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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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.