Public Attitudes

Studies suggest improved ways of encourag wearing of masks to minimize Covid infections

Fri, 2023-06-23 19:19 — mike kraft

Moral reframing of messages about mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic Scientific Reports - Moral reframing of messages about mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic Nature

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Misinformation issue: Dr, Fauci says he’s worried about U.S. future because of disinformation

Thu, 2023-06-22 17:45 — mike kraft

Fauci says he’s worried about country’s future because of disinformation Former White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci said he is worried about the future of the U.S. due to what he described as the “normalization of untruths.” While appearing at Th… jchoi The Hill

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COVID-related phone scams are once again on the rise in the U.S.

Thu, 2023-06-22 17:39 — mike kraft

Three years after a pandemic shut down the country, COVID-related phone scams are once again on the rise The COVID-related phone scams include defrauding Medicare and the IRS. Yahoo News

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COVID-related phone scams are spiking again several years after the COVID-19 pandemic led much of the United States to shut down for a lengthy period, according to a new report from robocall-blocking company Hiya.

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Large scale study affirms safety of COVID booster vaccinnes

Wed, 2023-06-21 18:06 — mike kraft

Safety of monovalent and bivalent BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosters in at-risk populations in Israel: a large-scale, retrospective, self-controlled case series study This study provides the necessary vaccine safety assurances for at-risk populations to receive timed roll-out booster vaccinations. These assurances could reduce vaccine hesitancy and increase the number of at-risk individuals who opt to become vaccinated, and thereby prevent the severe outcomes associated with COVID-19. The Lancet Infectious Diseases

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Air pollution affected hospitalized Covid patients as if they were 10 years older--studies show

Wed, 2023-06-21 17:48 — mike kraft

Air pollution ‘aged’ hospital Covid patients by 10 years, study shows Patients exposed to dirty air spent four days longer in hospital, the same impact as if they had been a decade older the Guardian

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Misinformation issue: COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Thrives Even as Coronavirus Levels Fall

Tue, 2023-06-20 19:17 — mike kraft

Rogan, Musk, RFK Jr.: COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Thrives Even as Coronavirus Levels Fall An internet fight involving Joe Rogan, Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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West Virginia's COVID vaccine lottery under scrutiny

Tue, 2023-06-20 10:11 — mike kraft

West Virginia's COVID vaccine lottery under scrutiny Federal investigators have subpoenaed Gov. Jim Justice's office about the "Do it for Baby Dog" sweepstakes, focusing on car dealers that supplied trucks for the lottery. Yahoo Finance

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Misinformation issue: Health experts worry as Meta rolls back some COVID misinformation policies

Mon, 2023-06-19 18:45 — mike kraft

Public health experts fear that Meta's decision to roll back some of its COVID-19 misinformation measures will lead to more disinformation about the virus, treatments for it and vaccines.

The company announced the changes on Friday after it asked its independent oversight advisory board whether it should continue its COVID-19 misinformation policy for Facebook and Instagram or take a "less restrictive approach."

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Separating sound wellness solutions from seductive snake oil

Mon, 2023-06-19 10:53 — mike kraft

How to separate sound wellness solutions from seductive snake oil Consumers, regulators, academia, and industry all have a pivotal role to play in distinguishing effective wellness solutions from the litany of seductive gimmicks. Torie Bosch STAT

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Two-thirds of U.S. doctors, scientists have experienced harassment on social media

Mon, 2023-06-19 10:38 — mike kraft

Two-thirds of doctors, scientists have experienced harassment on social media - UPI.com Physicians and scientists are experiencing alarming levels of harassment on social media, according to a new survey. UPI

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About 64% reported harassment related to comments made about the pandemic, while 64% of those harassed said the pandemic had affected their use of social media platforms.

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