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A small number of ‘superspreaders’ are propagating most of the misinformation on Twitter, study finds
Building on our understanding on the spread of misinformation on social media, a team of analysts a…
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The Delta variant infected almost everyone at a 'superspreader' party in Australia - but not the 6 vaccinated people
After a birthday party near Sydney, 24 guests tested positive for COVID-19. The six fully vaccinate…
Andrea Michelson
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The Capitol insurrection seems to have caused a superspreader event among lawmakers. Some Republicans refused to mask up.
After rioters broke into the Capitol, lawmakers had to flee and hide together. Now three delegates …
Aylin Woodward
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Pete Buttigieg becomes 11th person in Biden's Cabinet to test positive for COVID-19
Only five secretaries from the White House's 15-person executive departments haven't reported a pos…
Kimberly Leonard
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Fauci says the White House had a superspreader event: 'The data speak for themselves'
President Donald Trump recently hosted a ceremony with 150 people; masks were optional. Now the Whi…
Aylin Woodward
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Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination ceremony seems to tick all the boxes for a coronavirus superspreading event
Superspreading plays a major role in coronavirus outbreaks. The recent nomination ceremony at the R…
Aylin Woodward,Susie Neilson
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A 60-year-old's birthday party in the UK turned into a potential Omicron superspreader event, even though everyone was vaccinated — but all the cases were mild
All of the infections were relatively mild, no one needed medical care, and only a couple of people…
Hilary Brueck
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A massive North Korea military parade has been identified as a Covid super-spreader event in the country
The country has now topped 1.2 million cases of "fever" and at least 50 deaths, state media reporte…
Waiyee Yip
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Plague Inc. creators turned the Olympics into a superspreader event to help players understand the real risk of outbreaks at the games
Plague Inc., which won praise from the CDC for its educational value, uses the Tokyo Olympics to ex…
Hilary Brueck
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Young adults are more likely to be COVID-19 superspreaders, new research shows — probably because they aren't staying home
The WHO said young adults may be passing the coronavirus to the elderly: "People in their 20s, 30s,…
Aria Bendix
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A San Francisco couple held a secret wedding against city rules. Then they tested positive for the coronavirus.
At least 10 attendees, including the newlywed couple, tested positive for the coronavirus, the San …
Aria Bendix
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Trump's Oklahoma rally is extremely risky, and not just for the people going
Attendees signed a waiver acknowledging their risk, but that won't stop the coronavirus from spread…
Aylin Woodward
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236 people got the coronavirus after an Oregon church held services during lockdown — more evidence that religious gatherings are superspreading hot spots
The CDC has warned that large indoor gatherings, including church events, can enable the coronaviru…
Aylin Woodward
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The Chinese CDC now says the coronavirus didn't jump to people at the Wuhan wet market — instead, it was the site of a super-spreader event
The origin of the new coronavirus still isn't known. But according to the Chinese CDC, it isn't the…
Aylin Woodward
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Restaurants and gyms were COVID-19 superspreader sites when the pandemic began, cellphone data reveals
Restaurants, gyms, and hotels were among the riskiest spots, but reducing occupancy could help decr…
Andrea Michelson
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Super Bowl parties could turn into 'mini superspreader events,' said health officials, who have warned fans not to gather indoors
As Americans prepared for Super Bowl Sunday, health officials including Dr. Fauci warned fans not t…
Kevin Shalvey
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Trump's upcoming campaign rally could be the US's next coronavirus superspreading hot spot
Superspreading — when one person infects a disproportionately large number of others — plays a key …
Aylin Woodward
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Vendors at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota are selling merchandise bearing Nazi imagery
One vendor at this year's rally told a local news outlet she was OK selling offensive imagery to bi…
Azmi Haroun
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Trump declared houses of worship essential. Mounting evidence shows they're super-spreader hotspots.
Trump says in-person religious services are essential. But evidence shows they can be hotbeds for c…
Aylin Woodward
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A super-spreader believed to be at the center of Chicago's coronavirus outbreak shows the importance of social distancing
The investigation, which spans 28 days, traced the subsequent cases from Patient A1.1, who had rece…