{"id":2058,"date":"2020-05-07T16:25:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T16:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ctcps.org\/blog\/?p=2058"},"modified":"2020-07-08T22:16:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T22:16:01","slug":"as-states-reopen-heres-how-you-protect-yourself-from-the-coming-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ctcps.org\/?p=2058","title":{"rendered":"As states reopen, here\u2019s how you protect yourself from the coming surge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Food for thought…. When\/As the rules are being relaxed, and just because you will now be allowed to go out in public doesn\u2019t mean you should. Is this the right time to plan family gatherings, dinner parties and play dates. Restaurants, retail shops and salons might be open, but will going be worth the risk?<\/p>\n

This article presupposes that there will be another surge and suggests ways that the community and individuals can protect themselves. What are your feelings about our State’s impending reopening?<\/p>\n

What are you afraid of? What are you feeling secure about? Share your thoughts with us including how CTCPS can support your community during these challenging times by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Cones are set up to help beachgoers keep a safe distance from one another after Clearwater Beach officially reopened to the public Monday in Clearwater Beach, Fla. (Chris O’Meara\/AP)<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Washington Post\u00a0 |\u00a0 By\u00a0Leana S. Wen<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Leana S. Wen is an emergency physician and visiting professor at George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Previously, she served as Baltimore\u2019s health commissioner.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The federal government\u2019s social distancing guidelines ended last week. As states lift their shelter-in-place orders and reopen parts of their economies, I am deeply worried that the next phase of the\u00a0coronavirus<\/a>\u00a0pandemic will bring much more suffering and many more preventable deaths. What should concerned policymakers and residents do? Two things:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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First, prepare for a massive surge.\u00a0\u00a0read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Food for thought…. When\/As the rules are being relaxed, and just because you will now be allowed to go out in public doesn\u2019t mean you should. Is this the right <\/p>\n

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