What’s going on with the “Delta” variant in the U.K.?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Cases are rising quickly, possibly due to the variant formerly known as B.1617.2 ➡️ The Delta variant MAY be more transmissible and cause more severe infection, but the jury is still out. ↗️ The steep rise in cases in the U.K. in December and January was fueled by what was then known as the Read more…
Cuando lleguemos al 70% de la población vacunada, la pandemia terminará instantáneamente, ¿verdad?
Posts en Español Reopening
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: No necesariamente. Necesitamos hablar un poco sobre la diferencia entre alcanzar el umbral de inmunidad colectiva y el objetivo final: la inmunidad colectiva. La inmunidad colectiva es la meta final de un programa de vacunación, y alcanzar el umbral de la inmunidad colectiva es el primer paso. También, los patrones de vacunación son importantes. Read more…
If masks work, why can I still smell farts when I’m wearing one?
Masks Staying Safe Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: TL;DR. Masks work to prevent disease spread because they keep out the bigger particles and still let you breathe. Even though mask policies and behaviors are relaxing in many places right now (Summer 2021), we want to remind you of the benefits of mask wearing with this fun question from Summer 2020. If you Read more…
A: Cases are rising quickly, possibly due to the variant formerly known as B.1617.2 ➡️ The Delta variant MAY be more transmissible and cause more severe infection, but the jury is still out. ↗️ The steep rise in cases in the U.K. in December and January was fueled by what was then known as the Read more…
Cuando lleguemos al 70% de la población vacunada, la pandemia terminará instantáneamente, ¿verdad?
Posts en Español ReopeningTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: No necesariamente. Necesitamos hablar un poco sobre la diferencia entre alcanzar el umbral de inmunidad colectiva y el objetivo final: la inmunidad colectiva. La inmunidad colectiva es la meta final de un programa de vacunación, y alcanzar el umbral de la inmunidad colectiva es el primer paso. También, los patrones de vacunación son importantes. Read more…
If masks work, why can I still smell farts when I’m wearing one?
Masks Staying Safe Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: TL;DR. Masks work to prevent disease spread because they keep out the bigger particles and still let you breathe. Even though mask policies and behaviors are relaxing in many places right now (Summer 2021), we want to remind you of the benefits of mask wearing with this fun question from Summer 2020. If you Read more…
R: No necesariamente. Necesitamos hablar un poco sobre la diferencia entre alcanzar el umbral de inmunidad colectiva y el objetivo final: la inmunidad colectiva. La inmunidad colectiva es la meta final de un programa de vacunación, y alcanzar el umbral de la inmunidad colectiva es el primer paso. También, los patrones de vacunación son importantes. Read more…
If masks work, why can I still smell farts when I’m wearing one?
Masks Staying Safe Uncertainty and MisinformationLauren Hale, PhD MA
A: TL;DR. Masks work to prevent disease spread because they keep out the bigger particles and still let you breathe. Even though mask policies and behaviors are relaxing in many places right now (Summer 2021), we want to remind you of the benefits of mask wearing with this fun question from Summer 2020. If you Read more…
A: TL;DR. Masks work to prevent disease spread because they keep out the bigger particles and still let you breathe. Even though mask policies and behaviors are relaxing in many places right now (Summer 2021), we want to remind you of the benefits of mask wearing with this fun question from Summer 2020. If you Read more…
