Updated 5:54 PM ET, Wed May 19, 2021
Moviegoers wait for a film to start at an AMC Burbank theater on reopening day in Burbank, California.
There are few no-risk activities during the Covid-19 pandemic, but there are ways to reduce risks. Fully vaccinated people are, of course, at much lower risk of contracting and spreading coronavirus than unvaccinated people. CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen advises approaching your decisions with that in mind. This story has been updated to reflect the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s new guidance on mask wearing issued May 13. (CNN)Imagine finally sinking into a theater seat to enjoy watching a movie outside of your own home, immersing yourself in surround sound and wafts of popcorn butter oil. It sounds inviting, but is it really safe now that more people are getting Covid-19 vaccines?
How you and your kids can avoid COVID-19 at playgrounds
Playgrounds seem like and in many cases are a relatively safe pandemic activity, but there are factors that can complicate the issue.
Playgrounds are “a great opportunity to get families together and be outside and enjoy, but do so in a safe way,” said Dr. Ada Stewart, a family physician with Cooperative Health in Columbia, South Carolina, and the president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Safety precautions are also important because the COVID-19 vaccines currently aren’t authorized for children under 16.
Fewer children than adults have been infected with coronavirus, but children like adults are still at risk for getting infected by breathing in droplets from the coughs or sneezes of infected people, or by virus accumulated in or flowing through the air. Infection by contact with contaminated surfaces is possible, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that this isn’t a p
Kristen Rogers, CNN • Updated 29th April 2021
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Editor s Note There are few no-risk activities during the Covid-19 pandemic, but there are ways to mitigate risks. Fully vaccinated people are, of course, at much lower risk of contracting and spreading coronavirus than people who haven t been vaccinated. CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen advises approaching your activity decisions with that in mind.
(CNN) At this point in the pandemic, you might be wondering whether you can swap virtual museum tours for immersive, in-person experiences.
The answer partly depends on the type of museum and your vaccination status. Coronavirus spreads when infected people cough, sneeze or talk and others breathe in those droplets, or when the virus flows through or accumulates in the air. The risk of these modes of transmission increases when many people are gathered closely together and indoors, which could be the case at museums.
Updated 5:31 AM ET, Tue April 27, 2021
Pictured is the empty playground at Anne Frank Elementary School in Dallas on February 23, when the school closed due to severe storms.
There are few no-risk activities during the Covid-19 pandemic, but there are ways to mitigate risks. Fully vaccinated people are, of course, at much lower risk of contracting and spreading coronavirus than people who haven t been vaccinated. CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen advises approaching your activity decisions with that in mind. (CNN)Playgrounds seem like and in many cases are a relatively safe pandemic activity, but there are factors that can complicate the issue.
How you and your kids can avoid Covid-19 at playgrounds
Playgrounds seem like and in many cases are a relatively safe pandemic activity, but there are factors that can complicate the issue.
Playgrounds are “a great opportunity to get families together and be outside and enjoy, but do so in a safe way,” said Dr. Ada Stewart, a family physician with Cooperative Health in Columbia, South Carolina, and the president of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Safety precautions are also important because the Covid-19 vaccines currently aren’t authorized for children under 16.
Fewer children than adults have been infected with coronavirus, but children like adults are still at risk for getting infected by breathing in droplets from the coughs or sneezes of infected people, or by virus accumulated in or flowing through the air. Infection by contact with contaminated surfaces is possible, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that this isn’t a p