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What is the Status of the Astrazeneca Vaccine?
In December 2020 the AstraZeneca vaccine was authorized for use in the UK; by March 2021, it was being administered in more than 70 countries across the world. Yet the roll-out of the AstraZeneca vaccine has also experienced
After a Year of Lockdown Rules & Closures, What Were the Impacts on Businesses?
It is hard to overstate the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the global economy. The world has been at a stand-still like never before: from airlines and hotels to restaurants and live music, entire industries,
How Were we Able to Develop a COVID Vaccine so Quickly?
The rapid development of the COVID-19 vaccines is unprecedented. The previous record was 4 years for the mumps vaccine and, overall, vaccines have taken 10-15 years to develop. This might concern some, who wonder how this vaccine was
Will we Have Enough Vaccine to Reach Herd Immunity?
While there are several significant hurdles to achieving herd immunity, vaccine production pledges for the US for our three currently available vaccines include more than enough vaccine to vaccinate every adult in the country by the summer. Pfizer
How Has California Created Housing During the COVID Crisis?
Since the start of the pandemic, California has tackled one of its largest problems, helping the homeless population. The situation has social and economic consequences. Project Roomkey, one the programs has sheltered more than 35,000 homeless Californians in
How Do I Continue Looking After my Mental Health During this Time?
We’ve all spent the last year grappling with a very different world around us. This has naturally led to a wide range of negative emotions, from isolation and anxiety to fear and despair. While there have obviously been
What Can You Tell Me About Vaccine Trials in Children?
Because of COVID-19’s disproportionate risks for older populations, it’s understandable that vaccine developers have waited to conduct clinical trials on other lower-risk populations, like children. However, as early as the fall of 2020, groups like the American Academy
Several recent studies on so-called ‘long-term COVID -19 symptoms’ have found that about 25% of people infected with the virus, even those who develop little to no symptoms associated with the initial infection, can suffer from persistent symptoms
Update: If I’ve Been Exposed, How Soon Should I Be Tested For COVID-19?
The short answer is: after known exposure, it is technically not very helpful to test for COVID until you develop symptoms. With the incubation period extending up to 14 days, prior to that 14-day point a negative test
Why are Coronavirus cases Dropping so Drastically, and What Does That Mean for the Future?
The short answer is that we don’t know for sure. Experts have a range of explanations for the reasons that coronavirus cases have been dropping in the late-winter of 2021. Social distancing measures Dr. Elizabeth Beatriz, an epidemiologist
What is the Status of the Astrazeneca Vaccine?
In December 2020 the AstraZeneca vaccine was authorized for use in the UK; by March 2021, it was being administered
After a Year of Lockdown Rules & Closures, What Were the Impacts on Businesses?
It is hard to overstate the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the global economy. The world has
How Were we Able to Develop a COVID Vaccine so Quickly?
The rapid development of the COVID-19 vaccines is unprecedented. The previous record was 4 years for the mumps vaccine and,
Will we Have Enough Vaccine to Reach Herd Immunity?
While there are several significant hurdles to achieving herd immunity, vaccine production pledges for the US for our three currently
How Has California Created Housing During the COVID Crisis?
Since the start of the pandemic, California has tackled one of its largest problems, helping the homeless population. The situation
How Do I Continue Looking After my Mental Health During this Time?
We’ve all spent the last year grappling with a very different world around us. This has naturally led to a
What Can You Tell Me About Vaccine Trials in Children?
Because of COVID-19’s disproportionate risks for older populations, it’s understandable that vaccine developers have waited to conduct clinical trials on
Several recent studies on so-called ‘long-term COVID -19 symptoms’ have found that about 25% of people infected with the virus,
Update: If I’ve Been Exposed, How Soon Should I Be Tested For COVID-19?
The short answer is: after known exposure, it is technically not very helpful to test for COVID until you develop
Why are Coronavirus cases Dropping so Drastically, and What Does That Mean for the Future?
The short answer is that we don’t know for sure. Experts have a range of explanations for the reasons that
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