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Category: Coronavirus

Child Health, Coronavirus

How to help your kids break out of their pandemic bubble

April 13, 2021

Whether just comfortable at home or nervous about leaving, kids may need extra support to get back out there.

Blood and Hematology, Coronavirus, Vaccines

Washington orders pause on use of J&J’s covid vaccine

April 13, 2021

This action is being taken after six recipients develop serious blood clots.

Child Health, Coronavirus

Supporting your child’s transition back into the classroom

April 9, 2021

Best practices for children of all ages.

Electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19
Coronavirus, Healthcare Providers, Nurses

More Than 3,600 US Health Workers Died in Covid’s First Year

April 8, 2021

Nurses and support staff members died in far higher numbers than physicians.

Coronavirus, Public Health, Vaccines

New COVID variants have changed the game, and vaccines will not be enough. We need global ‘maximum suppression’

April 6, 2021

Susan Michie, UCL; Chris Bullen, University of Auckland; Jeffrey V Lazarus, Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal); John N. Lavis, McMaster University; John Thwaites, Monash University; Liam Smith, Monash University; Salim Abdool Karim, Centre for the AIDS Program of Research…

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Coronavirus, Prevention, Public Health

Battle Brews Over Blaine’s Peace Arch Park Where Border-Crossing Parties Rendezvous, Risking Infection

April 2, 2021

Should people from Canada, which has a lower incidence of covid-19, risk mingling with people from the U.S.?

Coronavirus, Vaccines

All adults in Washington state to be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine April 15

March 31, 2021

The expansion of eligibility comes, in part, in response to a recent uptick in COVID cases in the state.

Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Credit: NIAID
Coronavirus, Vaccines

More than 100 in Washington state develop COVID-19 despite being vaccinated

March 31, 2021

Scientists call these “vaccine breakthrough” cases, which are expected with any vaccine.

Coronavirus, Public Health, University of Washington

King County gets high marks for masking, UW study finds

March 31, 2021

More than 85% of observed King County residents masked up in public, UW researchers find in partnership with King County and the Washington State Department of Health

Biotechnology, Coronavirus, Ethics, Hospitals

Dying on the Waitlist

March 26, 2021

A key reason lifesaving ECMO is being rationed in the U.S. is a lack of regional coordination.

Coronavirus, Social Determinants of Health

Culture matters a lot in successfully managing a pandemic – and many countries that did well had one thing in common

March 25, 2021

Countries that prioritize the well-being of society in general have have fared better over the past year than more individualistic cultures.

Coronavirus, Immunology, Vaccines

Why you should get a COVID-19 vaccine – even if you’ve already had the coronavirus

March 25, 2021

Immunity after infection is unpredictable.

Coronavirus, Influenza/Flu, Public Health

People gave up on flu pandemic measures a century ago when they tired of them . . .

March 23, 2021

. . . and paid a price

Two women in a field enjoying a picnic
Coronavirus, Vaccines

So You’re Vaccinated Against Covid. Now What?

March 22, 2021

Optimism is warranted, but all of us — even the vaccinated — still need to be careful.

Coronavirus, Laboratory Medicine

U.S. COVID-19 Testing Drops Dramatically

March 22, 2021

The drop could hamper epidemiologists’ ability to spot and stem new surges of the deadly infection.

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