A: TL;DR. Dogs have proven their awesome ability to identify the smell of COVID-19 patients, but the logistics and cost are slowing down widespread implementation. The dog days of summer have arrived early in much of the United States, and with it, Dear Pandemic is here to update you on the potential for COVID-sniffing canines. …
Q: My campus is trying to get 75% of the campus population vaccinated. How do we best encourage students, staff, and faculty to get vaccinated? A: This is a wonderful goal that has been set by your college to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Reaching 70-75% vaccinated in a population is the best way to …
Update on the Delta variant in the UK, and what we can do about it. Read the full post here.
Q: Did more people get vaccinated? A: Overall, mixed results. Also: turns out it’s harder to answer that question than you might think! You need a counterfactual. Since the announcement of Ohio’s “Vax-a-Million” sweepstakes on May 12, many states, counties and cities in the US have followed suit as public health officials grasp at President …
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The Mayo Clinic says that “burnout is a state of physical or emotional exhaustion also involving a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity.” Symptoms include cynicism, trouble getting started, impatience, lack of productivity, difficulty concentrating, and lack of satisfaction with achievements. Burnout can also affect our physical health. It can lead to …
Cases continue to rise here in the UK, despite very high vaccination levels. The Delta variant now comprises over 90% of infections in the UK and is estimated to be 40-50% more transmissible than the previously dominant Alpha variant. The steep rise in cases despite high vaccination levels is a cautionary tale to the US …
A: No. The WHO said that where vaccine supplies are limited, vaccinating children is not a priority. Viral social media posts and some popular anti-vaccine channels did a great job this week spreading misinformation about the World Health Organization’s stance on vaccinating children with available COVID-19 vaccines. As is often the case with misinformation, it’s …
Nerdy Girl Dr. Lindsey Leininger of Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth discussing “hygiene theatre” on the The Donlon Report: An over focus on cleaning can distract from the real priorities of getting vaxxed and minding your air. But be kind- it’s been a tough year & old habits die hard. Link to Original FB …
A: No. There are several reasons why COVID-19 vaccines were able to be developed safely AND quickly! Here’s how: *SARS-CoV-2 was new, but research on coronaviruses was not. Scientists have studied this family of viruses for a long time. They already knew that spike protein plays a key role in how coronaviruses enter our cells. …
