Why has COVID been so much worse this summer? The health belief model has the answer

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 19:03:03 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/why-has-covid-been-so-much-worse-this-summer-the-health-belief-model-has-the-answer-237113>

"If you think COVID-19 was suddenly in the news a lot over the summer, you’re
probably right.

Throughout August, outlets in both Canada and the United States ran headlines
about high COVID levels, the summer surge of cases, timing of booster shots and
reviving the use of face masks.

As numerous athletes tested positive for COVID at the Olympics in Paris, news
outlets reminded Canadians that COVID is still a threat, and that summer cold
symptoms might in fact be COVID.

The list of COVID news stories could go on and on, but what many experts seem
to agree on is that this surge is a pretty big deal. In fact, Ashish Jha, dean
of the Brown University School of Public Health predicts this wave might be the
biggest summer surge since the virus started, according to an article in
CNN."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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