This has to be the moment to invest in coronavirus vaccines and treatments against future pandemics, experts warn Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY
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The last thing people will want to think about when this pandemic ends is the next one. It s human nature to move on, to want to put coronaviruses, vaccines and disease surveillance behind us. But a growing chorus of researchers says now is the time to get ready for what is sure to come. © John Moore, Getty Images Teacher Elizabeth DeSantis, wearing a mask and face shield, helps a first grader during reading class at Stark Elementary School on Sept. 16, 2020, in Stamford, Conn. Most students at Stamford Public Schools are taking part in a hybrid education model, in which they attend in-school classes every other day and distance learn the rest. About 20% of students in the school district are enrolled in the distance learning option because of coronavirus concerns.
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Pregnant women at higher risk for COVID infection, study says; tech conference becomes superspreader: Live updates John Bacon, Elinor Aspegren and Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
How a new type of vaccine called mRNA is changing the game to prevent COVID-19
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A recent study found pregnant women in Washington state were infected with COVID-19 at a 70% higher rate than others at similar ages.
Additionally, rates of infection among pregnant women of color were far higher than researchers expected, according to the study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The study provides further evidence that pregnancy should be considered a high-risk health condition for COVID-19 vaccine priority, said senior author Dr. Kristina Adams Waldorf, an OB-GYN at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
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