Doug SandlinAug 11CDC ends recommendations for social distancing and quarantine for Covid-19 control, no longer recommends test-to-stay in schoolsverified_publisherCNN - Brenda GoodmanCNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the nation should move away from restrictive measures such as quarantines and social distancing and focus on reducing severe disease from Covid-19. In new guidelines released Thursday, the agency no longer recommends staying at least 6 feet …
Doug SandlinBA.5 doesn’t care that you just had Covid-19verified_publisherVox - Umair IrfanThe pattern has become all too familiar: A new version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus emerges and begins to dominate new Covid-19 cases, until it’s replaced by an even more contagious version of the virus. This year, subvariants of the omicron variant of the virus have ruled cases in the US. The BA.1 …
Doug SandlinA Nasal Spray Seems to Help Clear Coronavirus in Clinical Trialverified_publisherGizmodo - Ed CaraA novel nasal spray treatment appears to show promise in quickly clearing the coronavirus that causes covid-19 from our nostrils. In a recent Phase …
Doug SandlinAnthony Fauci wants to put Covid’s politicization behind himverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Sarah OwermohleThe disease fighter says he’s plotting his departure and reflecting on how he wants to be remembered. The most famous scientist in America is facing retirement. After more than five decades of federal service under seven presidents, Anthony Fauci says he’s leaving by the end of President Joe Biden’s …
Doug SandlinTwo Cities Took Different Approaches to Pandemic Court Closures. They Got Different Results.propublica.org - Alec MacGillisDid closing courts contribute to the resurgence in violent crime that began in 2020? What happened in Albuquerque and Wichita may provide clues. On …
Doug SandlinWith a sniff or a swallow, new vaccines aim to put the brakes on Covid-19 spreadverified_publisherCNN - By Brenda Goodman(CNN) — Injected vaccines against the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 have been hugely successful, saving nearly 20 million lives globally in their first year of use and slashing the pandemic's death toll by an estimated 63%, according to a recent study. Yet good as these shots are, they have not …
