#How did it come to this?

#How did it come to this?

“#How did it come to this?” After a year of struggling with this pandemic, science has developed a relatively good grasp of COVID-19. We know that it is difficult to catch the virus from surfaces: Sanitizing your groceries and obsessively covering your hands in hand sanitizer is probably unnecessary. We know community spread is driven,…

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#The superspreader events that governments let happen

#The superspreader events that governments let happen

“#The superspreader events that governments let happen” When British Columbia’s provincial medical officer Bonnie Henry gave the green light for skiers to hit Whistler’s slopes last Feb. 5, the resort town was already dealing with a lot of COVID-19 cases. With about 12,000 permanent residents and many seasonal staff, Whistler had had 547 infections the…

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#Vaccine passports could facilitate a return to normal, says new report

#Vaccine passports could facilitate a return to normal, says new report

“#Vaccine passports could facilitate a return to normal, says new report” Canada’s chief science advisor doesn’t recommend a specific approach, but warns that if governments don’t act soon the private sector may steam ahead As other countries test out digital vaccination certificates and the international community scrambles to figure out post-pandemic travel, Canada’s chief science…

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