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In the News highlights media coverage featuring the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

NPR
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How To Keep Your Child Safe From The Delta Variant

The CDC's advice for keeping your child protected from this highly contagious version of the coronavirus now and this fall: Mask up in schools and other crowded venues. And make sure everyone age 12 and older in the family gets a COVID-19 shot.  

The Wall Street Journal
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Schools Reopen to Mask Confusion

Schools are reopening just as the rise of the more contagious Delta variant shifts the fight against Covid-19. Masks are back on top of the policy agenda. And confusion reigns.

Scientific American
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‘Breakthrough’ Infections Do Not Mean COVID Vaccines Are Failing

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, is special in one way, though: more than any other pathogen, it has provided the public at large with lessons in immunology—and terms such as “breakthrough infections” and “herd immunity” have gained a broad familiarity.

Science Friday
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How Long Do Viruses Hang Out In Your Body?

Throughout the pandemic, scientists have been learning more about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. But there are still big questions, like how long the virus can survive in your body.

WYPR
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Creating A Safe Post-Pandemic Workplace

Companies are beginning to bring employees back to the office after more than a year of remote work. But as COVID-19 vaccination rates slow and the Delta variant spreads, a return to work may mean adjusting to a new normal.