Psychological Effects of Quarantine
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
All jokes aside about virtual happy hours and introverts being prepared for this….What does the evidence tell us about the psychological effects of quarantine? This thoughtful article looks at this and how our individual and collective actions can help us deal with quarantine. Link to original FB post
Is it COVID? A cold? The flu? Allergies?
Clinical Symptoms
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
This helpful viz helps you understand the different symptoms. Link to original FB post
Confused about all of the potential COVID treatments being discussed this week?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s 3/25 podcast provides a great explainer. TL;DR: “Our best protection for now: social distancing, washing our hands, looking out for ourselves and our loved ones, trying to help out wherever we can, and behaving like we might have the virus.” Transcript here Link to original FB post
Ed Yong: How the Pandemic Will End
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Ed Yong is one of the best science writers out there, please read this long but thoughtful piece on what lies ahead, both the challenges and potential long-term silver linings. Link to original FB post
Video conferencing is not just for conference calls.
Socializing
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
This is a great way to engage family and friends while sitting on your couch wearing questionable pants. We recommend choosing a platform and teaching friends and family members of ALL AGES to use. This technology facilitates great fun and is also a valuable tool in the event of unplanned separations or emergencies. Here’s a Read more…
Will warmer temps kill off SARS-CoV-2?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Scientists aren’t sure. Hopeful signal: Other coronaviruses (including SARS) exhibit seasonal patterns that decline with warm weather. Cautious signal: SARS-CoV-2 has popped up in warm regions, including Singapore and the Guanxi region of China. Links: BBC Original FB post
McKinsey’s thoughtful analysis on “safeguarding our lives and our livelihoods.”
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
TL;DR: (1) Implement forceful COVID suppression NOW (2) Support economically vulnerable individuals (2) Use robust, evidence-based protocols to kickstart eventual return-to-work Links: McKinsey & Company Original FB post
Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Over the past week, Nerdy Girls Malia Jones and Lindsey Leininger have been building models and making recommendations in support of Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order. Malia reports: “I’m running some estimates on COVID-19 cases here in Wisconsin. Compared to a fictional scenario D (for Doing Nothing), we have *already* prevented 12,500 infections and at Read more…
Need a break from the news?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Check out The Happiness Lab podcasts for some helpful tools to cultivate happiness in spite of the situations around us. The Coronavirus BONUS episode “Rising to the Challenge” (bottom of the page) provides tools to help reframe the narrative in your head with humor, grace, and perspective. Link to original FB post
What is the best way to get groceries? In person, local delivery, Amazon, others?
Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A: The answer to this question will be context-specific as many of these options are not available in all parts of the country. Moreover, even in locations where grocery delivery is common, time slots for delivery are scarce. Delivery of groceries is also an additional financial cost that many families cannot incur as this service Read more…
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch, one of our most reliable COVID-19 sources. Link to original FB post
How is the National Guard supporting COVID efforts?
Uncategorized
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Responses differ by state, but common to all efforts is LOGISTICS support. This can include: Protecting and expanding supply chains; delivering food and health care equipment; repurposing buildings into temporary health care facilities; and providing back-up staffing support to health care facilities; and protecting public safety. Here’s a link to an interview with the Read more…
Noticing a loss of smell or diminished taste?
Clinical Symptoms
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
All jokes aside about virtual happy hours and introverts being prepared for this….What does the evidence tell us about the psychological effects of quarantine? This thoughtful article looks at this and how our individual and collective actions can help us deal with quarantine. Link to original FB post
Is it COVID? A cold? The flu? Allergies?
Clinical SymptomsLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
This helpful viz helps you understand the different symptoms. Link to original FB post
Confused about all of the potential COVID treatments being discussed this week?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s 3/25 podcast provides a great explainer. TL;DR: “Our best protection for now: social distancing, washing our hands, looking out for ourselves and our loved ones, trying to help out wherever we can, and behaving like we might have the virus.” Transcript here Link to original FB post
Ed Yong: How the Pandemic Will End
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Ed Yong is one of the best science writers out there, please read this long but thoughtful piece on what lies ahead, both the challenges and potential long-term silver linings. Link to original FB post
Video conferencing is not just for conference calls.
