The New Science of Lockdowns
Alternating intervals at home and at work provide the best means of balancing safety while preserving the economy
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Coronavirus News Roundup, May 30–June 5
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
So How Deadly Is COVID-19?
We still don’t know, and it doesn’t really matter right now; it’s plenty deadly
A Civil Rights Expert Explains the Social Science of Police Racism
Columbia University attorney Alexis J. Hoag discusses the history of how we got to this point and the ways that researchers can help reduce bias against black Americans throughout the legal system...
The Racist Roots of Fighting Obesity
Prescribing weight loss to black women ignores barriers to their health
Coronavirus and the Flu: A Looming Double Threat
The two could come together, making things worse—or our new hygiene habits may actually reduce the flu’s spread
Coffee and Soup, in Pill Form, Make Soldiers Sick
Originally published in November 1895
How to Use Masks during the Coronavirus Pandemic
What kinds of face coverings work for protection against COVID-19? How do you use them safely? A series of simple steps outlines the answers
3 Words Mislead Online Regional Mood Analysis
Analyzing keywords on Twitter can offer a loose measure of the subjective well-being of a community, as long as you don’t count three words: good, love and LOL.
Grief on the Front Line—and Beyond
In their own voices, health care workers from across the country reflect on coping with the coronavirus
Coronavirus Lockdowns May Raise Exposure to Indoor Air Pollution
Smarter cooking and cleaning can lessen the risk
What a U.S. Exit from the WHO Means for COVID-19 and Global Health
As President Trump terminates the U.S.’s relationship with the agency, experts foresee incoherence, inefficiency and a resurgence of deadly diseases
Coronavirus Roundup, May 23–May 29
Here are pandemic news highlights for the week
Coronavirus Antibody Therapies Raise Hopes—and Skepticism
Some experts caution we should temper our expectations about the much-touted approach
A Day in the Life of a COVID-19 Physician
The pandemic challenges a young critical care doctor in ways he could never have imagined
COVID-19 Vaccine Developers Search for Antibodies That ‘First Do No Harm’
Biotechs and pharma want to protect patients without triggering immune system havoc
How Anti-Science Attitudes Have Impacted the Coronavirus Pandemic in Brazil
A leading Brazilian scientist discusses the challenges faced by the country, which has the world’s third-highest number of COVID-19 cases
Precision Mobile Testing Is Key to Opening the Economy Safely
Fighting COVID-19 with our antiquated paradigm of centralized health care delivery is like fighting World War III with a musket
A Monday Is a Tuesday Is a Sunday as COVID-19 Disrupts Internal Clocks
A global natural experiment examines the time warp of life under quarantine
