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How do you measure the risks of pandemic travel, and when will the time be right to go again?
We asked five infectious disease experts,
including one who hadn’t left home in four days, one who has taken two Mexican vacations since March and one who recently awakened from a COVID/Disneyland nightmare.
The first thing we must do, they agreed, is stay close to home for at least several more months, get vaccinated, and watch virus transmission and ICU numbers closely. Putting down the
pandemic in California and elsewhere, they said, will depend on how faithfully we use masks, keep our distance and wash our hands habits that will remain vital as authorities strive to vaccinate 300 million or more Americans by summer.
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“What makes me angry is that the English already knew the variation was circulating in September,” said Walter Ricciardi, President of the Italian National Institute of Health and virus expert.
“They kept quiet and didn’t warn us. Now we need a lockdown, or at least very severe restrictions.
British prime minister Boris Johnson announced new Tier 4 restrictions in London and the south east of England, the epicentre of the new, super contagious strain of the coronavirus.
Today, the PM chaired a cobra meeting and will soon hold a press conference, disclosing new information regarding travel rules.
As many as 40 countries are now banning travel from the UK after the news of the new strain.
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Covid-19 influenced by atmospheric pollutants exposure: Study
December 19, 2020
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The spread of SARS-CoV-2 is speculated to be influenced by short-term and long-term atmospheric pollutants exposure, mainly particulate matter (PMs).
This could lead to the possibility of reporting of severe cases of Covid-19 around highly industrialized areas because of higher pollution levels, as per the study published in the journal
Environmental Pollution.
The study noted that atmospheric pollutants can act as virus carriers and boost pandemic diffusion.
The research was led by the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) Foundation and carried out in collaboration with the University of Salento and the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS).