The Coronavirus Outbreak

It’s not just “antiscience thinking”

From a human-made virus to vaccine conspiracy theories, we rounded up the most insidious false claims about the pandemic

Synthetic peptides that mimic human antibodies for COVID-19 could be cheaper and easier to produce

This “infodemic” has to stop

A stretch of Neandertal DNA has been associated with some cases of severe COVID-19, but it’s unclear how much of a risk it poses. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

The pandemic offers colleges and universities an unexpected opportunity to reinvent themselves in ways that better serve students and faculty

Here are pandemic news highlights for the week

China has promised vaccines to many countries, but whether it can meet its commitments is unclear

Doctors say the president could be heading for a bad stretch in prolonged illness—or an upward path to recovery

It kills more people than the flu, contrary to Trump’s claims, and also surpasses stroke, Alzheimer’s and diabetes

An expert on airborne virus transmission explains the risks of talking loudly without wearing a mask in an indoor environment

Researchers are exploring ways to use people’s vocalizations to diagnose coronavirus infections, dementia and depression