WHO recommends that people refrain from hugging during the holidays. December 8, 2020December 8, 2020Dr. Barry Dworkin Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 8, 2020 [display_podcast] Source: UN health agency’s advice for the holidays: Don’t hug Related posts: Risk perception: Imagine the reaction if news reported 10,000 deaths from a virus in one month compared to the ebola coverage Measles cases continue to increase in US hitting 25-year high Although it was a specific and isolated population, there are lessons to be learned that point to rejecting the hypothesis that “natural” herd immunity will get us out of the pandemic. End of week wrap up: Not being able to stand on one legs means you die earlier?, Alzheimer an autoimmune disease?, and COVID vaccines saved millions of lives according to Lancet-published study. Covid-19huggingWHO