVID problem. And with respect to the data error, we need to have a little understanding. Public health departments are trying to do something very difficult on shoestring budgets. Data collection in a crisis is messy and sometimes we Read more…
Nerdy Guest Sivanthy Vasanthan on Contact Tracing
Testing and Contact TracingSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Joining us today is Nerdy Guest, Sivanthy Vasanthan, a Case Investigator for New York City’s COVID-19 Test and Trace Corps, the public health initiative that oversees the city’s contact tracing program. She has been in this position since the program’s inception in May 2020. Sivanthy is a recent graduate from Columbia Public Health, where she Read more…
Do masks work at slowing the spread of Covid-19?
Masks Staying Safe
A: YES! Wearing a mask reduces the spread of droplets containing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Blocking these droplets with a mask from shooting out into the world around us reduces transmission from person to person. Masks block a significant amount of these droplets while still allowing gases to pass in and out of the mask. Still Read more…
¿En dónde encuentro más información sobre la pandemia en el estado o condado en donde vivo en Estados Unidos?
Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R. El periódico NY Times y Univisión han publicado herramientas para revisar si suben o bajan los casos, las pruebas positivas, y las muertes de coronavirus. Estos datos son recopilados por el Centro Johns Hopkins de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Sistemas. Las gráficas presentadas aquí se actualizan diariamente. Es importante tener en cuenta esta información Read more…
Population Basics Part 2
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
PART 2 on population basics from Dr. Michal Engelman. In case you missed Part 1 in this Nerdy Guest miniseries, here it is! Q: Ok, now I understand what a population (and even a sub-population!) is… but why does that matter for dealing with COVID-19? Population scientists can’t predict which people will get COVID-19, but Read more…
Etiquette help, please. Screaming “BACK UP BUSTER!” every time someone violates my pandemic personal space isn’t working out so well.
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact Tracing
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
Joining us today is Nerdy Guest, Sivanthy Vasanthan, a Case Investigator for New York City’s COVID-19 Test and Trace Corps, the public health initiative that oversees the city’s contact tracing program. She has been in this position since the program’s inception in May 2020. Sivanthy is a recent graduate from Columbia Public Health, where she Read more…
Do masks work at slowing the spread of Covid-19?
Masks Staying SafeA: YES! Wearing a mask reduces the spread of droplets containing the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Blocking these droplets with a mask from shooting out into the world around us reduces transmission from person to person. Masks block a significant amount of these droplets while still allowing gases to pass in and out of the mask. Still Read more…
¿En dónde encuentro más información sobre la pandemia en el estado o condado en donde vivo en Estados Unidos?
Posts en EspañolTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R. El periódico NY Times y Univisión han publicado herramientas para revisar si suben o bajan los casos, las pruebas positivas, y las muertes de coronavirus. Estos datos son recopilados por el Centro Johns Hopkins de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Sistemas. Las gráficas presentadas aquí se actualizan diariamente. Es importante tener en cuenta esta información Read more…
Population Basics Part 2
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
PART 2 on population basics from Dr. Michal Engelman. In case you missed Part 1 in this Nerdy Guest miniseries, here it is! Q: Ok, now I understand what a population (and even a sub-population!) is… but why does that matter for dealing with COVID-19? Population scientists can’t predict which people will get COVID-19, but Read more…
Etiquette help, please. Screaming “BACK UP BUSTER!” every time someone violates my pandemic personal space isn’t working out so well.
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact Tracing
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
R. El periódico NY Times y Univisión han publicado herramientas para revisar si suben o bajan los casos, las pruebas positivas, y las muertes de coronavirus. Estos datos son recopilados por el Centro Johns Hopkins de Ciencia e Ingeniería en Sistemas. Las gráficas presentadas aquí se actualizan diariamente. Es importante tener en cuenta esta información Read more…
Population Basics Part 2
Data and MetricsMalia Jones, PhD MPH
PART 2 on population basics from Dr. Michal Engelman. In case you missed Part 1 in this Nerdy Guest miniseries, here it is! Q: Ok, now I understand what a population (and even a sub-population!) is… but why does that matter for dealing with COVID-19? Population scientists can’t predict which people will get COVID-19, but Read more…
Etiquette help, please. Screaming “BACK UP BUSTER!” every time someone violates my pandemic personal space isn’t working out so well.
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact Tracing
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
PART 2 on population basics from Dr. Michal Engelman. In case you missed Part 1 in this Nerdy Guest miniseries, here it is! Q: Ok, now I understand what a population (and even a sub-population!) is… but why does that matter for dealing with COVID-19? Population scientists can’t predict which people will get COVID-19, but Read more…
Etiquette help, please. Screaming “BACK UP BUSTER!” every time someone violates my pandemic personal space isn’t working out so well.
Staying SafeLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact Tracing
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
A: Try out an alternative that leads with mutual respect, such as: “Sir, can we please put a little space between us?” This suggestion is offered by etiquette expert Elaine Swann, author of the book “Let Crazy Be Crazy: Then Politely Get What You Want, Get Your Point Across, and Gently Put Rude People in Read more…
How frequently should students in a college community get tested in order to prevent large COVID-19 outbreaks?
Reopening School Testing and Contact TracingAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
A: Every 2 days, according to one recently-published model. Every 2 days!? Whaaaaah???? With hundreds of thousands of students around the country headed back to college campuses this month, COVID testing is something every college needs to plan for: Who, how, and how often? The “how often” question was answered last week in a study Read more…
Can’t I just give my nose a little break while I’m wearing my mask?
Staying SafeJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and Metrics
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
A: Nope. COVER THOSE SCHNOZES! Why? The nose is often the first place the virus attaches and is a replication hotspot. This may be because ACE2 — the cell surface receptor that the virus uses to get into cells — is more abundant on nasal-lining cells and less abundant on the surface of lower airway Read more…
Population Basics Part 1
Data and MetricsMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and Spread
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
Dear Pandemic is excited to introduce Nerdy Guest Michal Engelman, PhD. Dr. Engelman teaches and studies population health and aging at UW-Madison’s Center for Demography and Ecology. She joins us today to talk some basics about population. She’ll be back for part 2 on Thursday! Q: I’ve never heard the word population so much in Read more…
COVID Outbreak at Georgia Camp
Infection and SpreadMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
Today we are highlighting another *outstanding* source for COVID info aimed for the general public, Your local epidemiologist, who gave us permission to repost their recent report on what happened in a COVID outbreak at a summer camp in Georgia. Attack rate among kids at an overnight camp in Georgia. A case analysis. What happened? Read more…
What is surveillance?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact TracingAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
A: Our nerdy guest, Dr. Meredith Matone (Scientific Director, CHOP Policy Lab) helped us to understand this concept last week in a Facebook Live Interview. Here we offer a brief follow up to continue to shed light on the concept of surveillance. Surveillance is: the early and systematic monitoring of community health data to inform Read more…
