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Tag Archives: Covid-19
Overcoming Public Resistance to Covid-19 Vaccinations: The ACE Approach
Early on in the pandemic, we were told by medical experts that masks help protect others, rather than the wearer, from Covid-19. It was assumed that empathy for the wellbeing of others would trump motivations to avoid masks. We learned that … Continue reading
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PUTTING TOO MANY APPLES IN THE COVID-19 EMPATHY BASKET
An assumption was made early on in the coronavirus pandemic response. It goes something like this: If we tell people that wearing masks and social distancing will protect vulnerable others, they’ll want to do both. Why? Because most people don’t want to … Continue reading
It Isn’t Just Anti-Science Or Even Ignorance
If you have children, ask yourself if they’ve learned in school what constitutes quality evidence. Have they participated in debates and learned to study the various sides of arguments? In a time when all of us are bombarded by messages, relatively few … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-science, coronavirus, Covid-19, crisis communication, health communication, public health
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If You Had Cancer Would You Look to Politicians for Answers? Then Why Do It Now?
Most of us would rely on experts if diagnosed with cancer. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, what any president, prime minister or senator had to say about managing the disease didn’t matter. I sought the opinions of the … Continue reading
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A Postcard to New York With Love
If I were a poet, I’d read a poem to New York during this terrible attack by COVID-19. Instead, here’s a reading to New Yorkers from my latest crime mystery novel Damned If She Does based in NYC where on … Continue reading
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LETTERS FROM LOCKDOWN (5) – How To Safely Handle Groceries
We know that Covid-19 can survive on various surfaces for different amounts of time. A new CDC study indicates that the virus survived in the Diamond Princess cruise ship cabins for up to 17 days after passengers left. So, how do we avoid transferring … Continue reading
Stop Touching Public Faucets, Flushers and Door Handles!! (Letters From Lockdown 3)
My preventive medicine hat on again, this letter from lockdown is about something you really should start doing today. I’ve seen a number of televised hand washing demonstrations – wetting the hands, lathering up, cleaning the front and back of … Continue reading
Letters From Lockdown (2) – Coronavirus Life-Saving Courtesy
My husband, Chris, and I went out for a walk yesterday. It was a beautiful day. We live in a fairly rural area and didn’t expect much bobbing and weaving around people. We found that it was difficult … Continue reading
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