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Covid-19 Updates Archive

Covid-19 Updates: Social Distancing

Person holding up a sticker on their finger with text, 'I got my COVID-19 vaccine!' and wearing a PPE mask with text, '...but I'm still wearing my mask!'
January 8, 2021
I got the COVID-19 vaccine! Can I toss my mask?
I got my COVID-19 vaccine! Can I take off this mask and give you a hug?
December 4, 2020
Don’t let down your guard. Or your mask!
Beth, Chris, and Nicole: They’re not just your best lunch buddies, they’re also lean mean aerosol machines. So if you want to avoid COVID-19, you’re gonna want to eat your submarine sandwich solo, or make that takeout order for one.
Person in wither clothing waiting at the Charles/MHG stop on the MBTA's Red Line
September 29, 2020
How safe is public transportation?
Wondering how safe it is to use public transportation during a pandemic? This is the article for you! Dying to know the size and MERV-rating of every HVAC filter on the Red Line? Yup, you’ll find that here too.
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July 1, 2020
Face shield instead of mask?
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?
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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? 
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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?
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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 CovidQ@mit.edu, and we’ll do our best to provide an answer.
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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?
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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? 

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