Pediatrics
How can I protect a child too young for a COVID-19 vaccine?
How can I protect a child too young for a COVID-19 vaccine?
Dec 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Australian state reimposes masks after major spike in cases
Australia on Thursday reported a major spike in coronavirus infections, prompting the worst-hit state of New South Wales to reimpose mask wearing indoors, a day after Prime Minister Scott Morrison rejected lockdowns or mask ...
Dec 23, 2021
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Spain to require face masks outdoors again as infections soar
Spain will reimpose a nationwide rule requiring the use of face masks outdoors, the government said Wednesday, as the country grapples with a spike in COVID-19 infections.
Dec 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID: How the disease moves through the air
Masks have been a common sight all over the world since SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus, invaded our lives. We set out to investigate if they work. Our goal was to find out how the virus travels through the air in buildings ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Requirement for adults to wear masks in schools has major impact on COVID-19 transmissions, study finds
Adults wearing masks may decrease COVID-19 outbreaks at schools and preschools, shows a new study published in Frontiers in Public Health. The study found that the first identified cases (index cases) in schools were predominantly ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Health
FACT FOCUS: Masks help curb spread of COVID-19 on planes
The CEO of a major airline suggested during a congressional hearing this week that face masks provide little value on planes—a claim that was quickly amplified online.
Dec 18, 2021
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Denmark to shut down public venues as virus infections rise
Denmark's prime minister announced Friday that theaters, cinemas, concert halls, amusement parks, museums and art galleries across the country must close down under new restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Dec 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study identifies most effective face-mask practices to reduce spread of infection
Findings from a new study published today provide guidance for increasing the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of respiratory infectious pathogens including SARS-CoV-2. The findings, which appear in the American ...
Dec 16, 2021
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New study associates face mask laws with reduction of COVID-19 deaths
A study of the impact of national face mask laws on COVID-19 mortality in 44 countries with a combined population of nearly one billion people found that over time, the increase in COVID-19 related deaths was significantly ...
Dec 15, 2021
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At least one dead from Omicron as UK boosts response
Britain on Monday confirmed what is thought to be the first confirmed death after infection with the Omicron variant, as the country launched an ambitious COVID booster shot programme to stop the virus spiralling out of control.
Dec 13, 2021
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