The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has gone back-and-forth on this issue. One thing remains clear: Though science is evolving, indications do point toward the potential for airborne transmission.
Category: Public Health
Post-COVID Clinics Get Jump-Start From Patients With Lingering Illness
Pop-up care facilities bring together a range of specialists to address the needs of patients who survive but continue to wrestle with COVID-19’s physical or mental effects, including lung damage, heart or neurological concerns, anxiety and depression.
NYC daily test positivity rate at highest point since June
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Elective surgery for obesity, a COVID-19 risk factor, on the rise
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Minnesota stops COVID-19 survey after reports of harassment, racial slurs from residents
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911 outages reported nationwide, cause not immediately clear
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Global death toll hits 1M; House unveils $2.2 trillion relief bill — 4 COVID-19 updates
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Corralling the Facts on Herd Immunity
The term “herd immunity” has found its way into politicized discussions about how to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. But what does it actually mean? And does it work?
Efforts to Keep COVID-19 out of Prisons Fuel Outbreaks in County Jails
Montana sheriffs say the state’s decision to halt prison transfers has led to overcrowding that makes it difficult to quarantine inmates and clean facilities.
Nearly a third of parents don’t intend to vaccinate their kids against the flu, survey shows
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