JAMA Study: Asymptomatic COVID Spread Risk Low, Symptom-Onset Risk High
There is risk of presymptomatic transmission, and that peak transmissibility of COVID may be at or just prior to symptom onset.
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FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech Coronavirus Vaccine
The approval paves the way for the first inoculations in the U.S. to begin within several days.
Clarence Thomas Suggests Section 230 Immunities Applied Too Broadly to Tech Companies
A reinterpretation of Section 230 immunities could carry widespread ramifications for internet platforms.
The Capital Note: Semiconductors, Social Distancing & Scientific Stagnation
On the menu today: semiconductors, social distancing & scientific stagnation.
Privacy in Human Intimacy about Morality, not Evolution
Evolution doesn't explain everything in human nature or the development of culture. It can't.
The Case for Space
What good can aiming for Mars do at a time like this? Quite a lot, actually.
COVID Tech Spotlight: Potential UV-Light Breakthrough
The researchers, led by scientist David Brenner, recently published a paper discussing the effect potentially human-safe far-UVC rays have on the virus.
U.S. Surpasses 4 Million Recorded Coronavirus Cases
The U.S. officially surpassed 4 million recorded COVID-19 cases on Thursday, adding 1 million new cases in just the last 15 days.