| COVID-19 Risk in Schools: What You Should Know | | KQED speaks with Dr. Naomi Bardach, associate professor of pediatrics and health policy at UCSF, about the risk involved in bringing back classrooms for the upcoming school year, and the differences between how kids and adults catch and spread the virus. | | |
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| During Pandemic, Earthquake Scientists Detect Longest Period of Seismic Stillness on Record | | The seismic hiatus began in China and spread to other countries, following the path of the coronavirus. | | |
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| As US Racial Reckoning Escalates, Reformers Target Environmental Icons | | The broad push for racial justice has now come to the environmental movement. | | |
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| Inside SF's New Biosafety Lab, Scientists Study Live Coronavirus | | Working with live coronovirus allows scientists to learn how it behaves and develop treatments to fight it. But only some labs are set up to handle it. | | |
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| Anti-Vaccine Misinformation on Facebook Has Gained a Lot of Traction During Pandemic | | Since the outset of the pandemic, vaccine-related falsehoods have ballooned on the platform — and recent research suggests some of those inaccurate posts are gaining traction among people who weren't previously opposed to vaccinations. | | |
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| Recent Headlines Suggest Coronavirus Immunity Doesn't Last. The Science is More Reassuring |
| | | Recent studies have raised fears that immunity to the coronavirus might be fleeting, thus making potential vaccines ineffective. The reality of the science is more complex — and more reassuring. | | |
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| | | SFJAZZ | | Fridays at Five is a new online series featuring hour-long broadcasts of exclusive SFJAZZ Center concerts that stream every Friday at 5 PM PT. Each event features real-time chats with artists and jazz fans. Watch Branford Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, and others pay tribute to Wayne Shorter this Friday. Visit sfjazz.org. |
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| Researchers Testing if Harvested Antibodies Can Prevent COVID-19 Infection |
| | | Scientists are now checking to see if purified blood serum from people who have recovered from COVID-19 might be more than a useful treatment. | | |
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| San Francisco Child Care Providers Are Hurting During Coronavirus Pandemic |
| | | Roughly 40% of child care providers are closed in San Francisco, and child care advocates fear this will lead to a long-term shortage. | | |
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| Cape Sundews Trap Bugs In A Sticky Situation | | Cape sundews are carnivorous plants that grow in bogs, where they don't have access to many nutrients. So they exude sweet, shimmering droplets from their tentacles to lure in unsuspecting insects. Once their prey is hopelessly stuck, they wrap it up and dissolve it for a tasty meal. | | |
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