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Americans are abandoning their masks. They’re done with physical distancing. And, let’s face it, some people are just never…
Americans are abandoning their masks. They’re done with physical distancing. And, let’s face it, some people are just never…
A series of extraordinary superspreader events at festive celebrations across Europe suggests the omicron coronavirus variant…
“Music has been very disrupted due to the pandemic.” When Philippe Bourrianne spoke these words at the annual meeting of the…
On Saturday, July 10, 2021, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) performed live for the first time since March 2020. As ...The…
Vaccines, masking, temperature checks, plexiglass? Here’s what’s effective, and what’s not worth the effort, when it comes to…
An epidemiologist explains what measures will help stop the spread of COVID-19 and what won't, concluding that vaccines and…
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Social distancing has its limits, but masks can be "extremely effective," study's authors find.
Google spills its secret sauce
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. The CDC, newly headed by Biden appointee Rochelle Walensky, has issued guidance on school re-ope…
Amy Coney Barrett has issued her first written opinion, and it announces her joining a holding that Calfornia cannot apply most…
The new ultra-conservative majority appeared to radically expand “religious liberty” at the expense of public health.
"It’s an extraordinary virus, the likes of which I’ve never, ever seen, and I’ve been doing this now for almost 40 years,…
We recently passed the third Sunday of Advent. In my faith tradition, that is a day we focus on joy. I write today about the…
Benjamin Thompson, Noah Baker and Traci Watson discuss some of 2020's most significant coronavirus research papers.In the final…
Elsa Pearson, MPH, is a senior policy analyst at Boston University School of Public Health. She tweets at @epearsonbusph. Two…
In early April, I wrote a long post covering all the science I could find about aerosols and droplets. The basic summary was…
A majority of the justices may be ready to block limits on church attendance in COVID hot spots.
Poll wonks and epidemiologists need to be more transparent. And we need to stop being suckers.
Editor’s note: originally published on April 13, 2020, most recently updated on September 9, 2020. What follows is a…
We should still wash our hands, but growing evidence suggests one of the main ways Covid spreads is through the airCoronavirus …
As few as 10% of people are responsible for 80% of transmission – and that must shape how we tackle this virusCoronavirus …
Banner image: Music students practice COVID-safe protocols in Don McKinnney’s wind symphony class by wearing masks with slits…
The wonky, seemingly semantic debate over SARS-COV-2 transmission has a real-world impact on what sort of protective measures…
A 10-day indoor prayer retreat for parishioners at a church in New Hampshire sparked an outbreak of the novel coronavirus. It…
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, hugging another guest; Kellyanne Conway (left); and Notre Dame University President Rev.
ZEYNEP TUFEKCISource LinkWhy, for instance, was there such an enormous death toll in northern Italy, but not the rest of the…
The CDC’s confusing backpedalling on whether the coronavirus is airborne is roiling health workers and hospitals because an…
Anita Desikan"The main way we are going to stop the further spread of this devastating virus across the country is by…
Phil Roeder/FlickrIn a scary and dramatic shift away from normal, the entire process for publishing CDC reports on COVID-19 has…
Six month later, it’s still unresolved.
Szeptember közeledtével a világ számos országában központi kérdéssé vált, hogy mi legyen a közoktatással: kinyithatnak-e az…
A growing number of scientists are speaking out.
This nuanced 'cheat sheet' shows when and where the risk of coronavirus transmission is greatest or lowest.
How risky is it to spend time in a classroom? Ride the bus? This mathematical model helps estimate the riskiness of…
Nick Wilson, University of Otago; Amanda Kvalsvig, University of Otago, and Michael Baker, University of…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The lights dimmed. Guitars thrummed. And a nine-piece band kicked off what amounted to a rock concert…
The R number for coronavirus has had a lot of attention, but we also need to understand the K number – the variability in how…
MHRA – Temperature screening…
“We all pretty much knew better, but we rolled the dice.”View Entire Post ›
Britain’s 40,000 choirs have all been silenced, brass and woodwind players too. We meet the scientists racing to find out…
When you think of a choir, you likely put a descriptor before it: a school choir, a church choir, a community choir. Singing in…
El uso compartido de espacios interiores se está confirmando como un riesgo importante para la transmisión del SARS-CoV-2. En…
Honestly, you should just be disinfecting your reusable bags—the real issue is airborne virus, not infected shopping totes…
Vyše 200 vedcov vydalo komentár, v ktorom sa obracajú na WHO, aby zvážila možnosť, že nový koronavírus sa prenáša aj vzduchom.
"COVID-19 is more likely to be 'opportunistically' airborne."
I’m surprised that we can’t stop arguing about the modes of SARS-CoV-2 transmission, despite the fact that most experts (includin…
More than 200 researchers worldwide sign an open letter saying current guidance ignores evidence that the coronavirus readily…
With new coronavirus infections climbing in most states, infectious disease experts are discouraging group get-togethers…
A group of First Baptist Dallas choir and orchestra members contracted COVID-19 in the lead-up to Vice President Mike Pence’s…
¿Cómo es que una sola persona puede contagiar a decenas más?
