Category: Coronavirus
How to help your kids break out of their pandemic bubble
Whether just comfortable at home or nervous about leaving, kids may need extra support to get back out there.
Washington orders pause on use of J&J’s covid vaccine
This action is being taken after six recipients develop serious blood clots.
Supporting your child’s transition back into the classroom
Best practices for children of all ages.
More Than 3,600 US Health Workers Died in Covid’s First Year
Nurses and support staff members died in far higher numbers than physicians.
New COVID variants have changed the game, and vaccines will not be enough. We need global ‘maximum suppression’
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…
Battle Brews Over Blaine’s Peace Arch Park Where Border-Crossing Parties Rendezvous, Risking Infection
Should people from Canada, which has a lower incidence of covid-19, risk mingling with people from the U.S.?
All adults in Washington state to be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine April 15
The expansion of eligibility comes, in part, in response to a recent uptick in COVID cases in the state.
More than 100 in Washington state develop COVID-19 despite being vaccinated
Scientists call these “vaccine breakthrough” cases, which are expected with any vaccine.
King County gets high marks for masking, UW study finds
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
Dying on the Waitlist
A key reason lifesaving ECMO is being rationed in the U.S. is a lack of regional coordination.
Culture matters a lot in successfully managing a pandemic – and many countries that did well had one thing in common
Countries that prioritize the well-being of society in general have have fared better over the past year than more individualistic cultures.
Why you should get a COVID-19 vaccine – even if you’ve already had the coronavirus
Immunity after infection is unpredictable.
So You’re Vaccinated Against Covid. Now What?
Optimism is warranted, but all of us — even the vaccinated — still need to be careful.
U.S. COVID-19 Testing Drops Dramatically
The drop could hamper epidemiologists’ ability to spot and stem new surges of the deadly infection.