Category: Prevention
Americans have unrealistic expectations for a COVID-19 vaccine
Americans say they want a single-dose vaccine that’s 90% effective and 1 in 100 chance causing minor side effects.
5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated
“Masks and social distancing will need to continue into the foreseeable future — until we have some level of herd immunity.”
More Americans — Of All Political Persuasions — Are Donning Masks
While 87% of Democrats said they always wear a mask out of the house, 71% of independents and 55% of Republicans said the same.
Going Home for the Holidays? For Many Americans, That’s a Risky Decision
As COVID-19 cases surge, health experts are urging Americans to stay home for the holidays. But for many,, travel comes down to a risk-benefit analysis.
How to minimize the spread of COVID-19 this holiday season
The Department of Health strongly urges everyone to limit their holiday celebrations to only members of their immediate households.
Washington state adopts CDC’s new quarantine guidelines
Quarantine is used to reduce the risk that infected people might unknowingly transmit infection to others.
Where is COVID-19 transmitted in King County?
Report shows most common exposure settings are homes, workplaces, community and social gatherings.
Here are a 12 things you can do to help stop COVID-19
Ultimately, lowering the staggering numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths lies squarely with us.
Fear of Flying Is a COVID-Era Conundrum
“Relatives getting on a plane, being exposed in an airport, and then walking in the door and saying ‘Happy Thanksgiving’ — that you have to be concerned about.”
What fabric should you make your face mask from?
Our tests indicated that more suitable fabrics included felted wool, with 36% filtration efficiency, and quilting cotton, with 35% efficiency.
Inslee announces statewide COVID-19 restrictions for four-weeks
The restrictions go into effect Monday, November 16 at 11:59 PM
As the pandemic dragged on, the young resumed risky behaviors earlier than the elderly
Women, racial minorities and people with left-leaning political views were more likely to limit risk.
How to prevent COVID-19 ‘superspreader’ events indoors this winter
The pandemic has largely been driven by superspreader events, in which a single individual directly infects several contacts.
Being outdoors doesn’t mean you’re safe from COVID-19
Being outdoors doesn’t mean you’re safe from COVID-19 – a White House event showed what not to do
Adjusting tactics quickly cut EMS providers’ COVID-19 risk
These efforts greatly reduced the risk of exposure among EMS providers, reducing the providers’ chance of infection and the number of days they had to be quarantined, and conserving their personal protective equipment (PPE)