Covid-19 Updates
Covid-19 Updates Archive

Covid-19 Updates: Life during COVID-19

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June 30, 2020

MIT Medical answers your COVID-19 questions. Today’s question comes from someone who wants to get out of the city to go hiking or enjoy other social-distanced, outdoor activities. Is it safe to rent a car? What precautions should be taken?

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June 26, 2020

Creating bubbles that work for families and kids

No school. No daycare. No play dates or sleepovers. And now summer camp is canceled too? Daily life during the pandemic has been especially tough for parents and kids. MIT Medical pediatricians think “bubbles” may be the answer.

June 23, 2020

Air conditioning risks?

Summer’s officially here, the days are hot and humid, and it’s time to turn on the AC. Or is it? In a high-rise building with a shared HVAC system, what are the chances of airborne COVID-19 transmission through the vents if someone in another apartment is sick?

June 18, 2020

Is it time to expand your “bubble?”

As states reopen, we can get haircuts, eat at a restaurants, and go back to work in our labs. But when can the kids see grandma or have a play date? When can I start hanging out with the friends I used to hang out with in those pre-coronavirus days?

Small illustration of a pregnant person wearing protective mask and looking down at their pregnant body with sweat drops coming from their head

May 19, 2020

COVID-19 and pregnancy

May 19: What to expect when you’re expecting during a pandemic: Can an infected parent pass the virus to the baby before birth? What happens if you test positive at the time of delivery? And how safe is breastfeeding?

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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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April 3, 2020

Should I cancel my housecleaners?

April 3: Should my house-cleaners be wearing masks and gloves? Should they be coming at all?

March 30, 2020

Can I still donate blood?

Is it safe or advisable to donate blood at this time? What precautions should I take?

MIT Medical will be closed July 3–6 for the Independence Day holiday. All services, including Urgent Care, will be closed. View urgent care centers open during the holiday weekend.

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

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