The US isn't in a second wave of coronavirus – the first wave never ended
The recent spike in new coronavirus cases in the US is not due to a second wave, but simply the virus moving into new populations or surging in places that opened up too soon.
Melissa Hawkins, Professor of Public Health, Director of Public Health Scholars Program, American University
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June 30, 2020 • ~8 min
June 30, 2020 • ~8 min
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Ready to see your doctor but scared to go? Here are some guidelines
Many people delayed routine doctor visits during social distancing. Now that distancing guidelines have eased, people still are concerned about going to the doctor. Here, two doctors offer guidance.
Margot Savoy, Department Chair & Associate Professor, Family & Community Medicine, Temple University
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June 16, 2020 • ~7 min
June 16, 2020 • ~7 min
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Compare the flu pandemic of 1918 and COVID-19 with caution – the past is not a prediction
Differences in the viruses' biology and societal contexts mean there's no guarantee today's pandemic will mirror the 'waves' of infection a century ago.
Megan Culler Freeman, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
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June 4, 2020 • ~11 min
June 4, 2020 • ~11 min
Tags: influenza history-of-medicine covid-19 pandemic sars-cov-2 1918-flu-pandemic h1n1-influenza virology second-wave
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