September 15, 2021

News outlets mark a milestone: 1 in 500 Americans has now died of COVID-19. On the same day the administration announces that would-be immigrants must prove COVID vaccination to enter the country, adding the shot to the list of required immunizations even as it remains a personal choice for citizens.

A Washington Post opinion piece breaks from the messaging, arguing that immunity from prior infection is powerful and that policymakers seem afraid to say so. The claim sits awkwardly beside a mandate regime built on vaccination status rather than existing immunity. The WHO’s newly flagged Mu variant, meanwhile, generates ominous coverage that fades as Delta remains the dominant concern.

The Guardian names Fauci the “sexiest man alive,” a headline that prompts readers to ask whether the paper had turned to satire and that captures the celebrity treatment given to the pandemic’s public officials.

Most states have cut back public health powers amid pandemic

AP News

NIH builds large nationwide study population of tens of thousands to support research on long-term effects of COVID-19

NIH launched the RECOVER Initiative to learn why some people have prolonged symptoms or develop new or returning symptoms after the acute phase of infection from SARS-CoV-2.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) (.gov)

Vaccine Resisters Seek Religious Exemptions. But What Counts as Religious? (Published 2021)

The New York Times

Safety and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 variant mRNA vaccine boosters in healthy adults: an interim analysis - Nature Medicine

Preliminary and exploratory analyses show that a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273 or variant-modified boosters can boost levels of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Nature

Differences and similarities in the conceptualization of COVID-19 and other diseases in the first Italian lockdown - Scientific Reports

Nature

Measurement of respiratory rate using wearable devices and applications to COVID-19 detection - npj Digital Medicine

Nature

Since the Pandemic Began, 1 in 500 Americans Have Died of COVID-19

U.S. News & World Report

Majority in U.S. Says Public Health Benefits of COVID-19 Restrictions Worth the Costs, Even as Large Shares Also See Downsides

73% say they are vaccinated, but at least half express confusion, concern over vaccine information and health impacts.

Pew Research Center

U.S. vaccine mandates in schools, state by state

Every U.S. state requires vaccines for public school students. See which vaccines are mandated and which exemptions are allowed by your state.

Reuters

SARS-like viruses may jump from animals to people hundreds of thousands of times a year

Science | AAAS

Ultrafast, sensitive, and portable detection of COVID-19 IgG using flexible organic electrochemical transistors

Science | AAAS

Monitoring waves of the COVID-19 pandemic: Inferences from WWTPs of different sizes

ScienceDirect.com

Size and duration of COVID-19 clusters go along with a high SARS-CoV-2 viral load: A spatio-temporal investigation in Vaud state, Switzerland

ScienceDirect.com

On the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on air quality in Florida

ScienceDirect.com

Used disposable face masks are significant sources of microplastics to environment

ScienceDirect.com

The pandemic marks another grim milestone: 1 in 500 Americans have died of covid-19

The Washington Post

Perspective | Carolyn Hax: She refuses to mask or get vaccinated. Can their friendship survive?

The Washington Post

Perspective | Natural immunity to covid is powerful. Policymakers seem afraid to say so.

The Washington Post

The Guardian proclaims Anthony Fauci as ‘sexiest man alive’

Dr. Anthony Fauci was dubbed the “sexiest man alive” by The Guardian newspaper, prompting some on social media to question whether the British daily had shifted to satire.

New York Post

Gender differences in Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy | The Clayman Institute for Gender Research

As part of the Clayman Institute’s focus on gender and the pandemic, Margot Bellon joined the Institute as a researcher this summer.

The Clayman Institute for Gender Research

Can employers mandate the COVID-19 vaccine? | Legal Blog

Employers have many questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and the workplace, and they are looking to their attorney for guidance. This Q&A will help.

Thomson Reuters Legal Solutions

COVID-19: 'Significant increase' in opioid use for pain relief during coronavirus pandemic, study shows

Researchers have warned of the potential for an 'opioid problem' after finding that patients waiting for hip and knee replacements were increasingly prescribed the drugs to manage pain.

Sky News

Many Mothers May Have Delayed or Abandoned Plans for Additional Children Because of COVID-19 Pandemic

NYU Langone researchers find that the first wave of COVID-19 in New York City impacted women’s pregnancy intentions. Learn more.

NYU Langone Health

Here’s how we end the pandemic

AAMC

Judge denies request for restraining order against N.J. school mask mandate

A federal judge is not going to stop the Garden State’s mask mandate for schools, at least for now. But the lawsuit against Gov. Phil Murphy’s order will move forward.

WHYY

Federated learning for predicting clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 - Nature Medicine

Federated learning, a method for training artificial intelligence algorithms that protects data privacy, was used to predict future oxygen requirements of symptomatic patients with COVID-19 using data from 20 different institutes across the globe.

Nature

Here's How Well COVID-19 Vaccines Work Against the Delta Variant

In the fight against the Delta variant, here's how the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines measure up when it comes to protection. A new study found the Moderna vaccine was 76% effective against the Delta variant, while the Pfizer vaccine was only 42% effective against the variant in July.

Healthline

Covid-19: Pope puzzled about vaccine hesitancy in the Church

Pope Francis says most people at the Vatican are vaccinated except for a "small group".

BBC

Pittsburgh CBP Officers Seize Counterfeit COVID-19 Vaccination Cards from China

Securing America's Borders

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (.gov)

COVID-19: What is the Mu (B.1.621) variant?

Medical News Today rounds up the available evidence and expert insights on Mu, the new SARS-CoV-2 variant of interest.

Medical News Today

The fight to manufacture COVID vaccines in lower-income countries

Drug companies and wealthy countries are facing increased pressure to partner with firms in the global south but are reluctant to relinquish control.

Nature

Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine through 6 Months

The New England Journal of Medicine

The U.S. Will Require Would-Be Immigrants To Prove They've Been Vaccinated For COVID

The COVID-19 shot joins a list of well-established vaccines required by the U.S., aimed at preventing dangerous diseases such as polio and varicella (chickenpox).

NPR

This Was Supposed to Be the Year Driverless Cars Went Mainstream (Published 2020)

The New York Times

Has the Pandemic Changed Dating Forever? (Published 2021)

The New York Times

When will the COVID-19 pandemic end? Experts explain

The World Economic Forum

Mystics’ Mike Thibault tests positive for coronavirus, to miss final two regular season games

The Washington Post

What are the issues worrying people around the globe?

The World Economic Forum

How did COVID-19 spike U.S. food insecurity levels?

The World Economic Forum

Cybercriminals use pandemic to attack schools and colleges

As schools and colleges confront the challenges of COVID-19, cybercriminals exploit weaknesses in the computer networks and online systems.

The Conversation

Nicki Minaj said Covid vaccine could make you impotent. Fauci shut her down.

"There’s no evidence that it happens, nor is there any mechanistic reason to imagine that it would happen," Dr. Anthony Fauci said.

NBC News

Maryland Zoo is one of 70 U.S. facilities vaccinating wild animals against the coronavirus

The Washington Post

The lead proponent of Newsom’s recall has been sidelined with the coronavirus. (Published 2021)

The New York Times

The U.S. makes coronavirus vaccinations mandatory for new immigrants. (Published 2021)

The New York Times

More than 4m stopped wearing masks this summer in Britain, ONS data shows

Report comes as government scientific adviser describes Tuesday’s maskless cabinet meeting as ‘toxic’ for public adherence

The Guardian

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