McGeorge is discussing them because acknowldging what we don’t know is just as important as verifying information so people don’t rely on incorrect answers. If you’re a healthy person who doesn’t want to get sick, ordinary masks aren’t considered especially helpful. Tight-fitting N-95 masks are used in the hospital, and they can protect you if they’re worn correctly. An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in September 2019 suggested that N-95 masks aren’t more helpful in terms of preventing influenza. Attention to disinfecting surfaces, especially in commonly touched public areas, will be critical.

We’re just weeks away from the start of the 2020 Census. Starting in mid-March, households will begin receiving official Census Bureau mail with detailed information on how to respond to the 2020 Census. When you respond to the census, you’ll tell the Census Bureau where you live as of April 1, 2020. The 2020 Census does not ask whether you or anyone in your home is a U.S. citizen. During the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau will never ask you for:Your Social Security number.

Dr. Frank McGeorge wants to verify or refute any information about the coronavirus, but there are also some questions experts still don’t know the answer to. McGeorge is discussing them because acknowldging what we don’t know is just as important as verifying information so people don’t rely on incorrect answers. Warm weather effectViewers from Van Buren Township and elsewhere have asked Local 4 if it’s true that warmer weather in the spring and summer will naturally stop the spread of coronavirus. A viewer from Garden City asked whether spraying streets and buildings with disinfectant is effective against coronavirus. The truth is experts don’t know that answer, either.

DETROIT – There’s a lot of information and misinformation out there about the coronavirus, so Local 4 is letting viewers submit questions so we can find verified answers. Click here if you want to submit a question about the coronavirus. How long is a person contagious before symptoms? Local 4 received a this question from a viewer: “Is it true that a person with the coronavirus is contagious two weeks before they feel sick?”The answer: potentially. That situation raises the possibility that the virus might be transmissible long before the illness is apparent.

DETROIT – There’s a lot of information and misinformation out there about the coronavirus, so Local 4 is letting viewers submit questions so we can find verified answers. Dr. Frank McGeorge will continue to work to get the most accurate information available on the outbreak. Local 4 received three questions from Pontiac, Highland Township and Fraser about where or not the flu shot or pneumonia vaccine can prevent a coronavirus infection. A viewer from Macomb Township wanted to know if the claim that COVID-19 sickens people for 10 to 15 days is true. Remember that about a month ago, there were questions about whether the coronavirus could spread from person to person.