We regularly answer frequently asked questions about life in the era of COVID-19. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at [email protected] with the subject line: "Coronavirus Questions.
" See an archive of our FAQs here. We all remember those early days of the pandemic. I used to run with a mask on outdoors with no one in sight.
(Imagine my relief to learn that outdoor air effectively disperses pathogens). I wiped off groceries in case they were contaminated. (Experts now say it’s reasonable to just wash your hands thoroughly after touching stuff.
) And I tried to stay 6 feet away from ...
well, everyone in public. That’s what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended back in 2020. Remember those strips of tape plastered to sidewalks leading into banks and in grocery store checkout areas so you wouldn’t accidentally get too close to the next person.
Then in the newly released transcript of a congressional hearing from earlier this year, Dr. Anthony Fauci stated that the 6-foot rule “sort of just appeared” and “wasn’t based on data.” Those who never liked the idea of physical distancing were thrilled! Ha ha, CDC was wrong! Now here we are in the summer of 2024.
There’s a new, more transmissible variant of COVID-19 circulating and CDC is predicting a summer surge. This new variant is not considered as likely as past variants to bring on severe disease. But there are people who face a greater risk of se.
