COVID-19

It's official: every speaking engagement I have through the end of 2021 is back to being virtual. About half of them were scheduled as in-person events with the caveat that they could be switched to online-only if necessary. The Delta variant has made it necessary. Continue Reading →

Here's a quote from Dr. Vivek Murthy that will not surprise you: "As surgeon general, my job is to help people stay safe and healthy, and without limiting the spread of health misinformation, American lives are at risk." Continue Reading →

You just got vaccinated... great! You want to share that news with the world. Shelly Palmer talks with Raegan Medgie and Bianca Peters about the right way to do it -- and why you shouldn't put that much personal data out there -- on Fox 5's Good Day New York. Continue Reading →

New York State just rolled out a vaccine passport and COVID-19 test confirmation app called Excelsior Pass, and you can download it now. Continue Reading →

Utah will officially launch a COVID-19 contact tracing system today. According to the state's health department, it's built on Apple and Google's exposure notification API. Continue Reading →

There's clearly a significant number of people whose beliefs and associated actions put everyone at risk. I don't want to fix the blame. I want to do what I can to help fix the problem. Your thoughts and suggestions are more than welcome. Continue Reading →

A new study by the CDC suggests that double masks will more than double your protection. In the laboratory, a surgical mask or a cloth mask alone blocked up to 44 percent of particles, but when a cloth mask was placed over a surgical mask, the combo blocked up to 92.5 percent of the particles. Continue Reading →

A group of big tech firms and big health care organizations that have joined forces to ensure that everyone has access to a secure, digital record of their COVID-19 vaccination. Continue Reading →

We're looking at a new challenge. Who has had the vaccine? Did they get their second dose (where needed)? Is it time for a vaccine passport app? Continue Reading →

Most of the news this past weekend was about how close we are to an approved vaccine, which raises the question: Will you get vaccinated? Continue Reading →