The proliferation of face coverings to keep COVID-19 in check isn't keeping kids from understanding facial expressions, according to a new study by University of Wisconsin-Madison psychologists.
Dec 23, 2020
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A study by the University of Konstanz shows that voluntary motivation to comply with anti-COVID-19 policies is relatively high in Germany, but can be undermined by enforcement—The consequence of this finding differs depending ...
Dec 22, 2020
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The identification of people wearing masks has often presented a unique challenge during the pandemic. A new study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel and York University in Canada reveals ...
Dec 21, 2020
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Research by experts at the University of Stirling has revealed the impact that the increased wearing of face masks may be having on people's ability to recognize each other.
Nov 19, 2020
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Scientists worldwide have been working feverishly on research into infectious diseases in the wake of the global outbreak of the COVID-19 disease, caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. This concerns not only virologists, ...
Nov 4, 2020
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Face masks have been shown to be effective at filtering out viruses such as the SARS-CoV-2 virus, thereby reducing the risk of infection. A team of researchers from MIT now hopes to go one step further and create a mask that ...
Oct 28, 2020
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Partial immunity to SARS-CoV-2 combined with social distancing would significantly reduce mortality rates new mathematical modeling shows.
Oct 27, 2020
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Even if state-level governments in the United States reimpose limited social distancing measures to halt the spread of COVID-19, the death toll could more than double by the end of February 2021 to 511,000, according to projections ...
Oct 23, 2020
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The increased adherence of women to coronavirus policies may be one of the reasons for the lower vulnerability and mortality that they experienced, compared to men, in the early phase of the epidemic. "Policymakers who promote ...
Oct 16, 2020
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Laboratory tests of surgical and N95 masks by researchers at the University of California, Davis, show that they do cut down the amount of aerosolized particles emitted during breathing, talking and coughing. Tests of homemade ...
Sep 25, 2020
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