Some public health experts are concerned herd immunity against COVID-19 will not be achieved, even after COVID-19 vaccines become widely available. This would occur is enough people refuse to be inoculated, and parents refuse to vaccinate their children. School-required COVID-19 vaccinations could help society achieve herd immunity against COVID-19. California schools already require students to…
Until further notice from CDPH or the CDC, athletic conditioning in California PK-14 schools should only be conducted in accordance with the California Blueprint Data Chart[1] for your county’s current COVID-19 tier (It can be determined here.[2]) Based on your school’s current tier determination, the following table applies with respect to athletic conditioning: General California…
Global existential risks comprise more than anthropogenic climate chaos/drought/inundation, asteroid impacts/megavolcanoes, bioterrorism/pandemics, cyberterrorism/grid failure, inequality-induced war/ nuclear holocaust, runaway AI, or unintended CRISPR/biotechnological failure. Understanding the catastrophic exinanition[1] of humanity through study of the risks of increased propensities for suicide, abuse, terror, and generalized selfishness and anomie[2] and their potential countervalences is also crucial. An…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, video calling apps have been popular for remote learning. Zoom has been perhaps the most used, and, unfortunately, some of its features have made it susceptible to hijacking or “Zoom-bombing.[1]” In order to keep your calls secure, there are countermeasures that can be implemented. In many cases, the problem isn’t a…
Background On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a significant COVID-19 outbreak among overnight campers attending sessions in Georgia from June 17-27, 2020.[1] Forty-four percent (44%) of attendees (significantly, with high positivity rates among all age subgroups) tested positive for SARS-Cov-2 despite the camp’s adoption of most of…
The question of reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and until a vaccine or effective treatment exists is one of the most potentially significant questions of our time. The top priority in school reopening plans is the health and safety of students and staff. In order to ensure this occurs, schools should work in collaboration…
The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 or viruses mutating therefrom and the resulting disease COVID-19 pandemic (“COVID-19 pandemic”) is infecting people wherever and whenever they gather and causing significant illness, death, social disruption, and economic loss. Our serious policymakers’ primary concern continues to be minimizing illnesses and deaths, but a vital secondary concern is the successful rebound of…
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