Category: Public Health

How to Pull Off a COVID-Era Music Festival

One woman’s attempt to create a festival celebrating diverse music ran up against the reality of the pandemic this year. But it also yielded lessons in how to reimagine events in the COVID era.

Gatherings, not school tied to child COVID-19 cases, CDC finds

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Trump’s Wrong. 15% ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Not on Par With Strength of a Vaccine

Experts agree that more than 70% of a population needs to be inoculated to reach “herd immunity.”

COVID-19 hospitalizations hit record high for all age groups: 4 CDC findings

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Trump, Biden should be among first vaccinated, Fauci says

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COVID-19 news cycle lacks strong physician representation, study finds

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Political affiliation may influence decision to social distance, study finds

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1st pediatric flu death of season reported: 5 notes from CDC’s FluView report

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COVID-19 deaths surpass 300K; Moderna vaccine may win emergency approval this week — 4 updates

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High-Poverty Neighborhoods Bear the Brunt of COVID’s Scourge

COVID infection rates in California are consistently higher in low-income neighborhoods than more affluent areas, according to an analysis by ZIP code. Our findings underscore the heightened risks borne by millions of low-wage workers whose jobs are deemed essential.