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After all these months living under the threat of COVID-19, I suspect you’re as ready as I am to see the end of this pandemic. And you might be pretty weary of all the precautions you’ve been taking: washing hands, masking up, keeping your distance.
Texas A&M public health researcher Jay Maddock knows it’s really tough to stick with behavior changes meant to improve health – think about the challenges of quitting smoking or eating right. But with coronavirus cases on the rise, now is not the time to give in to your pandemic fatigue. Maddock has some suggestions for how to stick with the behaviors that will keep you safe.
This week we also liked articles about the origins of ballot privacy, why Chileans may replace their constitution and the future of the post office.
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It’s tempting to take a break from pandemic precautions.
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Jay Maddock, Texas A&M University
It's draining and depressing to stay on high alert month after month after month. Understanding pandemic fatigue better might help you strengthen your resolve.
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A sign keeping campaigners at a distance in the New Hampshire presidential primary election at the Town Hall in Chichester, New Hampshire, Feb. 9, 2016.
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Kristin Kanthak, University of Pittsburgh
Laws that have long kept campaigners away from voters at polling places may not work in a world where a T-shirt symbol can be interpreted as campaigning.
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‘Chile Decides’ whether to change its military dictatorship-era constitution at a popular referendum on Oct. 25.
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Jennifer M. Piscopo, Occidental College; Peter Siavelis, Wake Forest University
On Oct. 25 Chile will decide whether to replace its dictatorship-era constitution with a new one written wholly by the Chilean people. The vote shows how protests can change the course of a nation.
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Ryan Malosh, University of Michigan
New guidance from the CDC says that 15 minutes of exposure – regardless of whether that occurs at one time – can result in transmission of the coronavirus.
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Matthew Woodruff, Emory University
Are antibodies that attack a patient's own organs contributing to severe forms of COVID-19? A new study suggests specific antibody tests that may reveal the answer.
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Jena Martin, West Virginia University; Matthew Titolo, West Virginia University
Two legal scholars explain what's causing the USPS mail delays, what they mean for the election and the agency's deeper financial problems.
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With concert halls shut down, classical musicians are turning to online streaming.
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Scott Wheeler, Emerson College
A composer and performer talks about the impact of the pandemic on classical music performances and his experience composing in isolation.
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