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What I learned from 18 months of “doing my own research”. My final column of pandemic science for The Tyee.

Balancing health and the economy in lockdown, sea air reduces transmission, and teachers in Scotland weren’t at higher risk of infection in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.

Vaccine immunity wanes, symptomatic patients are more contagious, and masking instruments prevents transmission in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.

The dangers of vaccine stockpiling, vaccine antibodies can neutralize Delta, and aerosols are more infectious than contaminated surfaces in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.

The case for, and against, third doses, toddlers transmit the virus more than teens, and domestic control trumps travel bans in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.

Long covid is uncommon in kids, eradicating the virus is possible, and babies got more sleep in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.

Text reminders boost vaccine rates, pandemic screen time might be making kids short-sighted, and vaccine-resistant variants might arise without continued precautions in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.

Vaccines are holding up against Delta, 1.5 million kids lost a caregiver, and Canada should prepare for a big wave of childhood respiratory illness as public health measures are eased in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.

There is less vaccine hesitancy in poorer countries, students did worse at virtual school, and the health effects of lockdown are no worse than the pandemic itself in this week’s roundup of COVID-19 science for The Tyee.

Cause of blood clots found, rapid testing to prevent school outbreaks, and the pandemic reduced bullying in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.