WHO Report: Proposed Terminology For Pathogens That Transmit Through The Air
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#18,015Although we've seen similar debates with other outbreaks, during the opening months of the COVID pandemic there was…
#18,015Although we've seen similar debates with other outbreaks, during the opening months of the COVID pandemic there was…
One of the strangest aspects of the pandemic was the early insistence by the WHO and the CDC that COVID was not airborne. “FACT…
In May 2021, the residents of a 1960s-vintage slab-style apartment building called Rebecca Towers in Hamilton, Ontario, found…
For years, the U.S. and U.K. governments embraced the concept of nudges to change social behavior. Then came Covid-19.
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Moderating risks of viral illnesses depends on greater understanding of submicroscopic infectious agents. Political Leaders…
At CO2 levels that are common in indoor spaces, our ability to concentrate drops. But we can have fresher air inside. Sometimes…
Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National…
Dr. Malgorzata Gasperowicz has a routine when she gets into a taxi: she makes sure the driver is wearing a mask, rolls down the…
Since I learned in April 2020 that transmission of covid was mainly via extremely small aerosols, I have regarded face masks as…
In Australia’s fight against COVID, the focus of media and policy attention has been on the implementation (or lack thereof) of…
Australia needs to modernise indoor environments to protect Australians from respiratory infections, and more broadly, from all…
How does COVID spread? Of all the questions about the pandemic, this seems like it would be a fairly simple one to answer. But…
Banner image: New MERV-13 air filters and air handler unit on the CU Boulder campus. Photo by Patrick Campbell/University of…
Just like the government mandates clean water and food, scientists argue that well-filtered and ventilated air inside our…
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This year, we have all grappled with the now essential measures of reducing the risk of being infected with the SARS-CoV-2…
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The "cytokine storms" that precede severe illness in patients with COVID-19 has been poorly understood. New research has traced…
Your chances of catching the coronavirus on a plane are probably low, studies indicate. But the airline industry, which has…
The virus that causes COVID-19 is much more likely to spread indoors rather than outdoors. A recent monitoring of public…
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We should still wash our hands, but growing evidence suggests one of the main ways Covid spreads is through the airCoronavirus …
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Abbiamo imparato nostro malgrado a temere la contagiosità del coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, che secondo le stime dell’Organizzazione…
It’s the Great Debate, Charlie Brown: Aerosols vs. Droplets Paul Oh Fri, 10/09/2020 - 13:41
Photo Credit PHIL#15,466On Friday - with very little fanfare - the CDC updated their guidance on how COVID-19 spreads. While…
In new guidance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the coronavirus spreads mainly through respiratory aerosols…
Esteve Fernández, Cristina Martínez Spain has been heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. From the first diagnosed case on…
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns…
The is mounting evidence that the corona virus is spread via tiny aerosol droplets. The CDC and WHO acknowledge that corona is…
In January, there were fewer than 500 confirmed COVID-19 cases globally. In the space of no more than nine months, this number…
Thinking of enrolling in one of the coronavirus vaccine trials being conducted around the country? Here's what you need to know.
Building regulations are written largely by HVAC engineers, who get paid according to how much HVAC equipment a building has.
Tests that offer low sensitivity and more false negatives are still valuable in the fight against coronavirus. But will the FDA…
Members of a congressional oversight panel want to know how YRC Worldwide won a $700 million loan from the Treasury Department.
Money for the Postal Service and mail voting is one sticking point: This is your morning tip sheet.
Reinforcing summer safety with some of the special twists and dangers of this dangerous and twisty time.
Casual connections with people we encounter in the course of daily life can give us the sense of belonging to a community.
Negotiators acknowledged some progress over the weekend, but said they remained far apart on a number of issues.
She and other top health officials in the Trump administration warn states of a deepening spread of the coronavirus, in both…
Millions of dollars of Paycheck Protection Program loans went to China-backed businesses in critical sectors, a study found.
If medical rationing becomes necessary, some older adults are prepared to step aside. But many have the opposite concern: that…
Say this about President Trump’s approach to Moscow: It’s been consistent.
The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a powerful government entity that runs companies and farms in the Xinjiang region…
It’s a jarring message to deliver. We must.
Public health officials once suggested only people with symptoms should be tested. Now some say getting one is a civic duty.
