Using public transportation, visiting a place of worship, or otherwise traveling from the home is associated with a significantly higher likelihood of testing positive with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, while practicing strict social distancing is associated with a markedly lower likelihood, suggests a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins BloombergContinue Reading
Physical distancing should be seen as only one part of a wider public health approach. Read more about the new study It’s not just 6 feet and then everything else can be ignored or just mask and everything else can be ignored or just ventilation and everything else can beContinue Reading
CBS News covers a new study that suggests that live virus from aerosols can be found as much as 16 feet from patients. This calls into question the 6 foot social distancing rule – particularly in indoor settings. John Lednicky studies viruses at the University of Florida. “There was aContinue Reading
In the United States, the public health measures averted 60 million infections in total, researchers found. Two new peer-reviewed studies in the journal Nature found that lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, closed schools, and canceled events prevented millions of Covid-19 cases and deaths. One of the studies estimated the number of Covid-19 cases with andContinue Reading
The findings come amid a national urge to congregate, which may lead to a spike in COVID-19 cases. A meta-analysis published Monday in The Lancet finds that social distancing is the most effective way to slow the spread of the coronavirus — more so than face coverings and eye protection. HoweverContinue Reading
When states had strict stay-at-home orders and lockdowns in place, many decisions about the risk of getting the coronavirus were simple. People didn’t have to think about whether dining in a restaurant is safe if the restaurant was closed. Now, as states open up — perhaps prematurely, and with varyingContinue Reading
The commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration on Sunday urged Americans observing Memorial Day weekend to follow federal guidelines aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus, saying the deadly virus “is not yet contained.” Several federal officials recommended continuing social distancing and mask wearing during the holidayContinue Reading
There is some good news: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, no evidence has emerged to suggest that you can contract the coronavirus in pools, hot tubs, water parks or in large bodies of water like at the beach. Even though it appears that the coronavirus doesContinue Reading
There’s a lot of uncertainty and anxiety about going out during a pandemic. Here’s how to think about the risk. Fortunately, health experts know more about the coronavirus than they did when the lockdowns began, and they can point us to different levels of risk as we begin to reengage.Continue Reading
In the last few weeks, protests against state lockdowns and social distancing measures have seized national headlines. The wall-to-wall coverage might give the impression that what we’re seeing is a powerful grassroots movement in the making. Research by Vox on the media coverage of the protests found a massive imblanceContinue Reading
