Dec. 22, 2020 2:28 pm ET
LONDON Scientists around the world are racing to assess the dangers posed by a new variant of the coronavirus that has spread rapidly in Britain, as more countries shut their borders to travelers from the U.K. in an effort to keep it out.
Epidemiologists and virologists advising the British government say initial evidence indicates the new strain is more contagious than older variants, but that so far there are no signs that it causes more severe disease.
Transmissibility how easily the virus spreads from one person to another and the seriousness of the illness it causes are both important metrics for gauging the potential threat. And scientists say there is still much they don’t know.
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In an effort to lessen the spread of COVID-19, and increase the spread of safety precautions against it, students from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health put together a creative and informative spin of
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Megan Thee Stallion’s mega hit “WAP.” While the remake is slightly cringey, we’d say not wearing a mask is even more, so we’re here for it, and so is Cardi.
Dubbed “WAmP” (Wear A Mask, Please), the parody aims to help people understand how important it is to actually wear a face covering and “not just hold it as a prop.” The song also includes other lyrics that point to social distancing and other you would hope obvious instructions, like not wearing the mask on your chin, and making sure it covers both our mouth and nose.
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Should health care students receive the COVID-19 vaccine?
As we pass the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, the long anticipate vaccine is officially ready for distribution. This record-breaking advancement in medicine has been the ray of hope that everyone is eagerly anticipating for. However, with a combination of only 20 million people that can be vaccinated with the first batch of the Pfizer vaccine, resources will have to be allocated to individuals with the highest risk. The CDC recommends health care workers and nursing home residents be the first group to receive the vaccination. Even with these limitations, the first round of vaccinations is still not enough. There are 3 million people living in long-term-care facilities and 21 million health care workers in the United States. Students in health care professions such as medical and nursing students have been included in the discussion to be amongst the group to receive the vaccine first. However, with limited resources
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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: From the earliest days of the pandemic, we knew that one of the most dangerous places to be is group housing. Of course, that includes nursing homes. People in those facilities are starting to get vaccinated right now. But it also includes jails, prisons, detention centers. And the millions of people in those facilities are wondering when the vaccine will get inside those fortified walls.
ROBBIE DENNIS: You 3 feet apart from each other - every bed. You don t even have 3 feet. It s a little aisle that you have between beds. You hit the hay and 3 feet apart. Your head is against another inmate s head.