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14 Jul 2020

To Stop COVID-19 Transmission, Contact Tracers Follow The Trail Of The Virus

Contact tracing is the public health practice of informing people when they've been exposed to a contagious disease. As it has become more widely employed across the U.S., it has also become mired in modern political polarization and conspiracy theories.
Contact tracing is the public health practice of informing people when they've been exposed to a contagious disease. As...
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contact tracing, misinformation
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8 May 2020

Seen ‘Plandemic’? We Take A Close Look At The Viral Conspiracy Video’s Claims

The analysis of the Pandemic video offers some insight into claims made against Dr Fauci, more specifically the claim that Dr. Fauci sent threatening letters to her and about him profiting from patents and COVID-19 payments
The analysis of the Pandemic video offers some insight into claims made against Dr Fauci, more specifically the claim...
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7 May 2020

Sewage Could Provide Early Warnings About Coronavirus Outbreaks

The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is often spread through sneezes and coughs, but it also leaves the human body through our waste. Scientists around the world are now testing sewage for the virus, using it as a collective sample to measure infection levels among thousands of people.
The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is often spread through sneezes and coughs, but it also leaves the human body through our...
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contact tracing, testing
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6 May 2020

What Hamburg’s Missteps In 1892 Cholera Outbreak Can Teach Us About COVID-19 Response

As the world comes to terms with how governments have responded to today's coronavirus pandemic, some are looking to history to guide them. Chief among those lessons is the need "to have proper precautions in place," and not to try and hush it up or try and deny its existence. Then it has fatal consequences for many, many people.
As the world comes to terms with how governments have responded to today's coronavirus pandemic, some are looking to...
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guidance, history, precautions, reopening
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22 Apr 2020

Here’s How Much Coronavirus Testing We Need

Widespread testing is key to lifting social distancing and preventing more waves of COVID-19. According to William Hanage, an epidemiologist at Harvard a guiding principle is to aim for a 10% or lower positive results from testing.
Widespread testing is key to lifting social distancing and preventing more waves of COVID-19. According to William...
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