Public Attitudes

China doubles down on zero-Covid pledge despite public frustration, change comes in small increments

Mon, 2022-11-07 09:39 — mike kraft

What exit? China doubles down on zero-Covid pledge despite public frustration China has reiterated its unswerving commitment to its longstanding zero-Covid policy, despite mounting public frustration the stringent measures are costing the very lives they're intended to protect. By Nectar Gan, CNN CNN

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The unrelenting campaign has kept infections and deaths low at great economic and social cost, as new fast-spreading variants make containing the virus near impossible....

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Regular exercise may improve the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines--study

Thu, 2022-11-03 13:43 — mike kraft

Regular exercise may improve the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines Exercisers who were vaccinated were about 25 percent less likely to be hospitalized with covid than sedentary people who got the same vaccine, a study finds. Gretchen Reynolds Washington Post

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Are the unvaccinated still a danger to the rest of us--a complex issue ?

Thu, 2022-11-03 12:09 — mike kraft

Are the unvaccinated still a danger to the rest of us? Americans who still aren't fully vaccinated against COVID-19 probably have some immunity from a past infection. They may not be so dangerous anymore. YahooNews

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Analysis: The Pandemic Uncovered Ways to Speed Up Science

Tue, 2022-11-01 17:44 — mike kraft

The Pandemic Uncovered Ways to Speed Up Science There doesn't have to be a trade-off between good research and fast research. Saloni Dattani WIRED

The pandemic highlighted broad problems in research: that many studies were hyped, error-ridden, or even fraudulent, and that misinformation could spread rapidly. But it also demonstrated what was possible.

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OPINION: We need to forgive one another for what we did and said when we were in the dark about COVID.

Tue, 2022-11-01 17:39 — mike kraft

Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty We need to forgive one another for what we did and said when we were in the dark about COVID. Emily Oster The Atlantic

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Tucson, Arizona man convicted in clash over school COVID mandates

Mon, 2022-10-31 13:25 — mike kraft

Tucson man convicted in clash over school COVID mandates TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A Tucson man who showed up at an elementary school with zip ties and threatened to arrest the principal over COVID-19 quarantine measures has been convicted of several misdemeanor offenses. AP NEWS

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U.S. flu season is more severe than it has been in 13 years --CDC

Fri, 2022-10-28 11:41 — mike kraft

So far, this flu season is more severe than it has been in 13 years The flu has hospitalized a record number of people this season, underscoring the potential for a perilous winter of respiratory viruses with covid-19 and RSV. Lena H. Sun Washington Post

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Experts say governments should focus more on understanding social science to increase updated COVID booster rates

Wed, 2022-10-26 19:45 — mike kraft

What can the US do to increase updated COVID booster rates? Experts say public health officials will need to meet Americans where they are to increase rates of COVID-19 updated booster shots. ABC News ABC News

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Experts told ABC News that COVID-19 is not currently top of mind for many Americans and that public health officials and community leaders need to meet people where they are.

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