Public Attitudes

COVID Superspreader Events Still Exist But Probably Underreported

Mon, 2022-11-07 21:56 — mike kraft

COVID Superspreader Events Still Exist. Here's What They Look Like Now. Just because we don't hear about clusters of infections like we did in 2020 and 2021 doesn't mean they don't happen. YahooNews

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China doubles down on zero-Covid pledge despite public frustration, change comes in small increments

Mon, 2022-11-07 21:39 — mike kraft

What exit? China doubles down on zero-Covid pledge despite public frustration China has reiterated its unswerving commitment to its longstanding zero-Covid policy, despite mounting public frustration the stringent measures are costing the very lives they're intended to protect. By Nectar Gan, CNN CNN

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The unrelenting campaign has kept infections and deaths low at great economic and social cost, as new fast-spreading variants make containing the virus near impossible....

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Regular exercise may improve the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines--study

Fri, 2022-11-04 00:43 — mike kraft

Regular exercise may improve the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines Exercisers who were vaccinated were about 25 percent less likely to be hospitalized with covid than sedentary people who got the same vaccine, a study finds. Gretchen Reynolds Washington Post

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Are the unvaccinated still a danger to the rest of us--a complex issue ?

Thu, 2022-11-03 23:09 — mike kraft

Are the unvaccinated still a danger to the rest of us? Americans who still aren't fully vaccinated against COVID-19 probably have some immunity from a past infection. They may not be so dangerous anymore. YahooNews

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Analysis: The Pandemic Uncovered Ways to Speed Up Science

Wed, 2022-11-02 04:44 — mike kraft

The Pandemic Uncovered Ways to Speed Up Science There doesn't have to be a trade-off between good research and fast research. Saloni Dattani WIRED

The pandemic highlighted broad problems in research: that many studies were hyped, error-ridden, or even fraudulent, and that misinformation could spread rapidly. But it also demonstrated what was possible.

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OPINION: We need to forgive one another for what we did and said when we were in the dark about COVID.

Wed, 2022-11-02 04:39 — mike kraft

Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty We need to forgive one another for what we did and said when we were in the dark about COVID. Emily Oster The Atlantic

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Experts say governments should focus more on understanding social science to increase updated COVID booster rates

Thu, 2022-10-27 06:45 — mike kraft

What can the US do to increase updated COVID booster rates? Experts say public health officials will need to meet Americans where they are to increase rates of COVID-19 updated booster shots. ABC News ABC News

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Experts told ABC News that COVID-19 is not currently top of mind for many Americans and that public health officials and community leaders need to meet people where they are.

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Opinion A new immunity-evading virus variant looms. Here’s how to fight it.

Wed, 2022-10-26 20:49 — mike kraft

Opinion | A new immunity-evading virus variant looms. Here’s how to fight it. Get ready. Another covid wave is on the horizon. Editorial Board Washington Post

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Analysis: Global COVID cases expected to increase in coming months, but at a slower pace -report

Wed, 2022-10-26 05:13 — mike kraft

Global COVID cases will increase in coming months, but at a slower pace -report Daily global COVID-19 infections are projected to rise slowly to about 18.7 million by February from the current 16.7 million aveage daily cases, driven by the northern hemisphere's winter months, the University of Washington said in an analysis. Reuters Reuters

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Many people still need support despite lifting of COVID-19 precautions--survey

Tue, 2022-10-25 22:18 — mike kraft

First on CNN: Most people feel socially connected as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support, survey finds | CNN

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Lots of research has been done on links between loneliness, social connection, health and well-being, but a new international survey by the analytics firm Gallup and Facebook’s parent company, Meta, aims to shed some light on exactly how connected people feel and how they connect with others.

They found that most people around the world feel a sense of social connection as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support or help from others – and the factors that drive feelings of connection vary by country.

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