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COVID-19 Basics

What is a coronavirus? How do you catch COVID-19? How long is this going to last? Who is at risk? We teach you the basics so you’re equipped with the right information to make sense of it all.
April 23, 2021
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Sasha Baumann, MSc
April 23, 2021

If someone in my house has COVID-19, how likely am I to get it?

About 1 in 5 people who live with someone who has COVID also get COVID, but vaccination dramatically reduces transmission risk.
April 23, 2021
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Emily Smith, ScD MPH
April 23, 2021

What’s the chance of dying if you get COVID-19?

Exactly how deadly is COVID really? About 1 in every 150 people who catch COVID die from it, but the risk is different for each age group.
April 9, 2021
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Joel Bernanke, MD MSc
April 9, 2021

What’s the risk of getting hospitalized with COVID?

It turns out it’s difficult to estimate the risk of getting hospitalized with COVID.
February 26, 2021
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Sasha Baumann, MSc
February 26, 2021

Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) Now Seen in Adults, Too

Although most cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome have been in children and adolescents, new reports show MIS in adults too.
February 26, 2021
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Joel Bernanke, MD MSc
February 26, 2021

Do face masks with clear plastic panels work?

Though there are no studies on face masks with clear panels, the CDC says that these masks are OK in certain circumstances.
November 21, 2020
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Alyssa Bernanke, PhD
November 21, 2020

What is “excess death”?

The excess death rate is a measurement of how many extra deaths there are this year, as compared to previous years.
November 14, 2020
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Brad Kern, PhD
November 14, 2020

Can I get COVID again if I’ve already had it?

Some studies say that reinfection with COVID-19 is possible, but we need more data to say how often it happens.
October 9, 2020
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Gretchen Snoeyenbos Newman, MD
October 9, 2020

How do we know how many people have died of COVID?

Cause of death is determined by doctors and includes all the factors contributing to someone’s death.
September 20, 2020
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Alyssa Bernanke, PhD
September 20, 2020

Vaccine trials should include Black and brown people.

Including diversity in vaccine trials will help ensure that new treatments are safe and effective for everyone.
September 11, 2020
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Brad Kern, PhD
September 11, 2020

What is T-Cell Immunity and how does it relate to COVID?

T-cells are an important part of the immune system and may play a role in protection against COVID separate from antibodies.

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