In this episode, we discuss the various guidelines and patchwork of policies in various public-facing sectors such as schools, hotels, and restaurants and their inconsistencies. We discuss: -The difference between guidelines (such as CDC quarantine guidance) -The differing policies for schools and their return to campus for testing and vaccine verification -The unclear herd immunity percentage goal for COVID -Hotel policies and surface cleaning but hardly a mention of air filtration of this airborne pandemic -How bartenders, waitresses, etc. in the service industry have had to become public health policy enforcers for the businesses Difference Between Guideline and Policy: http://www.differencebetween.net/miscellaneous/difference-between-guideline-and-policy/ CDC Guidelines for Quarantine: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html University Guidelines for Vaccine Verification: University of California system: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/July-2021-student-FAQ-UC-covid-19-vaccination-policy SDCCD 7 day testing requirement: https://www.sdccd.edu/students/covid19/ Why Herd Immunity for COVID May Not Be Possible: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00728-2 Caesars Resorts COVID Policies: https://www.caesars.com/health-and-safety Hilton Clean Stay: https://www.hilton.com/en/corporate/cleanstay/?cid=OH%2CWW%2CCOVIDhub%2CMULTIPR%2CDropdown%2CAboutUs%2CSingleLink%2Ci80835&adobe_mc=58535966794692775455685936553697175193 I Loved Being a Bartender but COVID Turned My Job into a Nightmare I Couldn't Bear: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/service-industry-bartending-covid-19_n_6131149fe4b05f53eda50759 Learn more about the Public Health Podcast Network, a community of professionals and academics in the public health space leveraging podcasting for health communication.  https://publichealthpodcasters.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/covid19ppc/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/covid19ppc/support