Confused about the new CDC mask guidance for vaccinated people? You’re not alone. In a reverse course from the honor system (wear a mask if you’re unvaccinated), the CDC is now recommending all-masking in indoor public settings in areas of substantial-high “community transmission”. So what does that mean? Read on to find out.
Continue reading What you need to know about the new CDC mask guidanceTag Archives: pandemic
Unpacking Vaccine Hesitancy
Daily COVID-19 case numbers are down, but vaccination rates are also slowing. Unpacking reasons for COVID vaccine hesitancy reveals a few surprises.
How mRNA Vaccines Work
mRNA vaccines are a brand new technology, so it’s not surprising there are so many questions. Here’s how mRNA vaccines work.
Continue reading How mRNA Vaccines WorkThe Scientific Method as the Arbiter of Truth
A few people have recently mentioned that I haven’t published a Cloudy Media Blog article in a while. I love the enthusiasm for these blogs and I really want to provide you, my faithful readers, with evidence-based information, especially during such tenious times. But I have to admit something. I am sick of it.
Continue reading The Scientific Method as the Arbiter of TruthAre Masks Really Effective?
In all the questions I’ve been directly asked or encountered online during the COVID pandemic, the effectiveness of masks is undoubtedly the most frequent. And rightfully so, when recommendations have swung so far from one side to the other it’s hard to know what to do. Added to the confusion are research studies that show masks are effective and others that show that they aren’t, and it becomes nearly impossible to make sense of it all. So what’s the truth? Are masks really effective?
Continue reading Are Masks Really Effective?Evaluating risk during a pandemic
It is estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 decisions every day–that’s about 32 decisions per waking minute or one every two seconds. Whether you hem and haw or make an unconscious choice, one element of the decision making process is the calculation of risk.
Continue reading Evaluating risk during a pandemicImmunity to the rescue (someday)
With a growing number of patients recovering from COVID-19, their blood being tested as a treatment, and the approval of antibody tests to detect exposure, immunity to SARS-CoV-2 is now the center of attention. Is immunity to COVID-19 the key to returning to normalcy?
Continue reading Immunity to the rescue (someday)Why Asymptomatic COVID-19 is a Problem
I got an interesting question about asymptomatic COVID-19 this week that seemed relatively straightforward, but is actually much more complicated. Isn’t it a good thing that a lot of people with COVID-19 have mild illness or no illness at all? Here’s why the answer to that question is both yes and no.
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