Through coughing, sneezing, and belting out a ‘Hamilton’ tune, a microbiologist showed how droplets travel far less when people…
Több mint száz napja, hogy a SARS-CoV-2 koronavírus itthon is alaposan felforgatta a hétköznapjainkat. Sokan sokféleképpen éltük…
Thomas A. Russo, The Conversation Jun 4, 2020, 8:45 AM Protesters rally as Philadelphia Police officers and Pennsylvania…
Scientists previously measured the spread of COVID-19 with the R number, but now use the K number, to take into account super-spr…
A járvány megfékezése után az egyik lehfontosabb feladat, hogy elkerüljük a második hullámot és a vele járó újabb lezárásokat.
Amidst new outbreaks, Trump scheduled a mass gathering in Tulsa and China locked Beijing down.
I’ll preface this whole thing with a reminder that I’m an engineer and librarian, not a biologist. I have spent months reading…
Coughing, sneezing, talking and even just breathing can produce airborne particles that can spread SARS-CoV-2. Stanislaw Pytel/D…
Privacy experts and epidemiologists alike question the utility of some of the proposed plans to make flying safer during the…
Enlarge / Crowds of people walk along the Ocean City Boardwalk during Memorial Day weekend on Sunday, May 24, 2020. (credit…
Maintaining social distancing is a challenge as workplaces reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. miodrag ignjatovic/E+ via…
How readily can playing instruments transmit the virus? As researchers investigate, musical ensembles prepare for the show to…
Some sick people might not spread the virus much further, but some people infected with the coronavirus are what…
A few people in the crowd will be responsible for the bulk of a disease’s spread. Pacific Press /LightRocket via Getty…
The death of George Floyd when a police officer kneeled on his neck sparked days of protests in cities across the U.S. Lauren A.
Source LinkTO REALLY UNDERSTAND how the disease Covid-19 spreads, you have to see the world the way a virus moves through it. It…
As houses of worship reopen, health care workers weigh in on the risks of attending religious services while the coronavirus…
The Trump administration with no advance notice removed warnings contained in guidance for the reopening of houses of worship…
As Christians, we understand the importance of in-person worship. As APNs, we know how serious COVID-19 is.
As public spaces reopen, scientists are racing to understand the mysterious and turbulent way the disease spreads through air—fro…
Test and tracing is launching today but, as the lockdown eases, it will need to be massively stepped up to have a significant…
A key architect of the nation's first coronavirus stay-at-home order says California's fast pace of lifting restrictions 'poses…
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom gave California churches the green light Monday to reopen, three days after President Donald…
To avoid airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2, don't be like a bat!
With the right precautions in place, going to the polls isn’t so dangerous.
With the right precautions in place, going to the polls isn’t so dangerous. Topics: Polls
President Donald Trump is making a show of siding with religious groups in their clashes with state and local authorities — but…
Vaccine trials, global carbon emissions, and ethnicity as a risk factor for severe disease
An increasing downturn in the daily number of new cases suggests the transmission number is slightly under 1, a milestone for L.A…
A new tool gauges the danger that someone may be infected with COVID-19 in different sized…
It really is the worst case scenario for transmission.
As the world grapples with ways to safely come out of social lockdowns without triggering new viral outbreaks, the Centers of…
Most wildland fire organizations have reduced or eliminated indoor meetings, training sessions, and air travel in order to…
Pfizer vaccine trial begins, antibody findings and more
It is the sixty-first day of shelter-in-place. Anti-lockdown protesters have stormed your state capitol, chanting pro- Nazi…
Enlarge / BFFs. (credit: Brenda Kochevar / Flickr) During the pandemic, Ars has done its best to keep you on top of the most…
Durante una sessione di canto di un coro tenutasi in una chiesa della contea di Skagit, negli Stati Uniti, un singolo "superdiffu…
Amerikai közegészségügyi tisztségviselők a napokban tanulmányban számoltak be egy Washington állambeli esetről, amikor egy kórus…
FDA Issues Alert on Accuracy of Allergen Test - FDA issued an alert that they have data that suggests potential inaccurate…
Una investigación publicada por los CDC advierte sobre el caso de más de 30 personas que se contagiaron en un coro
Singing, close proximity of members thought to hasten…
The former head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says we should get back to work "differently" to keep outbreaks at bay.
Vincent, Kathy and Rich explain the Jenner Institute's SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, the NIH decision to stop the Remdesivir study, and…
Evidence is growing that when masks are worn by nearly everyone, it can slow coronavirus transmission. AP Photo/Rick…
#15,258Although many states are looking to roll back their lockdowns and reopen their economies, the CDC's MMWR published an…