Socializing
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
This is a great way to engage family and friends while sitting on your couch wearing questionable pants. We recommend choosing a platform and teaching friends and family members of ALL AGES to use. This technology facilitates great fun and is also a valuable tool in the event of unplanned separations or emergencies. Here’s a Read more…
Will warmer temps kill off SARS-CoV-2?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Scientists aren’t sure. Hopeful signal: Other coronaviruses (including SARS) exhibit seasonal patterns that decline with warm weather. Cautious signal: SARS-CoV-2 has popped up in warm regions, including Singapore and the Guanxi region of China. Links: BBC Original FB post
McKinsey’s thoughtful analysis on “safeguarding our lives and our livelihoods.”
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
TL;DR: (1) Implement forceful COVID suppression NOW (2) Support economically vulnerable individuals (2) Use robust, evidence-based protocols to kickstart eventual return-to-work Links: McKinsey & Company Original FB post
Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Over the past week, Nerdy Girls Malia Jones and Lindsey Leininger have been building models and making recommendations in support of Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order. Malia reports: “I’m running some estimates on COVID-19 cases here in Wisconsin. Compared to a fictional scenario D (for Doing Nothing), we have *already* prevented 12,500 infections and at Read more…
Need a break from the news?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Check out The Happiness Lab podcasts for some helpful tools to cultivate happiness in spite of the situations around us. The Coronavirus BONUS episode “Rising to the Challenge” (bottom of the page) provides tools to help reframe the narrative in your head with humor, grace, and perspective. Link to original FB post
What is the best way to get groceries? In person, local delivery, Amazon, others?
Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A: The answer to this question will be context-specific as many of these options are not available in all parts of the country. Moreover, even in locations where grocery delivery is common, time slots for delivery are scarce. Delivery of groceries is also an additional financial cost that many families cannot incur as this service Read more…
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch, one of our most reliable COVID-19 sources. Link to original FB post
How is the National Guard supporting COVID efforts?
Uncategorized
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Responses differ by state, but common to all efforts is LOGISTICS support. This can include: Protecting and expanding supply chains; delivering food and health care equipment; repurposing buildings into temporary health care facilities; and providing back-up staffing support to health care facilities; and protecting public safety. Here’s a link to an interview with the Read more…
Noticing a loss of smell or diminished taste?
Clinical Symptoms
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
This helpful viz helps you understand the different symptoms. Link to original FB post
Confused about all of the potential COVID treatments being discussed this week?
TreatmentsLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s 3/25 podcast provides a great explainer. TL;DR: “Our best protection for now: social distancing, washing our hands, looking out for ourselves and our loved ones, trying to help out wherever we can, and behaving like we might have the virus.” Transcript here Link to original FB post
Ed Yong: How the Pandemic Will End
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Ed Yong is one of the best science writers out there, please read this long but thoughtful piece on what lies ahead, both the challenges and potential long-term silver linings. Link to original FB post
Video conferencing is not just for conference calls.
Socializing
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
This is a great way to engage family and friends while sitting on your couch wearing questionable pants. We recommend choosing a platform and teaching friends and family members of ALL AGES to use. This technology facilitates great fun and is also a valuable tool in the event of unplanned separations or emergencies. Here’s a Read more…
Will warmer temps kill off SARS-CoV-2?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Scientists aren’t sure. Hopeful signal: Other coronaviruses (including SARS) exhibit seasonal patterns that decline with warm weather. Cautious signal: SARS-CoV-2 has popped up in warm regions, including Singapore and the Guanxi region of China. Links: BBC Original FB post
McKinsey’s thoughtful analysis on “safeguarding our lives and our livelihoods.”
