As more and more states relax restrictions on coronaviruses, University of Massachusetts professor of immunology and biology, Dartmouth Erin Bromage, a CNN contributor, has addressed some key questions about the pandemic " New Day ".
Q: Shall we still shake hands?A: "I think we will eventually go back; it's just going to take time and we need to understand the virus better. We need to have better treatment before normalcy with this type of thing returns. "
Q: Are we allowed to kiss people now or not?A: "The person responsible for infection control in me says no. But there are ways to do it, if you are in a community where the current prevalence of the virus is quite low, where you can. A child hugging a grandparent can hug him around the waist. Their faces never come close to each other. They disinfect their hands after that, we do it outside. There are creative ways to do it, do it responsibly and reduce the risk. ... As long as you don't turn your head towards the person you are hugging and wearing masks... just be sure to wash your hands. "
Q: Can we fly now?A: "If you are at high risk, if you have high blood pressure, if you are overweight, it is probably not worth it in almost all circumstances. But if you have a good reason to fly, you have to fly, there is a risk, but I think you can take this risk if your own risk is lower because of your health and your age.
He added that planes must apply masks at all levels. "It really comes down to" I protect you, you protect me. ""
Q: Is it safe to go to a hair salon and get your hair cut?A: "[Going] in the hair salon is definitely going to be a little bit more risky. But again, this can be managed if you think about how to do it from the point of view of the employer, that we limit the number of people, we don't wait, we don't have long cuts of hair, we wear masks all the way through ... It can be done. You simply assume a high level of risk, but you can mitigate that risk in a few simple steps. "
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