Masks are still a good idea

Yes, COVID is still a thing. Nerdette’s “resident epidemiologist” gives us the details.

Masks are still a good idea. A man takes off his mask in front of a bright yellow wall.
Matt Rourke / Associated Press
Masks are still a good idea. A man takes off his mask in front of a bright yellow wall.
Matt Rourke / Associated Press

Masks are still a good idea

Yes, COVID is still a thing. Nerdette’s “resident epidemiologist” gives us the details.

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It’s time for another checkup with Nerdette’s “resident epidemiologist.” Dr. Emily Landon is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Chicago. She gets us up to speed on today’s COVID numbers, best practices for masking in public, and monkeypox.