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CDC Revises COVID-19 Isolation Guidelines

The US CDC has revised its previous COVID-19 isolation guidelines, removing a recommendation for five days of self-isolation for patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

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‘Smart’ Face Mask Can Detect Common Respiratory Viruses and Alert Wearer

A "smart" face mask can detect common respiratory viruses, including influenza and the coronavirus, in the air and can alert the wearer via their smartphone within 10 minutes if targeted pathogens are detected.

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Mobile Robots Detect and Encourage Social Distancing

A new strategy to reduce the spread of COVID-19 employs a mobile robot that detects people in crowds who are not observing social-distancing rules, navigates to them, and encourages them to move apart.

Large School Outbreaks of COVID-19 Can Only Be Prevented via Regular Monitoring

by RT Staff | Jul 12, 2021 | Coronavirus, Pediatrics | 0

Large COVID-19 outbreaks in schools can only be prevented with regular monitoring of everyone in the school setting, according to findings in Plos Computational Biology.

Study Confirms the Low Likelihood That SARS-CoV-2 on Hospital Surfaces is Infectious

by RT Staff | Jun 27, 2021 | Department Management | 0

A new study by UC Davis researchers confirms the low likelihood that SARS-CoV-2 contamination on hospital surfaces is infectious.

Children’s Birthday Parties Fuel Spread of COVID

by RT Staff | Jun 21, 2021 | Disorders & Diseases | 0

A new study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, found a correlation between birthdays and COVID-19 infection rates.

Young Children Unlikely to Spread Coronavirus at School

by RT Staff | May 2, 2021 | Disorders & Diseases | 0

The pediatric population does not play a large role in the spread of COVID-19 in schools, a new study finds.

CDC: Fully Vaccinated Americans Don’t Need Masks in Most Outdoor Settings

by RT Staff | Apr 27, 2021 | Coronavirus, Public Health | 0

The CDC has issued new guidance for mask wearing that says fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks in outdoor settings, unless it is a large gathering of non-household members.

Mask Wearing Credited with Cutting Asthma Hospitalizations 65%

by RT Staff | Apr 19, 2021 | Asthma | 0

A hospital in Israel says COVID-19 related mask wearing helped reduce severe asthma cases requiring hospitalization by 65%.

Lower COVID-19 Rates Seen in US States with Higher Mask Adherence

by RT Staff | Apr 15, 2021 | Coronavirus | 0

A new state-by-state analysis shows a statistical association between high adherence to mask wearing and reduced rates of COVID-19 in the US, according to findings in the open-access journal Plos One.

Leaving Middle Aircraft Seat Empty Reduced COVID-19 Exposure

by RT Staff | Apr 15, 2021 | Coronavirus | 0

A CDC study found that leaving a vacant middle seat on commercial flights cut the risk of COVID-19 exposure by 23% to 57% compared with a fully-seated aircraft.

Face Masks Safe for Vigorous Exercise in Healthy People

by RT Staff | Mar 16, 2021 | Coronavirus | 0

Although differences in some performance measures were noted, wearing a mask has only a modest effect on the ability of healthy people to do vigorous exercise.