Quartz
This new government data show US parents didn’t do more parenting in 2020
2 min read · Jul 22nd · The pandemic changed and didn't change parenting in surprising ways, according to the American Time Use Survey
NPR
Doctors Worry That Memory Problems After COVID-19 May Set Stage For Alzheimer's
4 min read · Jul 26th · Some patient's who've had COVID-19 develop symptoms resembling early Alzheimer's. Researchers are trying to figure out whether these people are more likely to develop the disease itself.
Healthline
Types of COVID Tests: Procedure, Accuracy, Results & Cost
6 min read · Jul 24th · There are a number of different tests for COVID-19, including viral tests and antibody tests. Learn more.
The Guardian
Snow leopard at San Diego zoo catches coronavirus
1 min read · Jul 25th · Exhibit closed after nine-year-old unvaccinated male named Ramil developed a cough and runny nose
nature
How the Delta variant achieves its ultrafast spread
2 min read · Jul 21st · Viral load is roughly 1,000 times higher in people infected with the Delta variant than those infected with the original coronavirus strain, according to a study in China.
World Economic Forum
The pandemic has made mental wellness a public health must
5 min read · Jul 23rd · Mental-health conditions have surged during the pandemic. Encouraging mental wellness, and providing the services to support it, is a collective social responsibility.
Futurity News
Fighting COVID-19 could cost 500 times as much as pandemic prevention measures
3 min read · Jul 24th · The COVID-19 pandemic will likely end up costing between $8.1 and $15.8 trillion globally.
PsyPost.org
Large study finds COVID-19 is linked to a substantial drop in intelligence
2 min read · Jul 24th · People who have recovered from COVID-19 tend to score significantly lower on an intelligence test compared to those who have not contracted the virus, ...
Scientific American
People with COVID Often Infect Their Pets
3 min read · Jul 20th · New unpublished studies show that dogs and cats with COVID-positive owners frequently have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
NBC News
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends masks in schools this fall
2 min read · Jul 19th · The American Academy of Pediatrics is calling the new guidance a "layered approach."
The Independent
India should study vaccine ‘mix and match’, says WHO expert
2 min read · Jul 19th · Follow the latest updates
National Review
Convincing the Skeptics
5 min read · Jul 16th · Vaccine resisters can’t be persuaded if they feel disrespected.
The Washington Post
Vaccine hesitancy morphs into hostility, as opposition to shots hardens
8 min read · Jul 15th · The notion of coronavirus vaccines as unnecessary or harmful — or a government plot — is increasingly embraced by Trump supporters, complicating Biden’s push to boost the public’s immunity before autumn.
Orlando Sentinel
Florida reports 231 COVID deaths, 45K more cases in last week
3 min read · Jul 16th · Florida's weekly COVID-19 report shows a major jump in cases and a rise in resident deaths. Case positivity also shot up to more than 10%. Check out all the numbers for the state and in Central…
The Washington Post
Delta variant takes hold in U.S. as coronavirus cases rise nearly 70 percent
Jul 17th · Federal health officials sounded an alarm Friday about a surge in infections fueled by the twin threats posed by the highly transmissible delta variant and a stagnation in efforts to vaccinate as many Americans as possible.
ABC News
WHO warns of 'strong likelihood' of new, possibly more dangerous variants
2 min read · Jul 15th · As cases surge worldwide, more variants are likely to emerge.
