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Belief in vaccination misinformation predicts attitudes toward vaccinating children
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Belief in vaccination misinformation predicts attitudes toward vaccinating children

The survey data come from the fifth wave of the Annenberg Science Knowledge survey, a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults empaneled by the Annenberg Public Policy Center in April 2021 to track attitudes and behavior in the pandemic.

COVID-19 has now been found in 29 kinds of animals, which has scientists concerned

COVID-19 has now been found in 29 kinds of animals, which has scientists concerned

Eman Anis of the School of Veterinary Medicine, Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Suresh Kuchipudi of Penn State spoke about the spread of COVID-19 in animals. Because there is less surveillance of the virus in non-human populations, “It could be evolving in hosts we are not aware of,” Anis said.

Six takeaways from two years of online learning
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Six takeaways from two years of online learning

As two full years of this explosion in virtual learning approaches, Penn GSE associate professor and director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics Ryan Baker shares some thoughts on best practices, and which practices should be avoided.

From Penn GSE

COVID in a cat
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COVID in a cat

A new report led by Elizabeth Lennon of the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues has confirmed what is believed to be the first published account of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a house cat.

Katherine Unger Baillie

SARS-CoV-2 is moving between humans and wildlife around the U.S.
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Recent research at Penn and elsewhere underscores that SARS-CoV-2 has jumped repeatedly between species during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

SARS-CoV-2 is moving between humans and wildlife around the U.S.

In humans the pandemic is showing signs of ebbing. In white-tailed deer and other wildlife, however, infections appear widespread.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Perceptions shaped social behavior during the pandemic
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Perceptions shaped social behavior during the pandemic

Research from Penn psychologists found that Americans who most feared losing their connections continued interacting with others, paradoxically acting in ways that risked prolonging disease-mitigating social restrictions.

Michele W. Berger