An epidemiologist’s guide to 'quaranteaming’

+ fighting a disease that won't follow the rules US Edition - Today's top story: Quarantine bubbles – when done right – limit coronavirus risk and help fight loneliness [View in browser]( US Edition | 17 June 2020 [The Conversation]( Academic rigor, journalistic flair After months of social distancing and lockdowns, people around the world are anxious, lonely and yearning to see friends and family. But in many places, especially the U.S., the pandemic is far from over. How do we balance the risk of infection with the very real human need to socialize? Melissa Hawkins, an epidemiologist at American University, explains that quarantine bubbles – dubbed “quaranteams” – [could be the answer to this conundrum](. Quarantine bubbles don’t eliminate risk entirely, but, when the people involved are honest, communicate and follow the rules, the evidence suggests quaranteams could be the best way forward. 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