Public Health
Coronavirus Roundup for May 9–May 15
Here are pandemic news highlights for the week
"The Coronavirus Outbreak"
Public Health
Dogs Caught Coronavirus From Their Owners, Genetic Analysis Suggests
There is no evidence that dogs can pass the virus to people, however
Public Health
We're Being Tested
President Trump pointed out yesterday that if we didn't do any testing for the virus we would have very few cases, which forces us to confront the issues posed by testing in general.
Conservation
Bats Are Not Our Enemies
The viruses they carry spill over into humans mostly when we encroach on their territory or drag them into ours—and bats do great good as well
Mental Health
During COVID-19, Healers Need Healing, Too
A physician’s suicide reminds us that the plague of COVID-19 creates deep emotional wounds in health care workers
Public Health
Why History Urges Caution on Coronavirus Immunity Testing
Being immune was once a status symbol—and another way to segregate and divide humanity
Public Health
Masks Reveal New Social Norms: What a Difference a Plague Makes
A 120-nanometer virus makes face coverings de rigueur in places where they were once shunned or against the law
Public Health
COVID-19 Is like an X-ray of Society
The disease’s unequal impacts on different segments of the population are illuminating long-standing structural injustices
Biology
From Hamsters to Baboons: The Animals Helping Scientists Understand the Coronavirus
Different species are helping answer different questions about COVID-19 in humans in order to develop vaccines and treatments
Public Health
Anti-Vaccine Movement Could Prolong Coronavirus Pandemic, Researchers Warn
Studies of social networks show that opposition to vaccines is small but far-reaching—and growing
Environment
Researchers Will Track Whether Coronavirus Recovery Spending Benefits Climate
The ways governments choose to bolster foundering economies could impact greenhouse gas emissions
Policy
The Answer to a COVID-19 Vaccine May Lie in Our Genes, But ...
We shouldn’t risk our genetic privacy to find it
Behavior
Coping with ‘Death Awareness’ in the COVID-19 Era
According to terror management theory, people can have surprising reactions
Public Health
Prediction Tools Can Save Lives in the COVID-19 Crisis
Platforms that enable nuanced forms of crowdsourcing are opening a new era in epidemiological forecasting
Public Health
Coronavirus Test Shortages Trigger a New Strategy: Group Screening
Pooling diagnostic samples, and using a little math, lets more people get tested with fewer assays
Public Health
How Do Children Spread the Coronavirus? The Science Still Isn’t Clear
Researchers are still trying to understand what the deal is with kids and COVID-19
Policy
We Need to Rethink Involuntary Hospitalization during This Pandemic
Patients held for psychiatric care are especially vulnerable; we must act now to support them
Public Health
Antipoaching Tech Tracks COVID-19 Flare-Ups in South Africa
Coming out of lockdown, the country is relying on thousands of local case trackers and on software, once used to protect rhinoceroses, for disease surveillance
Public Health
How Coronavirus Spreads through the Air: What We Know So Far
The virus that causes COVID-19 can persist in aerosol form, some studies suggest. But the potential for transmission depends on many factors, including infectiousness, dose and ventilation...
Public Health
We’re in the Calm before a New Storm of COVID-19 Infections and Deaths
They have slowed for now. But as we begin to emerge from our homes, we need to brace for a resurgence