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
TL;DR: (1) Implement forceful COVID suppression NOW (2) Support economically vulnerable individuals (2) Use robust, evidence-based protocols to kickstart eventual return-to-work Links: McKinsey & Company Original FB post
Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Over the past week, Nerdy Girls Malia Jones and Lindsey Leininger have been building models and making recommendations in support of Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order. Malia reports: “I’m running some estimates on COVID-19 cases here in Wisconsin. Compared to a fictional scenario D (for Doing Nothing), we have *already* prevented 12,500 infections and at Read more…
Need a break from the news?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Check out The Happiness Lab podcasts for some helpful tools to cultivate happiness in spite of the situations around us. The Coronavirus BONUS episode “Rising to the Challenge” (bottom of the page) provides tools to help reframe the narrative in your head with humor, grace, and perspective. Link to original FB post
What is the best way to get groceries? In person, local delivery, Amazon, others?
Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A: The answer to this question will be context-specific as many of these options are not available in all parts of the country. Moreover, even in locations where grocery delivery is common, time slots for delivery are scarce. Delivery of groceries is also an additional financial cost that many families cannot incur as this service Read more…
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch, one of our most reliable COVID-19 sources. Link to original FB post
How is the National Guard supporting COVID efforts?
Uncategorized
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Responses differ by state, but common to all efforts is LOGISTICS support. This can include: Protecting and expanding supply chains; delivering food and health care equipment; repurposing buildings into temporary health care facilities; and providing back-up staffing support to health care facilities; and protecting public safety. Here’s a link to an interview with the Read more…
Noticing a loss of smell or diminished taste?
Clinical Symptoms
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s 3/25 podcast provides a great explainer. TL;DR: “Our best protection for now: social distancing, washing our hands, looking out for ourselves and our loved ones, trying to help out wherever we can, and behaving like we might have the virus.” Transcript here Link to original FB post
Ed Yong: How the Pandemic Will End
Data and Metrics Infection and SpreadJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Ed Yong is one of the best science writers out there, please read this long but thoughtful piece on what lies ahead, both the challenges and potential long-term silver linings. Link to original FB post
Video conferencing is not just for conference calls.
Socializing
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
This is a great way to engage family and friends while sitting on your couch wearing questionable pants. We recommend choosing a platform and teaching friends and family members of ALL AGES to use. This technology facilitates great fun and is also a valuable tool in the event of unplanned separations or emergencies. Here’s a Read more…
Will warmer temps kill off SARS-CoV-2?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Scientists aren’t sure. Hopeful signal: Other coronaviruses (including SARS) exhibit seasonal patterns that decline with warm weather. Cautious signal: SARS-CoV-2 has popped up in warm regions, including Singapore and the Guanxi region of China. Links: BBC Original FB post
McKinsey’s thoughtful analysis on “safeguarding our lives and our livelihoods.”
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
TL;DR: (1) Implement forceful COVID suppression NOW (2) Support economically vulnerable individuals (2) Use robust, evidence-based protocols to kickstart eventual return-to-work Links: McKinsey & Company Original FB post
Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Over the past week, Nerdy Girls Malia Jones and Lindsey Leininger have been building models and making recommendations in support of Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order. Malia reports: “I’m running some estimates on COVID-19 cases here in Wisconsin. Compared to a fictional scenario D (for Doing Nothing), we have *already* prevented 12,500 infections and at Read more…
Need a break from the news?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Check out The Happiness Lab podcasts for some helpful tools to cultivate happiness in spite of the situations around us. The Coronavirus BONUS episode “Rising to the Challenge” (bottom of the page) provides tools to help reframe the narrative in your head with humor, grace, and perspective. Link to original FB post
What is the best way to get groceries? In person, local delivery, Amazon, others?
Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A: The answer to this question will be context-specific as many of these options are not available in all parts of the country. Moreover, even in locations where grocery delivery is common, time slots for delivery are scarce. Delivery of groceries is also an additional financial cost that many families cannot incur as this service Read more…
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch, one of our most reliable COVID-19 sources. Link to original FB post
How is the National Guard supporting COVID efforts?
