Vaccines are a powerful tool against COVID-19, yet vaccines alone are demonstrably not enough. It’s not a case of either/or – risk management is additive. We need to help vaccines work best with a layered strategy including vaccines, masks, ventilation, distancing, hand hygiene, high-touch surface disinfection, unambiguous government messaging, and a system to test-trace-isolate with … Continued
COVID-19 is predominantly an urban phenomenon in India. However, a gradual ingress to peri-urban, rural, and tribal areas is taking place. The state governments of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh are acting to curb the spread by launching a ‘mera gaon, corona mukt gaon’ (My Village, Corona Free)campaign. The campaign declares villages free from coronavirus infection. … Continued
In May, there was a shortage of hospital beds. In July, there is a shortage of hotel rooms. We have come a long way in the last few weeks. We are, however, still in the midst of the pandemic. In Himachal Pradesh, there are choked roads, unprecedented traffic jams, midway hold-ups on the national highways, … Continued
Summary: If we reopen carelessly, new cases will surge and further lockdowns will be required. From our recent experience, we know how to reopen safely. Why shouldn’t we? We have seen this so many times in so many places during the last year: COVID-19 cases go down, hospitals and morgues no longer overflow, restrictions are … Continued
It’s happening again. At the very moment when we should maintain strict safety measures and aim for the elimination of this virus, governments are loosening restrictions, telling people to remove their masks, and recommending that people gather in crowded indoor spaces. But why? The virus is still here. The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths … Continued
To:The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP Secretary of State for Education Department for Education 20 Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT We are extremely concerned at reports that the government plans to stop requiring children to wear face coverings in secondary school classrooms from 17th May in England. We are not aware of any plans to lift face covering requirements … Continued
Covid ist eine schwere Krankheit – Eine Infektion mit diesem Virus kann schwerwiegende Folgen haben, einschließlich Krankenhausaufenthalt, Tod und Behinderung durch Long-Covid. Selbst so genannte “milde Fälle”, bei denen kein Krankenhausaufenthalt erforderlich ist, können sehr schlimme Folgen haben. Das bedeutet zwar nicht, dass Covid für jeden Menschen gleich gefährlich ist, aber die akute Phase der … Continued
Zero Covid: 42 times fewer deaths and five times less contraction in GDP. OVERVIEW Paris | April 2, 2021: The Zero Covid strategy is by far the most effective way to fight the current pandemic. In an original analysis released today, the Institut économique Molinari compares the G10 countries to three OECD countries that have implemented … Continued
As a group of scientists, public health officials, epidemiologists, health care workers, educators, community advocates and concerned citizens, we are asking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to clarify their recent guidance to recommend that masks should continue to be used indoors until cases of infection in the United States drop to much lower … Continued