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< Back to all postsHas the COVID pandemic helped increase animal adoptions?
Families/Kids ReopeningA: TL;DR. Yes, initially, pet adoptions increased substantially. However, as many people are returning to their regularly scheduled routines of in-person school and office, there’s been an increase in the return of recently rescued pets. While some folks are regularly checking the charts for daily new COVID-19 cases and deaths, employees at animal shelters have …
Am I the only one who missed regular medical appointments because of the pandemic?
Families/Kids Reopening Staying SafeA: No, you are not alone. Over half of those surveyed who needed to seek medical care during early the months of 2020 missed getting that care. In a national survey of 1337 people, 41% said they skipped general medical care from March through mid-July 2020. Numbers were even higher for people who needed specific …
Pensé que Perú fue uno de los primeros países en entrar en cuarentena. ¿Cuál es la situación allí ahora?
Posts en Español Reopening TravelR: Perú tiene una de las tasas de mortalidad más altas del mundo y más de 47,000 personas en Perú han muerto por COVID-19 según estadísticas hasta marzo del 2021, con un exceso de muertes de casi 2,600 por millón (de una población de 32 millones). ¿Cómo pasó esto? En resumen: Poder controlar COVID-19 requiere …
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and MisinformationA: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and …
¿Es cierto que Suecia ha logrado la inmunidad de rebaño sin confinamientos? ¿Deberíamos hacer lo que ha hecho Suecia?
Posts en Español Reopening Uncertainty and MisinformationR. No, Suecia no ha alcanzado la inmunidad de rebaño, ni les ha ido bien económicamente o con respecto a la mortalidad por COVID-19. Al mismo tiempo, los suecos cambiaron el comportamiento voluntariamente más de lo que se asume. Aunque ha habido fascinación por Suecia durante esta pandemia, existen muchos conceptos erróneos sobre su experiencia …
What’s the update with COVID-19-sniffing dogs?
Reopening Testing and Contact Tracing TravelA. The Helsinki-Vantaa airport welcomed COVID-19-sniffing dogs to their staff last week, hoping to use their keen sense of smell to detect COVID-19 positive patients up to 5 days before symptoms appear. Dubai International Airport also has a team of dogs sniffing for COVID-19. Here’s how the airport testing works: Prospective passengers rub a wipe …
Can children spread COVID-19 in child care facilities (children 5 and under)?
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Reopening School Staying Safe Testing and Contact TracingFrom our follower Question Box!! A: Yes, while we know that children are less likely to experience severe illness due to COVID-19, increasing evidence tells us that children can spread (transmit) the virus. But, it is not clear if they are more likely to do so than adults or if likelihood of transmission varies by …
What should I be considering when it comes to deciding on participation in team sports for my kids this Fall?
Families/Kids Reopening School Staying SafeA: Great question from a follower! We recommend keeping in mind three main things when considering the safety of a team sport: Space, Sharing and Stability! Space -To what extent is physical closeness a requirement of team play? -Can players socially distance when not in the field of play? -Can spectators socially distance? -Can team …
I am a college student heading back to campus. How can I make sure that my friends and I stay safe?
Families/Kids Reopening School Socializing Staying SafeA: Preparation is key. Expect that someone you know may test positive for COVID-19. Know the steps to take to stay safe. Here are a few tips (https://wapo.st/31O0jF8). Step 1: Get your flu shot! Policies will vary by campus, but rule of thumb is that you should plan to get your flu shot by mid-October …