Local public health authorities determine and establish the quarantine options for their jurisdictions. CDC currently recommends a quarantine period of 14 days. However, based on local circumstances and resources, the following options to shorten quarantine are acceptable alternatives. Quarantine can end after Day 10 without testing and if no symptoms have been reported during daily… Continue reading Options to Reduce #Quarantine for Contacts of Persons with SARS-#CoV-2 Infection Using Symptom Monitoring and Diagnostic Testing
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World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical #activity and #sedentary behaviour
..The new guidelines address children, adolescents, adults, older adults and include new specific recommendations for pregnant and postpartum women and people living with chronic conditions or disability. All adults should undertake 150–300 min of moderate-intensity, or 75–150 min of vigorous-intensity physical activity, or some equivalent combination of moderate-intensity and vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity, per week. Among children… Continue reading World Health Organization 2020 guidelines on physical #activity and #sedentary behaviour
Associations Between Social #Anxiety, #Depression, and Use of #Mobile Dating Applications
This study explores associations between symptoms of social anxiety (SA) and depression with participants' extent of dating app use, self-reported motivations for dating app use, and likelihood of initiating interaction with dating app matches. Three-hundred seventy-four participants completed an online battery of surveys that examined psychopathology and dating app use. SA and depression symptoms were… Continue reading Associations Between Social #Anxiety, #Depression, and Use of #Mobile Dating Applications
Neighbourhood income and physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
Physical distancing has been the primary strategy to control COVID-19 in the United States. We used mobility data from a large, anonymized sample of smartphone users to assess the relationship between neighbourhood income and physical distancing during the pandemic. We found a strong gradient between neighbourhood income and physical distancing. Individuals in high-income neighbourhoods increased… Continue reading Neighbourhood income and physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
Lowering the transmission and spread of human coronavirus
The emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic has created an unprecedented healthcare, social, and economic disaster. Wearing of masks and social distancing can significantly decrease transmission and spread, however, due to circumstances such as medical or dental intervention and personal choice these practices have not been universally adopted. Additional strategies are… Continue reading Lowering the transmission and spread of human coronavirus
The effects of acute #work #stress and appraisal on psychobiological stress responses in a group office environment
The high prevalence of office stress and its detrimental health consequences are of concern to individuals, employers and society at large. Laboratory studies investigating office stress have mostly relied on data from participants that were tested individually on abstract tasks. In this study, we examined the effect of psychosocial office stress and work interruptions on… Continue reading The effects of acute #work #stress and appraisal on psychobiological stress responses in a group office environment
#SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and #transmission risk factors among high-risk close contacts: a retrospective cohort study
The proportion of asymptomatic carriers and transmission risk factors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among household and non-household contacts remains unclear. In Singapore, extensive contact tracing by the Ministry of Health for every diagnosed COVID-19 case, and legally enforced quarantine and intensive health surveillance of close contacts provided a rare opportunity to… Continue reading #SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and #transmission risk factors among high-risk close contacts: a retrospective cohort study
Air #pollution as a determinant of food delivery and related #plastic waste
Plastic waste is a growing environmental concern. The food delivery industry is criticized for its environmental impact, especially its current use of plastic packaging. At the same time, the environment impacts the industry. We show that air pollution is a behavioural driver of food delivery consumption in the urban developing world. Our hypothesis is that… Continue reading Air #pollution as a determinant of food delivery and related #plastic waste
Residential context and #COVID-19 mortality among adults aged 70 years and older in Stockholm: a population-based, observational study using individual-level data
Housing characteristics and neighbourhood context are considered risk factors for COVID-19 mortality among older adults. The aim of this study was to investigate how individual-level housing and neighbourhood characteristics are associated with COVID-19 mortality in older adults.. ..Of 279 961 individuals identified to be aged 70 years or older on March 12, 2020, and residing in… Continue reading Residential context and #COVID-19 mortality among adults aged 70 years and older in Stockholm: a population-based, observational study using individual-level data
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