Category: Prevention
Does your face mask protect you or other people?
Simon Kolstoe, University of Portsmouth Should we wear face masks? We tell our children to cover their mouths when they cough, so when we cannot predict who may or may not have COVID-19, it makes sense to wear a face…
Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Pandemic
The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lnow acks the resources to confront the worst health crisis in a century.
Free masks available for low-income Washingtonians
Washington state has purchased 3.6 million cloth face masks to provide two masks to every person in Washington below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Washington pauses counties’ move from phase 3 to 4 in COVID-19 recovery plan
Rising number of COVID-19 cases across the state has made Phase 4, which is essentially no restrictions, impossible at this time, Gov. Inslee said.
Five things you should do right now to fight COVID-19
Wear a mask, physically distance, wash your filthy hands . . .
How on earth do I keep a face mask on my child?
How to keep my kids from touching them? What if it’s uncomfortable for them? I know I should be wash them every time they’re used but what if I don’t have time?
Contact tracing explained
PREVENTION IS KEY FOR CONTAINING COVID-19 – HOW CASE INVESTIGATION PLAYS A ROLE
Statewide face covering order goes into effect Friday
Order mandates the use of face coverings in any indoor or outdoor public setting in the state.
Washington state mandates wearing face masks in public
You must wear a face covering in indoor public settings and outside if you cannot keep six feet (or two meters) away from other people at all times.
Face masks: Myths and Facts
For face masks to work, we have wear them consistently. And “consistently” means that all of us — even if we feel healthy — need to wear them in public places.
The virus hasn’t let up; we can’t either
As we reopen, there will be more opportunities for COVID-19 to spread, That is why it is even more important to do everything we can to prevent transmission.
Can you visit your dad safely on Father’s Day? A doctor gives you a checklist
A physician has developed a matrix to help you decide how to safely celebrate Father’s Day in a fact-based and safe manner.
How to tell if you’re dehydrated?
How do you know if you’re dehydrated? Who’s more at risk? And what can you do about it?
Staying Summer Safe During the Pandemic
Five ways to reduce your risk of COVID-19 over the holiday weekend and beyond.
Should you fly yet?
Should you fly yet? An epidemiologist and an exposure scientist walk you through the decision process.