Public Health
The Most Worrying Mutations in Five Emerging Coronavirus Variants
Here is a guide to novel versions of the COVID-causing virus—and genetic changes that can make them more contagious and evasive in the body
"The Coronavirus Outbreak"
Public Health
Stories from a Past Pandemic
Readers write in about their ancestors’ experiences during the 1918 flu
Public Health
COVID-Overwhelmed Hospitals Strain Staff and Hope to Avoid Rationing Care
There are times when critically ill patients must wait for beds, and some facilities have contingency plans to limit scarce supplies to certain patients
Public Health
COVID Vaccine Rollout Pits Fairness against Speed
Emergency physician Leana Wen says we must balance prioritizing those who most “deserve” a vaccine with getting people vaccinated quickly
Behavior
Can Shocking Images Persuade Doubters of COVID’s Dangers?
Using pictures to convey the pandemic’s harsh reality is a communication strategy that requires nuance and empathy
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: January 16–January 22
Pandemic highlights for the week
Public Health
Biden Aims for 100 Million COVID Vaccinations in First 100 Days
It will not be an easy task
Neurology
COVID Can Cause Forgetfulness, Psychosis, Mania or a Stutter
The virus induces neurological symptoms that persist long after the pandemic ends
Public Health
Black Americans Are Getting COVID Vaccines at Lower Rates Than White Americans
In 16 states that have released data by race, white residents are being vaccinated at much higher rates—in many cases two to three times higher
Medicine
The Second-Generation COVID Vaccines Are Coming
After Pfizer and Moderna, a slew of other candidates could fill gaps in efficacy, production or distribution
Public Health
Another Way to Protect against COVID beyond Masking and Social Distancing
Boosting indoor humidity in winter can hinder transmission of the virus
Medicine
Vaccines Need Not Completely Stop COVID Transmission to Curb the Pandemic
Lessons from other viruses show that even if vaccines don’t completely stop disease spread, they can still successfully contain it
Public Health
Coronavirus News Roundup: January 9–January 15
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Public Health
The Remaining COVID-19 Journey
With a vaccine in limited availability, many still need medicines to keep the virus at bay
Medicine
Should We Change COVID Vaccine Doses to Reach More People? What the Data Say
Scientists are debating whether to delay, skip or halve doses. But untested tweaks could shake public confidence
Public Health
COVID Is on Track to Become the U.S.’s Leading Cause of Death—Yet Again
This winter the novel coronavirus may kill more people than heart disease, cancer, stroke, Alzheimer’s or diabetes
Public Health
Could New COVID Variants Undermine Vaccines? Labs Scramble to Find Out
Researchers race to determine why variants identified in Britain and South Africa spread so quickly and whether they’ll compromise vaccines
Medicine
The Best Evidence for How to Overcome COVID Vaccine Fears
Social science offers valuable lessons about ways to convince those who are hesitant about the shots
Public Health
A Virologist Helps Keep Uruguay Safe from COVID with a Homegrown Test
Gonzalo Moratorio assists his country in steering a more adept response than that mounted in Argentina and Brazil
Medicine
New COVID Vaccines Need Absurd Amounts of Material and Labor
Companies are scrambling to obtain supplies for hundreds of millions of doses of a type of vaccine that has never been made at this scale before
