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January 2, 2021

COVID deaths are still rising, but why does it feel like we’ve become numb to this?

Mental Health

A: Something called “compassion fatigue” may be contributing to this – as the tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic grows, it becomes harder for us to process such tremendous losses. Compassion fatigue is often experienced by the general public as feelings of overwhelm, stress, and decreased empathy in the face of mass human suffering – particularly Read more…

January 2, 2021

Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A

Biology/Immunity Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH

In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Amanda Simanek will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. We’ll take questions about the “mutant strain”, which vaccine is best, that rumor about asymptomatic transmission being a phantom, and what we know (and don’t) about whether someone can still spread COVID after being vaccinated. ➡️ Welcome Read more…

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