epidemiology
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How Easy Is It to Catch Monkeypox?
Monkeypox is now definitively more widespread than just a few cases, with the World Health Organisation calling it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
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Why Is ‘Herd Immunity’ Suddenly a Good Thing?
In the early days of the pandemic, there was an idea being thrown around that we should attempt to reach “herd immunity” as soon as possible. It was a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad idea, because it amounted to giving up and letting millions of people die. And yet, now that we have a vaccine,…
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This Demo Explains Physical Distancing With Personalised Avatars
You’re staying at home, we hope. But when you spend so much time looking at your own four walls, it’s hard to internalize the fact that the very things you’re not doing—dropping off the kids at day care, seeing your gym buddies for a workout—are what’s truly making a difference. This little demonstration from Laval…
