Americans who believe there is some truth to the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was planned

25% in US see at least some truth in conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was planned: Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory circulating widely online that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak. And a quarter of U.S. adults see at least some truth in it – including 5% who say it is definitely true and 20% who say it is probably true, according to a June Pew Research Center survey. The share of Americans who see at least some truth to the theory differs by demographics and partisanship.

The death of the city

The death of the city: Teleworking, not the coronavirus, is making urban living obsolete

Pesquisa de artigos médicos indexados por temas

PubCovid-19: Pesquisa rápida de artigos médicos indexados por temas

WHO says COVID-19 pandemic is 'one big wave', not seasonal

WHO says COVID-19 pandemic is 'one big wave', not seasonal: A World Health Organization official on Tuesday described the COVID-19 pandemic as “one big wave” and warned against complacency in the northern hemisphere summer since the infection does not share influenza’s tendency to follow seasons.

Coronavirus: Cuatro razones por las que un pasaporte serológico no es justo ni eficaz

Coronavirus: Cuatro razones por las que un pasaporte serológico no es justo ni eficaz: Sociedades médicas, la OMS y expertos en bioética rechazan una 'cartilla covid' como la que propone la presidenta de Madrid

Exaggerated risk of transmission of COVID-19 by fomites

Exaggerated risk of transmission of COVID-19 by fomites: the chance of transmission through inanimate surfaces is very small, and only in instances where an infected person coughs or sneezes on the surface, and someone else touches that surface soon after the cough or sneeze (within 1–2 h).

A large COVID-19 outbreak in a high school 10 days after schools’ reopening

A large COVID-19 outbreak in a high school 10 days after schools’ reopening: On 13 March 2020, Israel’s government declared closure of all schools. Schools fully reopened on 17 May 2020. Ten days later, a major outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurred in a high school. The first case was registered on 26 May, the second on 27 May. They were not epidemiologically linked. Testing of the complete school community revealed 153 students (attack rate: 13.2%) and 25 staff members (attack rate: 16.6%) who were COVID-19 positive.