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Covid-19 Updates: Risk assessment

cropped view of hands presenting a gift decorated with COVID-19 molecules with a tag reading 'to Grandma'

December 22, 2020

Can someone who has recovered from COVID-19 still spread it to others?

Your daughter just called to invite you to a holiday get-together. She says it’s safe because everyone who will be there has already had COVID-19. Should you bring a cheeseball or take a rain check?

Closeup view of a person at a dispenser putting hand sanitizer on their gloved hand

December 11, 2020

Are there “COVID cooties” on my gloves?

Nana worked so hard on these crocheted mittens! Do I need to boil them to keep the COVID-19 particles away? And just how dangerous are contaminated surfaces?

Illustration of two families having a virtual Thanksgiving with one couple sitting around a dinner table watching the other family on a monitor

October 29, 2020

Is COVID-19 testing the key to a safe Thanksgiving?

Your mom just called. Aunt Martha insists on hosting Turkey day this year. She says it’ll be safe — everyone just needs to get a COVID-19 test before the feast. So, as long as everybody has a negative test it’s fine, right? The biggest danger is Uncle Walt’s deep-fried turkey exploding… right?

Illustration of a partial view of a book cover with text, 'Select Your Own Escapade, The Chat About Precautions'

October 28, 2020

Talking about boundaries and bubbles

You’d like to start a romantic bubble with that special someone. But how do you bring it up? And what should you say? We’ve created a handy guide to make this awkward conversation… less awkward!

illustration of a person in a protective plastic bubble reclining on a rose petal strewn bed with a rose clenched between their teeth

October 27, 2020

All about relationship bubbles

Isn’t romance wonderful? Long walks on the beach, dining al fresco by candlelight, having no idea what the bottom half of your date’s face looks like… Wondering how you can take your budding relationship indoors while minimizing your COVID-19 risk? It might be time to propose a romantic bubble.

October 22, 2020

I think I’ve been exposed to COVID-19. Now what?

I think I might have been exposed to COVID-19! How can I know for sure? And if I was, what should I do next?

Rendering of a rocket with the fuse lit labeled ‘Acme Rocket Co.’ on a desert cliff

October 2, 2020

I’ve been exposed to COVID-19; how soon will I be contagious?

If you grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons, getting exposed to COVID-19 may evoke the image of a bedraggled coyote lighting the fuse of a ginormous rocket on the edge of a cliff. How long until it goes kaboom and you start infecting everyone around you?

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.

Illustration of an overhead view of a person swimming in a blue-green water

September 25, 2020

But what about… salt-water pools?

Chlorine deactivates viruses, so chlorinated swimming-pool water is very unlikely to be able to transmit COVID-19. But what about salt-water pools?

Illustration of MIT's mascot Tim the Beaver in an Alpine field with arms outstretched

September 22, 2020

The do-re-mi’s of COVID-19 risk assessment

You won't get COVID-19 frolicking alone on a mountaintop, but in the real world, social distancing isn’t as easy. We've teamed up with Tim the beaver to create the Do-Re-Mi’s of COVID-19 risk—a handy poster guide for those of us who don’t have access to a pristine alpine meadow.

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