Navigating Between Policy Extremes: A View On Vaccination Passports (NEJM)

"Vaccine Passport" Certification---Policy And Ethical Considerations by Mark A. Hall, J.D., and David M. Student, Sc.D., L.L.B., M.P.H.  The New England Journal Of Medicine.  March 31, 2021.   

Herd Immunity: What Is It? What/Who Impedes It? What Causes It To Vary? When Will Be Reach It? How Will Be Know?

 It's Possible To Reach Herd Immunity, Then Lose It.  Repeatedly.  Here's What You Can Do To Help Prevent That From Happening by Holly Yan.  CNN.  March 30, 2021.  

Older Adults Share Experiences Of "Catching Up" After Covid-19 Vaccinations

 Older Adults Begin To Catch Up On All That They Missed During The Pandemic After Covid-19 Vaccinations by Judith Graham.  Kaiser Health News/CNN.  March 31, 2021.  

Covid-19 Was The Third Leading Cause Of Death Last Year

 Covid-19 Was Third Leading Cause Of Death Last Year, CDC Confirms In Early Data by Jacqueline Howard.  CNN.  March 31, 2021.  

Potential Animal Species Host For Coronavirus Now Includes Mice; Mutations Need To Be Monitored To Identify Potential New Hosts

 Virus Variants Can Infect Mice, Scientists Report by Apoorva Mandavilli.  The New York Times.  March 31, 2021.  

Treaty Proposed To Combat Global Pandemics

 World Leaders Call For An International Treaty To Combat Future Pandemics by Steven Erlanger.  The New York Times.  March 30, 2021.  

Confidence In Vaccine Rising: Resistance Still Persistent Among Republicans And White Evangelical Christians

 Confidence In Covid-19 Vaccination Keeps Rising Significantly In The U.S. But Pockets Of Resistance Remain, A Survey Shows by Jan Hoffman.  March 30, 2021.  

Masks May Have Benefit For Those With Seasonal Allergies

 Can Wearing A Mask Reduce My Allergy Symptoms?  by Dani Blum.  The New York Times.  March 31, 2021.  

Motivating Nursing Home Employees To Receive The Vaccine

 Getting To Yes:  A Nursing Home's Mission To Vaccinate Its Hesitant by Abby Goodnough.  The New York Times.  March 28, 2021.  

W.H.O. Inquiry On Pandemic's Origin: Raises More Questions Than Answers

 W.H.O Inquiry On The Pandemic's Origin:  What We Know by Javier C. Hernandez.  The New York Times.  March 30, 2021.  

Pfizer Vaccine Said To Be Powerfully Protective In Adolescents

 The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Said To Be Powerfully Protective In Adolescents by Apoorva Mandavilli.  The New York Times.  March 31, 2021.  

Device To Detect Airborne Pathogens, Including Coronavirus, Proof Of Concept Revealed Wednesday

 The Next Trick:  Pulling Coronavirus Out Of Thin Air by Amily Anthes.  The New York Times.  March 24, 2021.  

How To Virtually Become A Doctor

How To Virtually Become A Doctor by Emma Goldberg.  The New York Times.  Updated March 24, 2021. 

Experts Weigh In On The Future Of The Pandemic

The Future Of The Pandemic In The U.S.:  Experts Look Ahead by Rob Stein.  NPR.  March 24, 2021.   

Uncontrolled Spread Of COVID-19 Increases Risk Than More Dangerous Variant May Emerge

High Levels Of Covid Infection Right Now Could Mean Problems For Vaccines Later, Ex-CDC Chief Says by Christina Maxouris.  March 24, 2021.   

Weight Gain During The Pandemic And What To Do About It

If You've Gained Weight During The Pandemic, You're Not Alone.  Here's What To Do About it by Ada Wood and Naomi Thomas.  CNN.  March 24, 2021,   

Updated AstraZeneca Vaccine Report: 76% Efficacy; 100% Efficacy Against Severe Disease/Hospitalization

 New AstraZeneca Report Says Vaccine Was 76% Effective In Preventing Covid-19 Symptoms by Maggie Fox.  CNN.  March 24, 2021.  

8 Eating Habits That Can Interfere With Sleep

 8 Eating Habits That Can Interfere With Sleep by Lisa Drayer. CNN.  March 17, 2021.  

U.S. Vaccines May Limit Another Covid-19 Surge

 US Could Be On The Cusp Of A surge In Covid-19 Infections, But Vaccinations Will Limit The Damage by Christina Maxouris and Eric Levenson.  CNN.  March 18, 2021.  

Athens-Clarke County Will Get $60 Million From Rescue Plan

Athens-Clarke County Will Get $60 Million From Rescue Plan by Blake Aued.  Flagpole.  March 17, 2021.   

14 Lessons For The Next Pandemic

14 Lessons For The Next Pandemic by Health And Science Desk.  The New York Times.   March 15, 2021.  

APA: About Half Of All People Surveyed Are Worried About In-Person Interaction

 The U.S. Is Opening Up.  For The Anxious That Comes With A Cost by Matt Richter.  The New York Times.  March 17, 2021.  

White Supremacist Propaganda/Violence Against Asians Are Up

White Supremacist Propaganda Widespread In Georgia, U.S. by Kara McIntyre.  Patch.  March 18, 2021 

Georgia To Challenge Revocation Of Medicaid Waiver/Georgia Medicaid Eligible For Up To $700 Million Under New Incentives

 Georgia Vows To Continue Fight If Feds Kill Medicaid Waiver Plan by Andy Miller.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  March 17, 2021.  

Pace of Opening Mass Vaccinations Sites And Slow Expansion Of Eligibility For Shots Impact Georgia Vaccination Ranking

 Experts:  Georgia Vaccine Woes At Least Partly Self-Inflicted by Sudhin Thanawala and Jeff Amy.  Associate Press.  March 16, 2021.  

Additional 3.3 Million Georgians Will Be Eligible For Vaccines Starting Monday

 Georgia To allow 55+ And 'High-Risk' Residents To Get Coronavirus Vaccine by Eric Stirgus, Greg Bluestein and j. Scott Trubey.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  March 10, 2021.  

Correlation Study: CDC Researchers Found That Infections And Death Rates Rose In County Permitting In-Person Dining Or Not Requiring Masks

The Virus Spread Where Restaurants Reopened Or Mask Mandates Were Absent by Roni Caryn Rabin.  The New York Times.  March 5, 2021.   

Many "Long Covid" Patients Had No Symptoms From Their Initial Infection

Many 'Long Covid' Patients Had No Symptoms From Their Initial Infection by Pam Belluck.  The New York Times.  March 8, 2021.   

Pandemic Hits Employment Of Black And Hispanic Women Hardest; Need To Provide Child Care Sometimes The Reason

 A Year Later, Who Is Back To Work And Who Is Not?  by Ella Koeze.  The New York Times.  March 9, 2021.,  

CDC Guidelines For Immunized People Point To "Anticipation Of Joy"

 Vaccinated Americans, Let The Unmasked Gatherings Begin (But Start Small) by Roni Caryn Rabin.  The New York Times.  March 8, 2021.  

Relief Bill Makes ACA More Affordable For Middle Class; Insures That Healthcare Will Be On the Ballot For 2022

Pandemic Relief Bill Fulfills Biden's Promise To Expand Obamacare, For Two Years  by Sheryl Gay Stolberg.  The New York Times.  March 8, 2021.