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Share on PinterestResearch suggests that people who tend to get their news from social media are more prone to disinformation about the new coronavirus.Though the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is still relatively new, people already know much about it, including its means of transmission, and how we can slow that transmission down. Conveying this…

Scientists have identified a new strain of the coronavirus that has become dominant worldwide and appears to be more contagious than the versions that spread in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study led by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory.The new strain appeared in February in Europe, migrated quickly…

Recent study illustrates how social distancing has saved Louisvillians during the pandemic Researchers released a new study on Monday showing how social distancing has saved the lives of Louisvillians.The study, Projecting the COVID-19 Weekly Deaths, Infections, and Hospitalizations for Jefferson County, Kentucky, was completed by the University of Louisville and the Metro Department of Public…

Just face it: No exercising or shopping without a maskThe study found of the people working full time, 18% thought a total lockdown was excessive and would not solve the issue, while 82% found a total lockdown was correct given the risk.Of the part-time working group, 15% did not support the lockdown, while 85% did. Those…

Researchers at Texas A&M University are currently studying which materials work best for facial masks, as more states begin to reopen in the face of the novel coronavirus.“We are conducting a study evaluating a wide range of household materials as resources for constructing DIY face masks,” said Professor Sarah D. Brooks, director of the school's Center for Atmospheric…