Do you find yourself baking during the pandemic?
Since the start of the pandemic, grocery aisles were being emptied and some of the top ingredients were flour, butter and yeast. On first pass this makes perfect sense, these are pantry staples and people feared shortages. Very
How can we expand our social circle while still being responsible and remaining safe?
The following is an abstract from Melissa Hawkins’ article in The Conversation. She is Professor of Public Health, Director of Public Health Scholars Program, at American University. After three months of lockdown, many people are turning to quarantine
Summer is traditionally a time where our college kids come home for a summer job, some home cooked meals, and perhaps clean sheets. Visitors this summer require a whole new conversation about “quarantine”, and whether or not someone
What should I have on hand to care for someone with COVID-19?
Safety and Cleaning Tissues (kleenex or toilet paper) Disinfecting wipes Paper towels Face masks (simple surgical or home-made mask that covers the mouth and nose) Gloves (to use when entering the sick room or cleaning after the sick
According to the Food and Drug Administration, currently there is no evidence of food or food packaging being associated with transmission of COVID-19. Unlike foodborne gastrointestinal (GI) viruses that often make people ill through contaminated food, SARS-CoV-2, which
Should I start stocking up on extra food and supplies?
Below is a brief summary of food and supplies you (might) need. For the full descriptions of each of these line items with further suggestions, click this link: 3 Weeks of Food – Dried, canned or jarred goods with long
What should we do about our household workers (e.g. nanny, house cleaner, cook)?
One of the difficult things with COVID is that people are often contagious several days before showing symptoms, so asking the nanny to let you know immediately if they develop respiratory symptoms (and asking them to stay home
My kids just came home from school/study abroad – should they be quarantined?
How much they should be careful to ‘quarantine’ themselves on arriving home depends on how ‘out and about’ they’ve been. If they’ve been hanging around lots of folks over the past few weeks and have been in areas
What isolation is needed for people who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19?
The CDC defines “close contacts” as people who have been within approximately 6 feet of a COVID-19 case for a “prolonged period of time” (greater than 10 or 15 minutes) while caring for, living with, visiting, or sharing
If you have tested positive for COVID, when can you stop home isolation?
Per the CDC guidelines, people with COVID-19 (either having tested positive or by a presumed diagnosis by your doctor) who have had symptoms and have been on “self quarantine” at home can stop home isolation after these three
Do you find yourself baking during the pandemic?
Since the start of the pandemic, grocery aisles were being emptied and some of the top ingredients were flour, butter
How can we expand our social circle while still being responsible and remaining safe?
The following is an abstract from Melissa Hawkins’ article in The Conversation. She is Professor of Public Health, Director of
Summer is traditionally a time where our college kids come home for a summer job, some home cooked meals, and
What should I have on hand to care for someone with COVID-19?
Safety and Cleaning Tissues (kleenex or toilet paper) Disinfecting wipes Paper towels Face masks (simple surgical or home-made mask that
According to the Food and Drug Administration, currently there is no evidence of food or food packaging being associated with
Should I start stocking up on extra food and supplies?
Below is a brief summary of food and supplies you (might) need. For the full descriptions of each of these
What should we do about our household workers (e.g. nanny, house cleaner, cook)?
One of the difficult things with COVID is that people are often contagious several days before showing symptoms, so asking
My kids just came home from school/study abroad – should they be quarantined?
How much they should be careful to ‘quarantine’ themselves on arriving home depends on how ‘out and about’ they’ve been.
What isolation is needed for people who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19?
The CDC defines “close contacts” as people who have been within approximately 6 feet of a COVID-19 case for a
If you have tested positive for COVID, when can you stop home isolation?
Per the CDC guidelines, people with COVID-19 (either having tested positive or by a presumed diagnosis by your doctor) who
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