Covid-19 Updates
Covid-19 Updates Archive

Covid-19 Updates: Social Distancing

July 1, 2020

MIT Medical answers your COVID-19 questions. Today’s topic? Glasses and masks. It’s not a great face-wear combination, but millions of us have been trying to make it work. Could face shields be the answer?

Illustration of a person wearing a PPE mask and speaking into a bullhorn in front of a crowd at a demonstration

June 5, 2020

Reducing risks when attending protests

MIT Medical answers your COVID-19 questions. Today’s topic: What can we do to mitigate the spread of the virus during protests, and what precautions should protesters take after possible exposure?

Illustration of two speech bubbles with one containing a question mark and one containing the letter A

May 28, 2020

Does wearing short sleeves and shorts increase risk?

May 28: MIT Medical answers your COVID-19 questions. Does wearing short sleeves and shorts increase risk?

May 28, 2020

Should I hold my breath?

May 28: MIT Medical answers your COVID-19 questions. Should I hold my breath when I walk past someone? Got a question about COVID-19? Send it to us at medical@mit.edu, and we’ll do our best to provide an answer.

Illustration of a superhero, Captain Immune system

May 26, 2020

Is all this social distancing weakening our immune systems?

May 26: We’re staying home, social distancing, and avoiding contact with all kinds of germs. Will this weaken our immune systems? What happens when we start going out again?

two comic panels one two people talking in a doorway and one with several people at a birthday party

May 20, 2020

How long before symptom onset is a person contagious?

May 20: How long is someone contagious before they start showing symptoms? And what does that mean for contact tracing?

Small illustration of a tabletop sign, similar to workplace safety record signs, reading - 02 DAYS SINCE MY LAST COVID-19 SYMPTOMS

May 13, 2020

Recovery from COVID-19: How long is someone contagious?

May 13: MIT Medical answers your COVID-19 questions. After having COVID-19, how and when do you know you are truly recovered and no longer infectious?

Illustrated flowchart showing a potential path of viral transmission from a delivered package to its recipient

May 11, 2020

Can I get the virus from a grocery delivery?

May 11: MIT Medical answers your COVID-19 questions. How easy is it to pick up the virus from a contaminated surface, like a recently delivered bag of groceries?

Illustration of a red and white striped windsock blowing in the wind

April 22, 2020

Social distancing and wind

April 22: Does the wind change social-distancing recommendations when we're outside? Is six feet far enough if I’m downwind of someone else?

Graphic of person running down a street; a dotted line shows his winding path around several people

April 21, 2020

Should I wear a mask when I exercise?

April 21: We’ve gotten the directive: Wear a mask when you’re out in public and unable to maintain appropriate social distancing. What about when you go out for a walk or run? Should you wear a mask while exercising?

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Up-to-date information for the MIT community about COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019): medical.mit.edu/covid-19-updates

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