Hi. Here to alleviate the guilt over that socially distanced picnic you were DEFINITELY planning to have this weekend https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-22/is-it-safe-to-go-out-this-summer-outdoor-rules-from-scientists?sref=EN4M7jhv


Risk isn't binary. There are many shades of gray. What we've learned about Covid-19 suggests there are A LOT of ways you can have a social life still while also being careful to not spread the virus. Like by hanging out outside, at a distance. 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-22/is-it-safe-to-go-out-this-summer-outdoor-rules-from-scientists?sref=EN4M7jhv



Health experts say we need to rethink social distancing guidelines — and society — to better consider what we know about how the virus spreads. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-22/is-it-safe-to-go-out-this-summer-outdoor-rules-from-scientists?sref=EN4M7jhv
@mugecevik, for example, says that most examples of transmission occur between people who are in close contact with each other for an extended period of time. She has a great thread on that here https://twitter.com/mugecevik/status/1257392347010215947?s=20