Uncategorized
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Responses differ by state, but common to all efforts is LOGISTICS support. This can include: Protecting and expanding supply chains; delivering food and health care equipment; repurposing buildings into temporary health care facilities; and providing back-up staffing support to health care facilities; and protecting public safety. Here’s a link to an interview with the Read more…
Noticing a loss of smell or diminished taste?
Clinical Symptoms
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
Ed Yong is one of the best science writers out there, please read this long but thoughtful piece on what lies ahead, both the challenges and potential long-term silver linings. Link to original FB post
Video conferencing is not just for conference calls.
SocializingAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
This is a great way to engage family and friends while sitting on your couch wearing questionable pants. We recommend choosing a platform and teaching friends and family members of ALL AGES to use. This technology facilitates great fun and is also a valuable tool in the event of unplanned separations or emergencies. Here’s a Read more…
Will warmer temps kill off SARS-CoV-2?
Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Scientists aren’t sure. Hopeful signal: Other coronaviruses (including SARS) exhibit seasonal patterns that decline with warm weather. Cautious signal: SARS-CoV-2 has popped up in warm regions, including Singapore and the Guanxi region of China. Links: BBC Original FB post
McKinsey’s thoughtful analysis on “safeguarding our lives and our livelihoods.”
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
TL;DR: (1) Implement forceful COVID suppression NOW (2) Support economically vulnerable individuals (2) Use robust, evidence-based protocols to kickstart eventual return-to-work Links: McKinsey & Company Original FB post
Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Over the past week, Nerdy Girls Malia Jones and Lindsey Leininger have been building models and making recommendations in support of Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order. Malia reports: “I’m running some estimates on COVID-19 cases here in Wisconsin. Compared to a fictional scenario D (for Doing Nothing), we have *already* prevented 12,500 infections and at Read more…
Need a break from the news?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Check out The Happiness Lab podcasts for some helpful tools to cultivate happiness in spite of the situations around us. The Coronavirus BONUS episode “Rising to the Challenge” (bottom of the page) provides tools to help reframe the narrative in your head with humor, grace, and perspective. Link to original FB post
What is the best way to get groceries? In person, local delivery, Amazon, others?
Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A: The answer to this question will be context-specific as many of these options are not available in all parts of the country. Moreover, even in locations where grocery delivery is common, time slots for delivery are scarce. Delivery of groceries is also an additional financial cost that many families cannot incur as this service Read more…
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch, one of our most reliable COVID-19 sources. Link to original FB post
How is the National Guard supporting COVID efforts?
Uncategorized
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Responses differ by state, but common to all efforts is LOGISTICS support. This can include: Protecting and expanding supply chains; delivering food and health care equipment; repurposing buildings into temporary health care facilities; and providing back-up staffing support to health care facilities; and protecting public safety. Here’s a link to an interview with the Read more…
Noticing a loss of smell or diminished taste?
Clinical Symptoms
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
This is a great way to engage family and friends while sitting on your couch wearing questionable pants. We recommend choosing a platform and teaching friends and family members of ALL AGES to use. This technology facilitates great fun and is also a valuable tool in the event of unplanned separations or emergencies. Here’s a Read more…
Will warmer temps kill off SARS-CoV-2?
Uncertainty and MisinformationLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Scientists aren’t sure. Hopeful signal: Other coronaviruses (including SARS) exhibit seasonal patterns that decline with warm weather. Cautious signal: SARS-CoV-2 has popped up in warm regions, including Singapore and the Guanxi region of China. Links: BBC Original FB post
McKinsey’s thoughtful analysis on “safeguarding our lives and our livelihoods.”
