In preparing for this blog post, I reviewed an article on how to help people remember the difference between quarantine and isolation. Quarantine starts with the letter “Q” as does the word question. If you have symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19 and “question”...
Sisters of Mercy are known throughout the world for their presence in caring for the sick, particularly during times of war and epidemics. During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our Sisters had the opportunity to serve in different ways caring for...
In this time of increasing cases of coronavirus infections, people may have questions about which test to get and how those tests work. The link below will give you a good overview, but the basic breakdown is this: Rapid antigen tests (nasal swab): Take home message:...
With all the precautions regarding the spread of COVID-19, there has been a lot of discussion about how best to prevent the virus from spreading to others. This is especially important for vulnerable people who are likely to have a more severe case of COVID-19 or...