And it's likely that in the decades to come, we're all destined to get COVID-19 many more times. Just how much harm repeat infections will cause is a matter of debate. "There are some almost pathologically polarized opinions out there," says Danny Altmann, an immunol-ogist at Imperial...
Experts estimate that the majority of the world’s population has been infected at least once; in the United States, some estimates suggest that as many as 65% of people have had multiple infections1. And it’s likely that in the decades to come, we’re all destined to get COVID-19 ...
This topic is an interesting conversation across large portions of the US's main two political parties. Two parties that have been deeply divided by the COVID pandemic are seeing some crossover dialogue when it comes to "vaccine passports". Those who lean democratic have generally (not universal...
Why variants that spread more easily are so dangerous The average number of people an infected person with COVID-19 passes the virus on to—the so-called R number—is 40%-70% higher with B.1.1.7 than the original variant. As the graph below shows, the mathematics ofexponential growthmean...
Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire. The best is near the floor because smoke rises. What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turnin...
The same strategy will be used to label you a “selfish threat” to the public health if you don’t agree to be electronically tagged, tested and tracked by health officials when thousands of COVID-19 “contact tracers” fan out across America to test for COVID-19 infections. It is the...
Back during the height of the pandemic, I heard one commentator say that some pastorswantto spread COVID-19 because it furthers their political agenda. And we have all heard comments claiming Christians are uncaring about others and their struggles with sexual issues and unwanted pregnancies. ...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vota Conmigo will focus on digital voter registration tools and regional vote-by-mail options as the 2020 presidential election draws closer. Univision will emphasize the importance of these options through a series of Vota Conmigo PSAs, virtual phone banks, town ...
“These rules are in place for a reason,”Hamman told Powell.“It’s a very different time. It’s a dangerous time. We all need to follow these rules.” Both Powell and Wunderlich reported not having local addresses. “The irony is I don’t have a home to go to for the...
There has also been an increase in scam attempts through automated phone calls. The FTC began receiving reports of scammers posing as government officials during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the promise of unemployment benefits to extract Social Security numbers, private bank account numbers, or ot...