Staying Safe
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
TL;DR: (1) Implement forceful COVID suppression NOW (2) Support economically vulnerable individuals (2) Use robust, evidence-based protocols to kickstart eventual return-to-work Links: McKinsey & Company Original FB post
Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Over the past week, Nerdy Girls Malia Jones and Lindsey Leininger have been building models and making recommendations in support of Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order. Malia reports: “I’m running some estimates on COVID-19 cases here in Wisconsin. Compared to a fictional scenario D (for Doing Nothing), we have *already* prevented 12,500 infections and at Read more…
Need a break from the news?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Check out The Happiness Lab podcasts for some helpful tools to cultivate happiness in spite of the situations around us. The Coronavirus BONUS episode “Rising to the Challenge” (bottom of the page) provides tools to help reframe the narrative in your head with humor, grace, and perspective. Link to original FB post
What is the best way to get groceries? In person, local delivery, Amazon, others?
Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A: The answer to this question will be context-specific as many of these options are not available in all parts of the country. Moreover, even in locations where grocery delivery is common, time slots for delivery are scarce. Delivery of groceries is also an additional financial cost that many families cannot incur as this service Read more…
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch, one of our most reliable COVID-19 sources. Link to original FB post
How is the National Guard supporting COVID efforts?
Uncategorized
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Responses differ by state, but common to all efforts is LOGISTICS support. This can include: Protecting and expanding supply chains; delivering food and health care equipment; repurposing buildings into temporary health care facilities; and providing back-up staffing support to health care facilities; and protecting public safety. Here’s a link to an interview with the Read more…
Noticing a loss of smell or diminished taste?
Clinical Symptoms
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
A: Scientists aren’t sure. Hopeful signal: Other coronaviruses (including SARS) exhibit seasonal patterns that decline with warm weather. Cautious signal: SARS-CoV-2 has popped up in warm regions, including Singapore and the Guanxi region of China. Links: BBC Original FB post
McKinsey’s thoughtful analysis on “safeguarding our lives and our livelihoods.”
Staying SafeLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
TL;DR: (1) Implement forceful COVID suppression NOW (2) Support economically vulnerable individuals (2) Use robust, evidence-based protocols to kickstart eventual return-to-work Links: McKinsey & Company Original FB post
Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order
Data and Metrics
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Over the past week, Nerdy Girls Malia Jones and Lindsey Leininger have been building models and making recommendations in support of Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order. Malia reports: “I’m running some estimates on COVID-19 cases here in Wisconsin. Compared to a fictional scenario D (for Doing Nothing), we have *already* prevented 12,500 infections and at Read more…
Need a break from the news?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Check out The Happiness Lab podcasts for some helpful tools to cultivate happiness in spite of the situations around us. The Coronavirus BONUS episode “Rising to the Challenge” (bottom of the page) provides tools to help reframe the narrative in your head with humor, grace, and perspective. Link to original FB post
What is the best way to get groceries? In person, local delivery, Amazon, others?
Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A: The answer to this question will be context-specific as many of these options are not available in all parts of the country. Moreover, even in locations where grocery delivery is common, time slots for delivery are scarce. Delivery of groceries is also an additional financial cost that many families cannot incur as this service Read more…
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch, one of our most reliable COVID-19 sources. Link to original FB post
How is the National Guard supporting COVID efforts?
Uncategorized
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Responses differ by state, but common to all efforts is LOGISTICS support. This can include: Protecting and expanding supply chains; delivering food and health care equipment; repurposing buildings into temporary health care facilities; and providing back-up staffing support to health care facilities; and protecting public safety. Here’s a link to an interview with the Read more…
Noticing a loss of smell or diminished taste?
