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What are the odds of catching COVID-19 after a night at the movie theater? How about an afternoon at the gym, unmasked? Or an early morning jog in a neighborhood park?

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Mask rules get tighter in Europe amid winter’s COVID-19 wave

Fri, 2022-01-14 17:19 — mike kraft

Mask rules get tighter in Europe in winter's COVID-19 wave | AP News ROME (AP) — To mask or not to mask is a question Italy settled early in the COVID-19 outbreak with a vigorous “yes." Now the onetime epicenter of the pandemic in Europe hopes even stricter mask rules will help it beat the latest infection surge. AP NEWS

... Other countries are taking similar action as the more transmissible — yet, apparently, less virulent — omicron variant spreads through the continent.

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COVID-19 Safety Tips for Families--Johns Hopkins

Thu, 2022-01-13 18:26 — mike kraft

COVID-19 Safety Tips for Families As the coronavirus pandemic evolves, some of the guidelines for masking and physical distancing are changing too. Johns Hopkins experts have advice to help parents and families navigate COVID-19 safety precautions.

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Why you should still try to avoid catching Omicron--Reuters explainer

Thu, 2022-01-13 00:41 — mike kraft

Explainer: Why you should still try to avoid catching Omicron A fast-spreading Omicron variant that causes milder illness compared with previous versions of the coronavirus has fueled the view that COVID-19 poses less of a risk than in the past. Nancy Lapid Reuters

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A Guide to the CDC's new COVID Isolation Rules

Tue, 2022-01-11 18:41 — mike kraft

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Confused By The CDC's New COVID Isolation Rules? Here's A Clear Guide.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidance for isolating is dense and can be somewhat confusing — especially since the rules seem to be in constant flux based on community transmission levels and people’s vaccination status. But here, we break it down, clear and simple, so you know if, when, and how you need to isolate.

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Four public health experts discuss their personal behavior and risk calculus during this omicron surge --NBC News .

Fri, 2022-01-07 18:30 — mike kraft

In a confusing chapter of the pandemic, experts share their own approaches The omicron variant has left many vaccinated people confused about how to stay safe. Four experts describe their personal behavior and risk calculus. NBC News

The rapid spread of the omicron variant has left many vaccinated people feeling confused about which activities are safe as the U.S. heads into the third year of the Covid-19 crisis.

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