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Aug 24, 2021 · Here are five more things we’ve learned from the report. 1. The pandemic has highlighted the emphasis we need to put on wellbeing. Remote working has blurred the line between work and home life for many people; intensifying discussions around work-life balance and adding stress to daily life. This is particularly true for women, who have ...
- Katharine Rooney
Dec 18, 2021 · This year started with the focus on Covid-19 vaccine rollouts and ends with the emergence of a new coronavirus variant, Omicron. Ros Atkins looks at how the pandemic has evolved in 2021 and the ...
- Family Matters More Than We Realized. "The indelible image of the older person living alone and having to struggle — we need to change that. You're going to see more older people home-sharing within families and cohousing across communities to avoid future situations of tragedy.
- We Have Unleashed a Revolution in Medicine. "One of the biggest lessons we've learned from COVID is that the scientific community working together can do some pretty amazing things."
- Self Care Is Not Self-Indulgence. "Not only does self-care have positive outcomes for you, but it also sets an example to younger generations as something to establish and maintain for your entire life."
- Have a Stash Ready for the Next Crisis. "The need to augment our retirement savings system to help people put away emergency savings is crucial."
Dec 18, 2021 · What 2021 taught us about Covid. Ros Atkins looks back at how the pandemic evolved throughout 2021, and at what we've learned. 18 December 2021. Coronavirus vaccines. Omicron variant. Save.
- kathy.katella-cofrancesco@yale.edu
- Masks are useful tools. What happened: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relaxed its masking guidance for those who have been fully vaccinated.
- Telehealth might become the new normal. What happened: Doctors and patients who have used telehealth (technology that allows them to conduct medical care remotely), found it can work well for certain appointments, ranging from cardiology check-ups to therapy for a mental health condition.
- Vaccines are powerful tools. What happened: Given the recent positive results from vaccine trials, once again vaccines are proving to be powerful for preventing disease.
- Everyone is not treated equally, especially in a pandemic. What happened: COVID-19 magnified disparities that have long been an issue for a variety of people.
Jan 10, 2022 · And it has been an impetus to scientific innovation, with effective vaccines created and distributed at a historic pace. The world is a different place from what it was two years ago, and we are still learning to live with all the sorrow and change the pandemic has brought. At the same time, COVID-19 has taught us a lot.
Early infection fatality ratio predictions were pretty accurate. In March, just as Britain entered its first lockdown, Imperial’s COVID-19 Response Team estimated the ‘infection fatality ratio’ for COVID-19. These early predictions suggested an overall infection fatality ratio of 0.9% for the UK. The infection fatality ratio (IFR) is a ...
