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September 27, 2023

A Message from John Skinner and CA Association of Realtors

Welcome to the first issue of our new weekly newsletter covering California’s experience with COVID-19, the novel strand of coronavirus currently sweeping the globe. This is a special edition of the newsletter; all subsequent issues will be sent on Tuesday mornings.

To help you manage the impact of the coronavirus on your business, this Thursday C.A.R. will be releasing a microsite with FAQs, talking points and best practices. Stay tuned for more information.

Because there are many different scientific terms associated with this public health crisis, we are taking a moment in this first issue to make sure we are all on the same page with respect to terminology. Here is a brief glossary of terms we will be using:
 

  • Pandemic: The worldwide spread of a disease that affects large numbers of people. Note that upgrading from an “epidemic” to a “pandemic” doesn’t necessarily mean the disease is more dangerous, just that it is no longer confined to one region. 
     
  • Social Distancing: Measures taken to remain out of public spaces, avoid mass gatherings and maintain distance (approximately 6 feet) from others when possible.
     
  • Quarantine: Separation from others of a person reasonably believed to have been exposed to a communicable disease, but who is not yet exhibiting symptoms.
     
  • Isolation: Separation from others of a person reasonably believed to have been infected with a communicable disease.
     
  • Incubation Period: The time it takes for symptoms to appear in an infected person.
     
  • Community Transmission: When a virus spreads from person to person outside healthcare settings, meaning people who do not believe they are infected could be passing on the virus to others.
     
  • Containment: Sets of actions (like isolation and quarantine) that public health officials use to stop the spread of a disease.
     
  • Mitigation: Sets of actions (like social distancing) that persons and communities can take to slow the spread of respiratory virus infections. 
    Sources: The New York TimesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAmerican Society for Microbiology

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