Second wave of virus may hit harder, scientists warn
Scientists warn that a second wave of COVID-19 could be harsher than the first, or milder, depending on immunity duration and testing. Experts note uncertainty about lasting immunity and how weather, behavior, and herd immunity without a vaccine will shape future waves, with officials urging caution as spring moves toward summer.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Center For Biologics Evaluation and Research
United States
Marc Lipsttch
Harvard
Chan School of Public Health
Science
Gregory Poland
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minnesota
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Ludnie Emile
Palm Springs
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College students fear fall online classes at same tuition
University of North Florida and University of Pittsburgh students voice anxiety over a possible fall term conducted online to curb Covid spread. They cite reduced motivation, missed campus life, and questions about paying full tuition for a less engaging learning environment. Some plan to wait for spring if online formats persist.
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Ryan Sessoms
University of North Florida
Sessoms
Grayce Marquis
University of Pittsburgh
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States in bidding wars over scarce PPE flare up
Illinois Comptroller Susan Mendoza raced a $3 million check to a McDonald’s parking lot in Dwight to secure 1.5 million masks amid a national scramble for PPE. Gov. Pritzker warned that speed and price drive bids as Trump pushes governors to lead. The national stockpile cannot meet demand for masks gloves ventilators and tests.
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Illinois
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China
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Dwight
Springfield
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J.B. Pritzker
Andrew Cuomo
New York
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Pritzker
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