by crissly | Sep 13, 2021 | Science, Science / Health
But it is also a landscape of shifting frustrations and fatigue, wild alternations between pessimism and optimism, such as last fall, when Americans returned to holiday travel amidst what was then the pandemic’s worst surge. And now, despite a summer peak that is as...
by crissly | Sep 3, 2021 | Science, Science / Health
Reddit users protest misinformation, pediatric cases trend upward, and countries change travel advisories. Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Sign up here! Headlines Reddit moderators protest the rise of Covid...
by crissly | Aug 27, 2021 | Science, Science / Health
On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay water utility announced a rather bizarre side effect of Florida’s out-of-control Covid surge: It wasn’t getting enough deliveries of liquid oxygen to treat its water. More than 17,000 Covid patients—who require supplemental oxygen to stay...
by crissly | Aug 26, 2021 | Science, Science / Health
The point is, formal FDA approval wasn’t necessary for a mandate, but it’s turning out to be sufficient. Businesses, schools, and local governments that wanted to avoid a backlash over requiring “experimental” vaccines now feel like they have an even greener light....
by crissly | Aug 23, 2021 | Science, Science / Health
Around the world, hospitals and clinicians have broadly agreed that both Covid and non-Covid patients should have the same triage principles applied, that care shouldn’t be first-come, first-served (because of differences in accessibility), and that the primary metric...
by crissly | Aug 13, 2021 | Science, Science / Health
Cases rise among kids, new mask and vaccine mandates go into effect, and the FDA authorizes booster shots for some. Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Sign up here! Headlines Schools prepare for the start of...
