AdvertisementAdvertisementAs a contact tracer in my home county in Iowa, it’s my job to provide people who have recently tested positive for the coronavirus with public health guidance and to help identify anyone else who might have been exposed. Doing that, however, can sometimes be more challenging than I would wish. On one occasion, the first time I called an elderly woman, I got her voicemail. I figured that she had dismissed the call from an unfamiliar number as spam, so I waited a minute and then called again. Thinking back to the plethora of times I’ve received back-to-back spam...…AdvertisementAdvertisementAs a contact tracer in my home county in Iowa, it’s my job to provide people who have recently tested positive for the coronavirus with public health guidance and to help identify anyone else who might have been exposed. Doing that, however, can sometimes be more challenging than I would wish. On one occasion, the first time I called an elderly woman, I got her voicemail. I figured that she had dismissed the call from an unfamiliar number as spam, so I waited a minute and then called again. Thinking back to the plethora of times I’ve received back-to-back spam...WW…

COVID-19 rates have been rising in some states in the United States, and there is cause for concern that variations in face mask policies is contributing to the increases.Coronavirus cases seem to be rising in states with relaxed policies on wearing masks, leading experts to reemphasize the importance of face coverings to preventing spread of the disease.Sixteen states currently recommend, but do not require, that residents wear masks in public. In those states — including Texas and Arizona — new coronavirus cases have risen by 84% over the last two weeks, according to an Inquirer...…COVID-19 rates have been rising in some states in the United States, and there is cause for concern that variations in face mask policies is contributing to the increases.Coronavirus cases seem to be rising in states with relaxed policies on wearing masks, leading experts to reemphasize the importance of face coverings to preventing spread of the disease.Sixteen states currently recommend, but do not require, that residents wear masks in public. In those states — including Texas and Arizona — new coronavirus cases have risen by 84% over the last two weeks, according to an Inquirer...WW…