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Seniors and Pandemic Pods During COVID-19

Over the past month, seniors have been discussing whether to see family and friends indoors this fall and winter.  But anyone can also create a pandemic pod this does not only apply to seniors. 

Some seniors think they should, so long as people have been taking strict precautions during the coronavirus pandemic. 

They are so not convinced it’s safe, given the heightened risk of viral transmission in indoor spaces. 

Older adults in all kinds of circumstances — those living alone and those who are partnered, those in good health and those who are not — are similarly deliberating what to do as days and nights turn chilly and coronavirus cases rise across the country. 

There are small groups that agree on pandemic precautions and will see one another in person in the months ahead. (Other age groups are pursuing this “let’s stay connected” strategy as well.) Still, others are planning to go it alone. 

Read More on this article at CNN health section about Senior Pandemic Pods 

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