Expert conversations to catch up on from The Brookings Brief Inflation hits a 40-year high. New Consumer Price Index data show that inflation rose to a whopping 8.6% in May. On Twitter Spaces, David Wessel, Justin Wolfers, Jason Furman, and Wendy Edelberg discuss the latest numbers and what might come next. Prefer to read? This summary outlines five key points from the speakers. …
Read More Bits and PiecesThe short answer: It’s hard to predict, but experts say it could be several years by Jennifer Rainey Marquez, AARP, March 30, 2021 So what is likely to happen? Other viruses provide some clues. Those that are classified as stable, like measles or mumps, rarely mutate, and an infection or vaccination will generate lifelong immunity. Coronaviruses, on…
Read More You Got Your Shot(s). But How Long Will COVID-19 Vaccine Immunity Last?By Elisabeth Rosenthal Nov. 19, 2020 As a health journalist, a physician and a former foreign correspondent who lived through SARS in Beijing, I often get questions from friends, colleagues and people I don’t even know about how to live during our current pandemic. Do I think it’s safe to plan a real wedding next June? Would…
Read More When Will We Throw Our Masks Away? I Asked Dr. FauciDeniz Sahinturk Updated: Jun. 17, 2020 Are you a fan of Target? (I am.) Then you’ve probably noticed your shopping trips look a bit different than used to. Due to new health and safety regulations against the novel coronavirus, a lot of stores made modifications to their customer service—and Target is no exception. Read HERE.
Read More 7 Things You Won’t See in Target AnymoreJoel Shannon USA TODAY South Dakota’s high rates of COVID-19 and low virus regulation have sparked criticism even as some dying of the virus there don’t believe it poses a real threat. That’s according to Jodi Doering, a South Dakota nurse who has gained national attention for her account of working on the front lines in a state where leaders have long minimized the…
Read More ‘It’s not real’: In South Dakota, which has shunned masks and other COVID rules, some people die in denial, nurse saysBy Kevin Liptak and Maeve Reston, CNN Updated 7:40 PM ET, Mon October 5, 2020 (CNN) President Donald Trump staged a reckless departure from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday, telling his followers the virus that dangerously deprived him of oxygen and hospitalized him for 72 hours was nothing to fear before posing for a mask-less photo-op on…
Read More Trump returns to White House and removes mask despite having CovidHallie Levine, AARP, August 31, 2020 You may be reluctant to go out to crowded areas now, especially since older adults are at increased risk of developing complications from COVID-19. But new research suggests there may be another reason to be worried: public bathrooms. The following seven steps will not only lessen the chance of catching COVID-19,…
Read More How to Avoid Germs in Public Restrooms During the PandemicCOVID-19 Is Transmitted Through Aerosols. We Have Enough Evidence, Now It Is Time to Act BY JOSE-LUIS JIMENEZ AUGUST 25, 2020 7:00 AM EDT Jimenez is a Professor of Chemistry and a Fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado-Boulder. He is a highly cited researcher and a Fellow of…
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