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Yesterday, the CDC took backsies on mask guidance. Last night I had a glass of wine, screamed into a pillow, and slept on my responses to your great questions, so they weren’t riddled with frustration. While this was, by far, the correct policy, the CDC is not making scientific …
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By now we know that mortality is not the only outcome of COVID-19 disease. The virus can reach all of our organs, so a number of survivors continue to …
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In the United States, cases continue to rise with a 170% increase in the past 14 days. Every state has significant case growth, but the surge continues…
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Today the much awaited Olympics begin! More than 11,000 athletes from 205 national Olympic committees are scheduled to compete in the Games. There will…
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Schools are about to open. Some with little to no mitigation measures in place (looking at you, Texas). What can we learn from summer superspreader eve…
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In the United States, 65.7% of 12+ population has at least one vaccine. Daily vaccination rates peaked April 8 (with 2.56 million people per day) and h…
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My inbox is flooded with really great questions from parents. Here is my attempt to answer the most pressing and frequent ones… “How is Delta affecting…
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