Mortality fell during the second wave, vaccination alone can’t contain the spread, and the carbon footprint of PPE in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
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Health-Care Pros Aren’t More Immune to Fake News. And Other Science Journal Findings
Healthcare professionals can still fall for fake news, the UK variant is more deadly, and the pandemic exacerbates gender inequality at home in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Virus Variants Can Resist Antibodies. And More News Straight from Science Journals
Lockdown drives us to make bad choices, the fall in carbon emissions will have little effect, the danger of new variants and more in my weekly round up of pandemic science for The Tyee.
No Flu Season Will Affect Next Year’s Vaccine Prep
Experts predicted that the 2019/20 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere would be a bad one. And then it wasn’t. The COVID-19 pandemic hit, international travel ground to a halt, physical distancing and mask wearing became more common, and the flu went away. Read more in Medscape.
New Ways to Cope with Zoom Fatigue. And More Headlines Straight from Science Journals
Fighting Zoom fatigue, real world vaccine results, and overcoming Indigenous vaccine hesitancy in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
It’s OK to Stretch Out a Second Vaccine Dose. And More New COVID Science
Longer gaps between vaccine doses are OK, Neanderthal genes are protective, and 20 million years of life has been lost in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Even Animals Know How to Social Distance. And More New Virus Science
The virus knows what we did last summer, animals know how to social distance, and how the humidity of masks may help reduce disease severity in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
The ‘Tom Hanks’ Pandemic Effect. And More Science Journal News
Turning discarded masks into roads, misinformation reduces vaccination intent, and Tom Hanks’ diagnosis changed people’s behaviour in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Pregnant People Should Be Offered Vaccines. And More Science Journal News
The benefits of vaccination likely outweigh the risks for people who are pregnant or breastfeeding, mortality is falling in intensive care, and a psychological model of panic buying in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
People Follow COVID Rules When Their Friends Do. And More Science News
People follow COVID rules when their friends do, vaccine allergies are rare, and good contact tracing saves lives in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.