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July 14, 2021

Mask shaming ignores COVID-19 fears of immunocompromised people
Mask shaming ignores COVID-19 ...
The immunocompromised population is put in a tough position, as others "mask shame" people for wearing masks despite re-opening efforts.
ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
US overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year
US overdose deaths hit record ...
AP News
How effective is the first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine?
How effective is the first sho...
An immunologist explains that you get some protection from the first dose of the mRNA vaccines but you need two to build up strong immunity, particularly to newer coronavirus variants.
The Conversation
Why vaccine-shy French are suddenly rushing to get jabbed
Why vaccine-shy French are sud...
The government’s decision to allow only the fully vaccinated to enter restaurants, bars, trains and other spaces has caused a spike in inoculations
The Economist
Keeping our campus COVID safe
Keeping our campus COVID safe...
Follow these simple and important guidelines if you are coming to campus to attend classes, events, or to use University services and spaces.
The University of Sydney
Covid: Spain's top court rules lockdown unconstitutional
Covid: Spain's top court rules...
People fined for breaking lockdown rules will now be able to reclaim their money, the top court says.
BBC
Moderna’s Next Act Is Using mRNA vs. Flu, Zika, HIV, and Cancer
Moderna’s Next Act Is Using mR...
Bloomberg
Leveraging digital technology during the pandemic
Leveraging digital technology ...
Leonardo Iacovone, Natasha Kapil, Lukasz Marek Marc, Giovanna Marcolongo, Ilias Skamnelos, and Gallina A. Vincelette assess how the COVID-19 pandemic affected technology adoption by businesses in Europe.
Brookings
Import of coronavirus vaccine to reach 13m doses
Import of coronavirus vaccine ...
TEHRAN – Twenty shipments of COVID-19 vaccine have so far been imported into the country, and the volume will soon reach 13 million doses.
Tehran Times
As Covid cases rise in Florida, Governor DeSantis digs at Fauci with merchandise
As Covid cases rise in Florida...
Republican governor is hoping to ride Trump’s coattails to the White House and generate cash to fund his 2022 re-election campaign
The Guardian
Photos: Nurses Recount Traumatic Pandemic Experiences
Photos: Nurses Recount Traumat...
U.S. News & World Report
Coronavirus vaccination rates surge in hard-hit Latino community in Montgomery County
Coronavirus vaccination rates ...
The Washington Post
Singer Olivia Rodrigo emphasizes ‘the importance of youth vaccination’ at the White House amid rise in coronavirus cases
Singer Olivia Rodrigo emphasiz...
The Washington Post
Republicans shift views on the coronavirus vaccine under Biden
Republicans shift views on the...
The Washington Post
Clinical subphenotypes in COVID-19: derivation, validation, prediction, temporal patterns, and interaction with social determinants of health - npj Digital Medicine
Clinical subphenotypes in COVI...
Nature
How the Pandemic Has Affected Passports, Global Entry, T.S.A. PreCheck and More (Published 2020)
How the Pandemic Has Affected ...
The New York Times
The Pandemic Forged New FIRE Followers, With a Difference (Published 2021)
The Pandemic Forged New FIRE F...
The New York Times
UK supermarket Sainsbury's to encourage masks in stores after July 19
UK supermarket Sainsbury's to ...
Reuters
Spain's Catalonia to impose curfew as coronavirus infections keep rising
Spain's Catalonia to impose cu...
Reuters
US drug overdose deaths hit record number amid Covid pandemic
US drug overdose deaths hit re...
Data shows more than 93,000 Americans died from overdoses in 2020, as use of synthetic drugs rises.
BBC
Covid-19: Five ways to avoid catching the virus indoors
Covid-19: Five ways to avoid c...
As social distancing restrictions end in England and ease in Scotland, good ventilation remains vital.
BBC
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is selling 'Don't Fauci My Florida' merch as the state reports some of the highest number of COVID cases in the US
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is s...
The GOP rising star is also selling beer koozies that say, "How the hell am I going to be able to drink a beer with a mask on?"
Business Insider
What Women Need to Know About Blood Clots
What Women Need to Know About ...
Cedars-Sinai
Covid-19 cases are surging in 46 states. In one hot spot, hospitalized patients are younger than ever, doctor says | CNN
Covid-19 cases are surging in ...
CNN
Fact-checking Republicans’ false narratives around Biden’s door-to-door vaccine efforts | CNN Politics
Fact-checking Republicans’ fal...
CNN
Pop star Olivia Rodrigo visits White House to urge young people to get vaccinated against Covid-19 | CNN Politics
Pop star Olivia Rodrigo visits...
CNN
This ‘super antibody’ for COVID fights off multiple coronaviruses
This ‘super antibody’ for COVI...
An newly identified immune molecule raises hopes for a vaccine against a range of viruses related to SARS-CoV-2.
Nature
Long COVID and kids: scientists race to find answers
Long COVID and kids: scientist...
Children get long COVID too, but researchers are still working to determine how frequently and how severely.
Nature
Why England’s COVID ‘freedom day’ alarms researchers
Why England’s COVID ‘freedom d...
Easing restrictions amid rising infections raises the risk of new variants emerging and risks the health of those who are not vaccinated, say researchers around the world.
Nature
Immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants after heterologous and homologous ChAdOx1 nCoV-19/BNT162b2 vaccination - Nature Medicine
Immune responses against SARS-...
In a study of healthcare professionals previously vaccinated with ChAdOx-1 nCoV-19, booster vaccination with BNT162b2 elicited more neutralizing antibodies with greater breadth, as well as higher frequencies of virus-specific T cells, than ChAdOx-1 nCoV-19.
Nature
Longitudinal monitoring of laboratory markers characterizes hospitalized and ambulatory COVID-19 patients - Scientific Reports
Longitudinal monitoring of lab...
Nature
Institutional and cultural determinants of speed of government responses during COVID-19 pandemic - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Institutional and cultural det...
Nature
Health and Health Care Experiences of Hispanic Adults | KFF
Health and Health Care Experie...
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed and exacerbated longstanding underlying disparities in health and health care facing Hispanic people. Using data from the COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor, this report provides insights into the health care experiences of Hispanic adults and examines how they vary by key factors, including insurance and immigration status.
KFF
Guests leave Singapore cruise after nearly 3,000 confined onboard over COVID-19 case
Guests leave Singapore cruise ...
Reuters