Infection Control Today


	MARCH 24, 2020


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	Asymptomatic Carriers of COVID-19 Make It Tough to Target

The measures used to successfully control SARS-CoV-1 will have a tougher time against SARS-CoV-2, because COVID-19 is more likely to be carried by asymptomatic carriers.

Frontlines Dispatch: This Infection Preventionist Takes Managing COVID-19 a Day at a Time

Too often infection prevention work feels thankless, but the truth is that we are the backbone in this situation and now is the time that people really see that.

Long-Term Care Facilities Particularly Vulnerable to COVID-19 (and Criticism)

The media, public health officials, and politicians are accused of being too quick to find fault with nursing home providers.

In Fighting COVID-19, If the Mask Fits … But, Often, It Doesn’t

Masks come in different shapes, with different features, intended for different purposes: flat-fold tie-on, duckbill with or without shield, cone shaped, flat-fold with shields … theoretically, there should be something for everyone. But they’re only effective when worn properly.

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