If Covid takes the football season away from us, we’re in danger of losing the bond we’ve taken so many years to build.
Mark-Steven Howe takes a look at the fallow times reported in the recently published rapid review of international guidelines…
Congress, which is tasked with shepherding the nation through the pandemic, itself lacks consistent procedures for protecting…
Senate Republicans forced the chamber to begin moving forward with an extension of unemployment benefits that expire on Friday…
Research by the Brookings Institution found evidence that a new payment card helped offset the loss of subsidized meals when…
Congress, which is tasked with shepherding the nation through the pandemic, itself lacks consistent procedures for protecting…
After an initial decrease in the youth detention population since the pandemic began, the rate of release has slowed, and the…
Mayra Ramirez was the first of a small but growing number of people whose only hope of surviving the coronavirus was to replace…
Many seniors comply with the physical distancing and stay-at-home orders, even as we understand that social isolation generates…
He spent 11 months in a North Vietnamese prison after his plane was downed. He was later a long-serving mayor of South Bend. He…
The Texas congressman, who frequently refused to wear a mask, said he had probably contracted the coronavirus because he did so.
Senators in the party are “all over the lot” on the pandemic bill as jobless benefits run out and the fate of any legislative…
The two issues are linked, but during the coronavirus pandemic the relationship is not always simple.
Lawmakers will have to bridge significant policy gaps to reach an election-year agreement on how to best provide relief to…
That aging can make us better than ever may be the biggest dirty little secret of all time.
The president’s announcement that he would pitch at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 15 startled the team’s officials, who had not…
The coronavirus pandemic is forcing the military to consider creating a quarantine zone at the court compound to allow…
Mr. O’Brien is the most senior Trump official to test positive for the coronavirus. White House officials said he had…
The study aims to enroll 30,000 people this summer and determine whether the vaccine is safe and effective, possibly by November.
Distorted eating behaviors occur in young people irrespective of their weight, gender, race, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
Missing social contacts and altered routines, disturbed sleep and eating habits can be particularly intense for the kids with…
The proposal on the eve of Republicans’ unveiling of a larger aid bill amounts to a concession that the two parties are…
The agency’s statement followed earlier criticism from President Trump that its guidelines for reopening were too “tough.”
The controversy over inadequate protective equipment has come to embody what critics describe as a haphazard federal effort to…
Говорят, SARS-CoV-2 распространяется не только капельным путем. Что это для нас меняет?
Disputes over how to extend supplemental jobless benefits — and a White House push for money for a new F.B.I. building — slowed…
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, the private school in the Maryland suburbs attended by Barron Trump, said it was considering…
Right now, we have an opportunity to help our kids take a hard look at their friendships, including friends they may want to…
High up near the ceiling, in the dining room of his Seattle-area restaurant, Musa Firat recently installed a “killing zone” — a…
Republicans said they had reached an agreement in principle on their opening bid for coronavirus relief, but they remain divided.
Republicans said they had reached an agreement in principle on their opening bid for coronavirus relief, but they remain divided.
So far, there is scant evidence that these punishments have limited the cyberattacks and other bad behavior from America’s two…
Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami, a Republican, wants President Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis to enforce a masks-in-public rule.
Experts say the law could be more actively used to secure medical supplies, but the Trump administration’s reluctance has left…
Now that hand sanitizers have become an accessory of the new normal, upscale brands are introducing their own portable cleansers.
From the very beginning, we’ve been told: Stay six feet apart. It’s a distance that’s drilled into our minds. And is so…
Masks and social distancing are still your best bet.
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Early in the pandemic, older adults were told to stay at home. With different states reopening or re-closing, weighing the…
Parents, teachers and students shared fears and frustrations.
El uso compartido de espacios interiores se está confirmando como un riesgo importante para la transmisión del SARS-CoV-2. En…
Wesley Ira Purkey was killed by lethal injection at the penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind., for killing a teenage girl more than…
Novavax just received the Trump administration’s largest vaccine contract. In the Maryland company’s 33-year history, it has…
The hackers have been targeting British, Canadian and American organizations researching vaccines using spear-phishing and…
Wesley Ira Purkey was killed by lethal injection at the penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind., for killing a teenage girl more than…
An under-fire public health expert gently hits back: This is your morning tip sheet.
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Despite the challenges of at-home learning, some parents are considering teaching kids at home this fall.