Wednesday, March 31, 2021

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.