Clinical Symptoms
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
TL;DR: (1) Implement forceful COVID suppression NOW (2) Support economically vulnerable individuals (2) Use robust, evidence-based protocols to kickstart eventual return-to-work Links: McKinsey & Company Original FB post
Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order
Data and MetricsAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Over the past week, Nerdy Girls Malia Jones and Lindsey Leininger have been building models and making recommendations in support of Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order. Malia reports: “I’m running some estimates on COVID-19 cases here in Wisconsin. Compared to a fictional scenario D (for Doing Nothing), we have *already* prevented 12,500 infections and at Read more…
Need a break from the news?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Check out The Happiness Lab podcasts for some helpful tools to cultivate happiness in spite of the situations around us. The Coronavirus BONUS episode “Rising to the Challenge” (bottom of the page) provides tools to help reframe the narrative in your head with humor, grace, and perspective. Link to original FB post
What is the best way to get groceries? In person, local delivery, Amazon, others?
Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A: The answer to this question will be context-specific as many of these options are not available in all parts of the country. Moreover, even in locations where grocery delivery is common, time slots for delivery are scarce. Delivery of groceries is also an additional financial cost that many families cannot incur as this service Read more…
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch, one of our most reliable COVID-19 sources. Link to original FB post
How is the National Guard supporting COVID efforts?
Uncategorized
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Responses differ by state, but common to all efforts is LOGISTICS support. This can include: Protecting and expanding supply chains; delivering food and health care equipment; repurposing buildings into temporary health care facilities; and providing back-up staffing support to health care facilities; and protecting public safety. Here’s a link to an interview with the Read more…
Noticing a loss of smell or diminished taste?
Clinical Symptoms
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
Over the past week, Nerdy Girls Malia Jones and Lindsey Leininger have been building models and making recommendations in support of Wisconsin’s “Safer at Home” order. Malia reports: “I’m running some estimates on COVID-19 cases here in Wisconsin. Compared to a fictional scenario D (for Doing Nothing), we have *already* prevented 12,500 infections and at Read more…
Need a break from the news?
Mental HealthAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Check out The Happiness Lab podcasts for some helpful tools to cultivate happiness in spite of the situations around us. The Coronavirus BONUS episode “Rising to the Challenge” (bottom of the page) provides tools to help reframe the narrative in your head with humor, grace, and perspective. Link to original FB post
What is the best way to get groceries? In person, local delivery, Amazon, others?
Staying Safe
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A: The answer to this question will be context-specific as many of these options are not available in all parts of the country. Moreover, even in locations where grocery delivery is common, time slots for delivery are scarce. Delivery of groceries is also an additional financial cost that many families cannot incur as this service Read more…
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch, one of our most reliable COVID-19 sources. Link to original FB post
How is the National Guard supporting COVID efforts?
Uncategorized
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Responses differ by state, but common to all efforts is LOGISTICS support. This can include: Protecting and expanding supply chains; delivering food and health care equipment; repurposing buildings into temporary health care facilities; and providing back-up staffing support to health care facilities; and protecting public safety. Here’s a link to an interview with the Read more…
Noticing a loss of smell or diminished taste?
Clinical Symptoms
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
Check out The Happiness Lab podcasts for some helpful tools to cultivate happiness in spite of the situations around us. The Coronavirus BONUS episode “Rising to the Challenge” (bottom of the page) provides tools to help reframe the narrative in your head with humor, grace, and perspective. Link to original FB post
What is the best way to get groceries? In person, local delivery, Amazon, others?
Staying SafeSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
A: The answer to this question will be context-specific as many of these options are not available in all parts of the country. Moreover, even in locations where grocery delivery is common, time slots for delivery are scarce. Delivery of groceries is also an additional financial cost that many families cannot incur as this service Read more…
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch, one of our most reliable COVID-19 sources. Link to original FB post
How is the National Guard supporting COVID efforts?
Uncategorized
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Responses differ by state, but common to all efforts is LOGISTICS support. This can include: Protecting and expanding supply chains; delivering food and health care equipment; repurposing buildings into temporary health care facilities; and providing back-up staffing support to health care facilities; and protecting public safety. Here’s a link to an interview with the Read more…
Noticing a loss of smell or diminished taste?
