- Loss of smell and loss of cranial nerve function in COVID-19: Case-control study suggests that there may be an inherent vulnerability to cranial nerve damage or decreased ability for cranial nerve recovery in patients who experience this disease process. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/fullarticle/2763482 7 comments science
- Fear, Hope, and COVID-19: Research finds populist radical parties communicated less about the pandemic and decreased fear and increased hope appeals while COVID case numbers were rising during the first wave whereas government parties exhibited the opposite pattern. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pops.12831 4 comments internationalpolitics
- LA County COVID Cases Decrease As CDC Relaxes Its Protocols https://laist.com/news/health/la-county-covid-cases-decrease-as-cdc-loosens-its-protocols 3 comments health
- Why are COVID cases in India decreasing, despite the low double vaccination rate? https://theconversation.com/why-are-covid-cases-in-india-decreasing-despite-the-low-double-vaccination-rate-171736?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20November%2022%202021%20-%202122521011&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20November%2022%202021%20-%202122521011+CID_271338449755033aff82c9fd8dab9065&utm_source=campaign_monitor&utm_term=Why%20are%20COVID%20cases%20in%20India%20decreasing%20despite%20the%20low%20double%20vaccination%20rate 16 comments india
- Two months after the second Pfizer/Moderna vaccination, antibody response decreases 20% in adults with prior cases of COVID-19. Prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2 does not guarantee a high level of antibodies, nor does it guarantee a robust antibody response to the first vaccine dose. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/926464 147 comments science
- New research shows a clear correlation between COVID-19 and a decrease in intelligence. The study found the deficit of intelligence in those who had a severe case of COVID-19, which involved hospitalization and a longer recovery, equated to a drop of seven IQ points. https://resetyoureveryday.com/feeling-stupid-new-study-links-covid-19-to-decrease-in-intelligence-iq-points/ 3 comments science
- The data analysis showed that between 30 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit, a 1-degree Fahrenheit increase in daily low temperature was associated with a 1% decrease in the rate of increase in COVID-19 cases, and a 1-degree decrease in temperature was associated with an increase in that rate by 3.7%. http://www.uoflnews.com/releases/data-show-lower-daily-temperatures-lead-to-higher-transmission-of-covid-19/ 9 comments science
- Alberta to reopen restaurants, gyms as COVID-19 cases decrease — CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-jason-kenney-covid-19-restrictions-hinshaw-1.5894080 5 comments worldnews
- New Zealand’s nationwide ‘lockdown’ to curb the spread of COVID-19 was highly effective. The effective reproductive number of its largest cluster decreased from 7 to 0.2 within the first week of lockdown. Only 19% of virus introductions resulted in more than one additional case. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-20235-8 3234 comments science
- Study links spring school closures to decrease in COVID-19 cases, deaths https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/509627-study-links-spring-school-closures-to-decrease-in-covid-19-cases-deaths 3 comments politics
- Study links spring school closures to decrease in COVID-19 cases, deaths https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/509627-study-links-spring-school-closures-to-decrease-in-covid-19-cases-deaths 12 comments politics
- Coronavirus antibodies fall dramatically in first 3 months after mild cases of COVID-19 according to new UCLA study. Decreasing by roughly half every 73 days. If sustained at that rate, the antibodies would disappear within about a year https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/covid-antibodies-fall-dramatically-in-first-three-months 87 comments science
- UK lowers COVID-19 alert level as cases decrease https://www.sbs.com.au/news/uk-lowers-covid-19-alert-level-as-cases-decrease?cid=newsapp:socialshare:copylink 4 comments worldnews
- Coronavirus cases are not decreasing https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/g5bxiq/coronavirus_cases_are_not_decreasing/ 15 comments india
- Research found while Facebook expended significant effort to remove a lot of anti-vaccine content during the COVID-19 pandemic, overall engagement with anti-vaccine content did not decrease beyond prior trends—and, in some cases, even increased https://mediarelations.gwu.edu/facebooks-design-makes-it-unable-control-misinformation 65 comments science
- An analysis of COVID-19's dynamics. An increase in the fraction of anti-vaxxers/non-vaxxers led to higher SARS-CoV-2 virulence and, higher COVID-19 cases and associated deaths. Conversely, an increase in the fraction of vaccinated individuals would decrease COVID-19 cases and deaths. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-21559-9 318 comments science
- The number of COVID-19 cases in Arizona stabilized and then decreased after statewide limitations and closures of certain businesses such as bars, gyms, movie theaters. Community mitigation measures, including mask wearing, can help prevent transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and decrease COVID-19 cases. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6940e3.htm 1531 comments science