Thread by @DearPandemic

1/ Q: How #risky are my favorite places and activities?

A: A group of Michigan-based #COVID19 experts put together a helpful set of activity "rankings." TL;DR: Skip the buffet. Opt for tennis instead. Please read on for more info (and context!!) around these rankings

2/ Context:
DP is here to help you #StaySMART this summer! A refresher of our SMART principles:

S - Space. Keep your distance.
M - Mask. Keep it on.
A - Air. Opt for outside when possible.
R - Restricted. Keep socializing to a small, stable "bubble."
T - Time. Keep it short.

3/ Other scientists are also helpfully weighing in - for example, this expert group from Michigan ranked activities/places by their #COVID risk level:
Dr. Matthew Sims, Dr. Dennis Cunningham, Dr. Mimi Emig, and Dr. Nasir Husain.

4/ Please note - as with most ranking systems, it's important to hold the exact numbers lightly....given the amount of uncertainty around transmission dynamics we Nerdy Girls tend to pay attention to RELATIVE levels of risk as opposed to the actual numbers.

5/ These are BEST GUESSES based on (considerable!) expertise as opposed to rigorous statistical estimates. And note that there is some disagreement among the experts themselves....which is to be expected given that we're contending with a brand-new pathogen.

6/ @lindsleininger's note: My own personal judgement about school risk is lower, informed by articles such as this one: eurosurveillance.org/content/10.280… finding no evidence of school-based transmission. Many of us are doing advisory work for ed institutions and will keep you up-to-date!

7/ Rankings photo credit: Marian Domansky Fisher (Facebook post photo)

Here's another article about the rankings: mlive.com/public-interes…