Ventilation in NZ schools during the Omicron wave – results from a preliminary study
SciBlogs,
Dr Julie Bennett, Dr Tim Chambers and Dr Caroline Shorter* Ventilation is a key and relatively underutilised public health…
Improving ventilation in schools: a key protection against Covid-19 outbreaks and an enduring legacy for healthier learning
SciBlogs,
Dr Amanda Kvalsvig, Dr Julie Bennett, Dr Jin Russell, Dr Jennifer Summers, Dr Leah Grout, Prof Michael Baker, and Prof Nick…
Reader Beware
Science-Based Medicine,
Certain doctors may not be anti-vaccine, but they need to be fact-checked as if they are. The post Reader Beware first appeared…
Cognitive Illusions and How Not to Write About COVID-19 and Children
Science-Based Medicine,
COVID-19 is Deadlier Than the Flu for Children
Science-Based Medicine,
It is natural for people to compare COVID-19 to other contagious diseases, namely influenza. Journalists and politicians often…
Myocarditis and COVID-19: A Tale of Two Articles
Science-Based Medicine,
Whether myocarditis is serious or not depends on the symptoms it produces and the damages it does, not on its underlying cause.
COVID-19 and balancing the risks: The vaccine or the virus
Science-Based Medicine,
Given recent reports of myocarditis after vaccination with mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines in young people, we think it's a good…
Are COVID-19 Hospitalizations for Children Inflated?
Science-Based Medicine,
Some recent articles portray children as relatively safe from the harms of COVID-19. Taking a critical look at the numbers and…
COVID-19 Vaccines for 12-15-Year-Olds: Considerations for Vaccine Roll-Out
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation » The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation,
This post examines characteristics of adolescents ages 12 to 15 across in the United States to inform COVID-19 vaccination…
Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination for Children
Practical Ethics,
Written by Lisa Forsberg and Anthony…
Trump tells Ohio’s COVID-19 campaign rally ‘affects virtually no one’ except the elderly
Whats New,
President Trump falsely claimed that COVID-19 “affects virtually no one” except for older Americans and those with pre-existing…
Emails Detail Effort to Silence C.D.C. and Question Its Science
NYT > Politics,
Emails from a former top Trump health official and his science adviser show how the two refused to accept Centers for Disease…
Political appointees demand ability to rewrite CDC case reports
Policy – Ars Technica,
Enlarge / Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), listens during a House Select…
The Evidence is Clear: The US Public Wants Science-Based Policies for COVID-19
Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community,
Derrick Z. JacksonA coalition of Americans gathered for the March for the Dead, Fight for the Living, a candlelit procession…
The Evidence is Clear: The US Public Wants Science-Based Policies for COVID-19
The Equation,
Christopher MichelYou would think that after 190,000 COVID-19 deaths, the Trump administration might finally develop a national…
Preschoolers are mask-licking germ bombs — yet few catch the coronavirus, data show
Booster Shots - latimes.com,
It's hard to predict what may happen when California's primary schools reopen. But when it comes to the state's youngest…
Pandemic Social Problems, with video and partial reading list
Family Inequality,
An introductory lecture and reading list for Social Problems, pandemic edition Continue reading →
How to Reopen Schools Safely During COVID-19, According to Pediatricians
Science Blog,
As the new school year begins, school districts and families across the country are grappling with the difficult questions of…
How to Reopen Schools Safely During COVID-19, According to Pediatricians
ScienceBlog.com,
As the new school year begins, school districts and families across the country are grappling with the difficult questions of…
Yes, Children Are ‘Almost Immune’ To The Worst Of COVID-19
Wake Up To The Truth,
<img width=”998″ height=”661″ src=”https://thefederalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/9610624868_4088548134_k-998×661.jp…
Racial Disparities in COVID-19: Key Findings from Available Data and Analysis
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation » The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation,
This brief summarizes key findings from data and analyses examining COVID-19 related cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and…
Paying Attention to Obesity and COVID-19 in Children
ConscienHealth,
Faced with a threat, humans have remarkable skill for adapting. We learn about the threat. Then we figure out how to deal with…
You Made Me Enforce Useless Dress Codes for Years. Don't Claim Face Masks Go Too Far
Education Week: American Education's News Site of Record,
Dress codes have disproportionately harmed Black students. A face-mask mandate could save their lives, writes James Bridgeforth.
'Impossible to Stay Quiet': With Nearly 100,000 Kids Infected by Covid-19 in Just Two Weeks, Medical Experts Warn Against Hasty Return to School
Common Dreams - Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community,
Lisa Newcomb, staff writer"Rushing to reopen our schools will directly jeopardize the lives of our students and educators, and…
Children Can Get Severe COVID-19, CDC Says — Especially Black And Hispanic Children
Health | 89.3 KPCC,
An installation of children's art is set up outside the Capitol on Wednesday. Kids can develop "severe" symptoms from the…
MMWR: COVID-19–Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children — U.S., March–July 2020
Avian Flu Diary,
#15,404After six months of economic and societal upheaval due to COVID-19, our nation - and many others around the world …
Reporte de CDC: Niños latinos y afroamericanos son los más afectados por COVID-19
El Diario NYEl Diario NY,
Un tercio de los niños con COVID-19 requieren atención hospitalaria. Y los niños hispanos son los más afectados