Clinical Symptoms
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
A: The answer to this question will be context-specific as many of these options are not available in all parts of the country. Moreover, even in locations where grocery delivery is common, time slots for delivery are scarce. Delivery of groceries is also an additional financial cost that many families cannot incur as this service Read more…
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying SafeJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch, one of our most reliable COVID-19 sources. Link to original FB post
How is the National Guard supporting COVID efforts?
Uncategorized
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Responses differ by state, but common to all efforts is LOGISTICS support. This can include: Protecting and expanding supply chains; delivering food and health care equipment; repurposing buildings into temporary health care facilities; and providing back-up staffing support to health care facilities; and protecting public safety. Here’s a link to an interview with the Read more…
Noticing a loss of smell or diminished taste?
Clinical Symptoms
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
Practical advice from Dr. Marc Lipsitch, one of our most reliable COVID-19 sources. Link to original FB post
How is the National Guard supporting COVID efforts?
UncategorizedLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Responses differ by state, but common to all efforts is LOGISTICS support. This can include: Protecting and expanding supply chains; delivering food and health care equipment; repurposing buildings into temporary health care facilities; and providing back-up staffing support to health care facilities; and protecting public safety. Here’s a link to an interview with the Read more…
Noticing a loss of smell or diminished taste?
Clinical Symptoms
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
A: Responses differ by state, but common to all efforts is LOGISTICS support. This can include: Protecting and expanding supply chains; delivering food and health care equipment; repurposing buildings into temporary health care facilities; and providing back-up staffing support to health care facilities; and protecting public safety. Here’s a link to an interview with the Read more…
Noticing a loss of smell or diminished taste?
Clinical SymptomsJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Socializing
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
Consider preemptive self-isolation as this may be a sign of early or mild COVID-19 infection. Links: The New York Times Original FB post
How long should I stay home if 1+ family members have COVID symptoms?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread SocializingLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
A: 14 days after the first member shows symptoms. Thanks Public Health England for posting a helpful guide, complete with isolation timing diagram! Link to original FB post
How to Donate PPE Equipment to Healthcare Workers
Staying SafeAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
Our healthcare providers desperately need personal protective equipment, also called PPE. PPE includes a variety of masks, face shields, goggles, gowns, and gloves that protect healthcare providers from the body fluids of infected individuals. Without PPE, our healthcare teams are at very high risk of infection further limiting their capacity to provide needed care to Read more…
Complete Your Census Form!
Staying SafeJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
Treatments
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
A perfect civic-minded quarantine activity: The Nerdy girls urge you to watch the mail for your invitation and COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS FORM either on paper or on-line. Now more than ever, BE COUNTED! Link to original FB post
Are there any approved treatments for COVID-19?
TreatmentsLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
A: No. Clinical trials have recently launched for a series of investigational treatments. Who to trust when conflicting reports come out? The FDA. See link here. Link to original FB page
I got the hand washing down, but what do I do with my clothes?
Staying SafeAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying Safe
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
A: The new coronavirus can live on your clothes. Here are some tips on keeping your clothes virus free. 1 – INSIDE CLOTHES AND OUTSIDE CLOTHES. Keep clothes you wear on trips to the food store, work, or nature separate from the clothes you wear in your home. This includes your shoes. 2 – WASHABLE Read more…
Beyond the Quarantini: Next-level cocktails and mocktails for sheltering in place.
Socializing Staying SafeAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
How about a brief pause from the heavy-duty data (Pueyo’s The Hammer and the Dance? Yeah, we’ll post it soon) for some lighter fare. What drinks have you been mixing up for those Zoom happy hours? Links to recipes, please! Washington Post Quarantini Article Link to original FB article
Can the novel coronavirus present with digestive symptoms instead of respiratory symptoms?
Clinical SymptomsAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
A: Yes. FEVER and RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS (including cough and shortness of breath) remain the most common presenting symptoms. A new study came out today highlighting a subset of people who instead presented to hospitals with digestive symptoms (loss of appetite and diarrhea). The study alerts healthcare providers to consider alternative presentations of this new virus. Read more…
