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Stopping The Uganda Ebola Outbreak Now Is A Global Priority
Whatever aid Uganda requires to get the current outbreak under control will no doubt be well worth the investment.
What You Need To Know About The Outbreak Of Japanese Encephalitis In Australia
A major outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in Australia is affecting both people and animals.
Masking In K-12 Schools Significantly Reduces Covid-19 Among Staff And Students
Covid-19 in Arkansas school districts that required masks was 23% lower than in districts without mask requirements
Media Spin In The Covid-19 Endgame
Justifiably, heads are spinning.
New CDC Covid-19 Guidelines Reflect Change In Policy Objective, Not Science
The CDC thinks that public policy should be refocused on minimizing the impact of severe illness on health and the healthcare system, not reducing transmission.
Two Kinds Of “Endemic” — Let’s Not Forget The Difference
It may indeed be time to relinquish mask mandates, but not because it has now become endemic.
Vaccine Effectiveness In The Omicron Wave
The US Omicron wave peaked in mid-January at around 800,000 new cases per day — more than three times higher than the previously largest peak (around 240,000 cases per day), which occurred almost exactly one year earlier.
Are Undiscovered Coronaviruses Protecting Africa From Covid-19?
The ecology of viruses is complex and there are probably a lot more viruses out there that we don’t know about than those that we do.
Why You Should Consider Getting A Covid-19 Booster Shot
Studies of vaccine effectiveness show that the protective effect wanes over time.
What We Know About The Omicron Variant
Not very much. What we do know comes primarily from having sequenced the variant’s genome, and it is interesting.
