Over the past year, COVID-19 claimed the lives of at least 6,883 Mississippians, including 1,236 Northeast Mississippi residents. Every one of those individuals had a job, a family, a purpose. Each had a story.
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Considering a Quarantine Pod for 2021
With widespread vaccination on the horizon, here s what you should know about safely socializing until then By Catherine Roberts
Patti Ghezzi knows the risks posed by the pandemic. She also knows that her 14-year-old daughter thrives in the company of her friends. So Ghezzi and her family did something many other Americans have attempted: They became part of a “pod,” or “social bubble,” with two other Atlanta families. All agreed to limit their exposure to the outside world, and their girls rotate among three homes to do remote schooling. Ghezzi, who works in nonprofit communication, said the
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What are Covid-19 pandemic pods? (Getty Images)
Multiple studies have shown peopleâs deep need for connection and how it can influence health. Social connection is associated with about a 50% reduction in the risk of early death, an analysis revealed, for example. A 2016 study has linked loneliness and social isolation to a 32% increased risk of having a stroke or developing coronary artery disease. A recent report also suggests that loneliness triggers chemical responses in the brain similar to what is prompted by hunger. It is, therefore, not surprising that the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, isolation, and quarantine guidelines have forced many to turn to so-called âpandemic pods,â say experts.