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COVID-19: Learning from the past, defining our future

…How should journalists write about the issue of vaccine hesitancy in communities of color? Do we know whether current vaccines are effective against emerging variants? What are the best- and worst-case scenarios for the future of COVID-19? What is one take-home message for reporters covering the past and future of COVID-19? A year after much…

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COVID-19: Infection, spread, and testing

…good idea? Where can I find credible information on tests being developed? Will COVID-19 evolve or mutate like the influenza virus? Will people who are immune now be immune next year? How accurate are COVID-19 tests? What is one key take-home message for journalists covering infection, spread, and testing during COVID-19? Our understanding of the…

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COVID-19 vaccine boosters

…regular or annual COVID-19 booster shots? Might COVID-19 booster shot formulations change as the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolves? What does the research show about the benefits of a COVID-19 vaccine booster for different groups of people? How do policymakers decide who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot? How do doctors decide which patients need…

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COVID-19: Immunity and contact tracing

What percentage of a given population needs to be tested for COVID-19, in order for contact tracing to be effective? Could people who test positive for COVID-19 have false assurance that they’re protected from infection? Could COVID-19 cases from states that have started to open up be imported into states that are still in lockdown?…

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Dr. Richard Webby: COVID-19 and flu season

…overlap of COVID-19 and flu season? If you are sick with the flu, are you more susceptible to contracting COVID-19? And vice versa? What steps can people take to protect themselves from both flu and COVID-19? What do we know about the COVID-19 vaccines being developed? Will a COVID vaccine require a yearly shot, like…

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COVID-19: vaccines and therapeutics

…to respond to COVID-19 will affect the production of flu vaccines or other vaccines? What’s the latest on the “challenge trials”—the idea of deliberately infecting people with SARS virus to see if the vaccine works? What is the potential role of animal antibodies in fighting COVID-19? During the COVID-19 pandemic, disinformation and mistrust in science…

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Dr. Carrie Henning-Smith: COVID-19 in rural America: a perfect storm?

What are the trends in coronavirus prevalence in rural areas? Why is the case prevalence or caseload trajectory different than in urban areas? Why are rural residents likelier to suffer severe effects of COVID-19? What are some of the challenges rural residents face in accessing health care? Can you speak to how COVID-19 is impacting…

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COVID-19 cases in children

…adults to acquire or spread COVID-19? Does COVID-19 manifest differently among young people? How so? What factors increase the likelihood that children will experience severe COVID-19 symptoms? What is multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and how is it related to COVID-19? * Links included in quotes were supplied by the expert. May 21, 2020…

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Dr. Tina Tan: How might COVID-19 spread in schools?

What do scientists know about children’s likelihood of catching COVID-19? What about transmitting it to others? Do COVID-19 symptoms manifest differently among young people than among adults? Can parents do anything to protect their children from catching COVID-19 in schools and/or prevent them from spreading it to others? Which COVID-19 mitigation protocols used in schools…

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