Is pandemic travel safer by car or plane? We asked a doctor
9Health Expert Dr. Payal Kohli said it s all about how much contact you have with other people. Author: Allison Sylte, Next with Kyle Clark Published: 6:12 PM MDT April 16, 2021 Updated: 8:08 PM MDT April 16, 2021
DENVER This Next question comes from a viewer named Peter who asked:
“The CDC has now said that fully-vaccinated people can travel safely … this is reported widely, but in the discussion, only air travel is mentioned. My question is, what is the relative difference in safety between air trip and a road trip?”
We passed this question along to 9Health Medical Expert Dr. Payal Kohli, who said that it all comes down to the number of people you’ll be around (a refrain you’ve probably heard before during the pandemic).
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is reporting 114 variant cases and 72 under investigation. Author: Victoria De Leon Updated: 5:38 PM MST March 3, 2021
COLORADO, USA As vaccines help us get closer to the end of the pandemic, health experts continue to monitor COVID-19 variants.
Colorado was the first state in the country to report a case of the B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the United Kingdom.
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) is also investigating several cases of the variant initially detected in California: B.1.427/B.1.429. There are currently 114 confirmed variant cases and 72 under investigation in the state, according to the state s dashboard. In an email to 9News, CDPHE said: