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.
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Vaccine Lottos Don’t Work, and Other New COVID Findings
Instruments are safer than singing, vaccine lotteries don’t work, and no one has a plan for testing positive in this week’s round-up of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Life Expectancy Dove in the US Compared to Other Rich Countries. And More Virus Science
A potential cause of long covid, tree pollen can worsen the spread, contaminated surfaces are not contagious and more in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Birthday Parties Accelerated the Spread of COVID-19. And More Science Journal News
Birthday parties spread COVID-19, anti-science tweets signal outbreaks, and blame the pandemic to save your relationship in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Who Breaks Pandemic Rules Most? Bored Conservatives. And More Science News
Mixing vaccines works, bored conservatives break the rules, and vaccines can also protect the unvaccinated in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Where the Next Coronavirus May Originate. And More Science Journal News
How to overcome vaccine hesitancy, the protective effect of plant-based diets, and the coming post-pandemic baby boom in this week’s roundup of coronavirus science for The Tyee.
How the Coronavirus Attacks the Lungs — and How We May Be Able to Stop the Damage
New research zooms in on the outer surface of the coronavirus to reveal more about how COVID-19 scars the lungs. One of the hallmarks of severe infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is the damage it can do to the lungs, which can leave them scarred in a way that may cause long-term […]
Researchers Found What Causes Post-COVID Inflammatory Disease in Kids. And More Science Journal News
Vaccines work for cancer patients, the link between bitter flavours and severe disease, and how our immune system can still tackle variants in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Are COVID-19 Lockdowns Really Causing Nature to Heal?
It’s complicated. As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold last spring and people around the world went into lockdown, a certain type of news story started to spring up—the idea that, in the absence of people, nature was returning to a healthier, more pristine state. There were viral reports of dolphins in the canals of Venice, […]
One Million Excess Deaths in 29 Countries. And More Science Journal News
Rogue antibodies, a million excess deaths, falling emergency department visits and more in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.