Psychologist Says Tailored Messaging Is Key For Effective Public Health Policy

Officials need to understand communication styles and preferences in order to convince people to follow health guidelines. Gaurav Suri says psychology should inform how officials set public policy.

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Gaza's Hamas Leader Gets Coronavirus As Palestinian Territories' Cases Surge

Yahiya Sinwar has tested positive for the coronavirus as infections reach record levels in the Palestinian territories.

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'Some Good News': Student Reading Gains Are Steady, While Math Slows Down

A new report offers the clearest picture yet of pandemic learning loss among U.S. students. But researchers warn that many of the nation's most vulnerable children aren't represented in the new data.

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Coronavirus Was In U.S. Weeks Earlier Than Previously Known, Study Says

The discovery, uncovered after analyzing blood donations from nine states, strengthens evidence that the coronavirus was quietly spreading around the world before health officials were aware.

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So You Traveled Over Thanksgiving. Now What?

Experts suggest being extra careful over the next week or two if you gathered with others outside your pod. That means masks, getting tested, and assuming you might be infected with the coronavirus.

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A COVID-19 Vaccine Has Come Quick, But Expert Says That's No Reason To Fear It

Heidi Larson, the director of the Vaccine Confidence Project, has travelled the world studying vaccine misinformation. Simply put, she says, a bad vaccine is "not in anyone's interest."

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California Battles COVID-19 Surge As Hospitalizations Reach All-Time High

Most of California is under the state's highest risk-level assessment, restricting most indoor activities and gatherings.

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New York City Schools Will Reopen With New COVID-19 Testing Protocol

On Sunday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the nation's largest school district will begin a phased reopening on Dec. 7.

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Fauci Warns Of 'Surge Upon Surge' As COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hit Yet Another High

More than 91,000 people were hospitalized with the virus on Saturday — 6,000 of those on ventilators. With the holiday season fast approaching, health experts fear the worst is yet to come.

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'We Know We Are Asking A Lot.' Los Angeles County Announces New Stay At Home Order

The three-week order prohibits all public and private gatherings with individuals outside of a person's household, with limited exceptions for religious services and protests.

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