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Conflicting evidence on school reopenings, convincing people to use contact tracing apps, and prevention is cheaper than cure in this week’s COVID-19 science roundup for The Tyee.

Higher mortality in for-profit care homes, Earth goes quiet, and don’t expect a baby boom in my weekly roundup of COVID-19 science for The Tyee.

Vaccines trials advance, a drop in ICU mortality, and less accurate weather forecasts in my weekly roundup of COVID-19 science for The Tyee.

Isolation could increase susceptibility, a widening gender gap, and how to avoid sharing false information in my latest roundup of COVID-19 science for The Tyee.

A more infectious strain, a spike in child abuse, and the link with income inequality in my weekly COVID-19 science roundup for The Tyee.

Different thresholds for herd immunity, using an old gout medication, and a spike in TB in my weekly science roundup for The Tyee.

The danger from toilet burps, short-lived immunity, and a much higher estimate of US cases in my weekly COVID-19 science roundup for The Tyee.

The shortcomings of clinical trials, the case for masks, and pandemic sleep patterns in my weekly roundup of COVID-19 science for The Tyee.

Social bubbles are effective, CPR is worth the risk, and Pepcid AC can help with mild cases in my weekly COVID-19 science roundup for The Tyee.

Vancouver hospitals have low mortality rates, silent infections may be rampant, and the Brits aren’t banging in my weekly roundup of COVID-19 science for The Tyee.