Can You Get Covid-19 on an Airplane?
As usual, a lack of good data makes evaluating the risk of getting the virus on a flight hard to calculate. It’s probably low. It’s definitely not zero. — …
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B.C. doctors, nurses face ongoing burnout as demand rises with COVID-19 cases
The soaring case numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic are taking a toll on the frontline medical staff facing a continual state of burnout. — Read on www.citynews1130.com/2020/11/13/covid-19-burnout-front-line-workers/
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission among Marine Recruits during Quarantine
The New England Journal of Medicine, article of a study out of Mount Sinai showed that few infected recruits had symptoms before diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection, that transmission occurred …
OSHA Fines for COVID-19 Safety Violations Reach Nearly $2.5 Million
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that the agency has cited 179 worksites for coronavirus-related violations and proposed a total of $2,496,768 in penalties since the …
Mobility network models of COVID-19 explain inequities and inform reopening
Based on cellular mobility data, Researchers from Stanford University, among other institutions, studied anonymized data on 98 million people and their movement patterns hour-by-hour in the 10 largest metro …
How might a mask mandate play out? Look to the battle over seat belt laws
The years-long fight over seat belt laws could offer a clue about how a universal mask mandate might play out. — Read on www.statnews.com/2020/11/10/covid19-masks-mandate-seatbelt-laws/
What is a chief wellness officer? | American Medical Association
Learn how health systems can prioritize the well-being of physicians and other health professionals by developing an executive-level champion position: chief wellness officer. — Read on www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/what-chief-wellness-officer
Oregon OSHA adopts temporary rule codifying COVID-19 measures in workplaces
A temporary rule adopted by Oregon OSHA puts a finer point on the existing mandates from Governor Brown. — Read on www.kdrv.com/content/news/Oregon-OSHA-adopts-temporary-rule-codifying-COVID-19-measures-in-workplaces-572997631.html
Cough droplets can travel beyond six feet, simulation study suggests
A new simulation study suggests that a person coughing can disperse droplets well beyond six feet, and that anyone shorter than the person coughing — such as children — …