The short-term, middle-term, and long-term future of the coronavirus
When experts envision the future of the coronavirus, many predict that it will become a seasonal pathogen that won’t be much more than a nuisance for most of us who …
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In Palm Beach, Covid-19 vaccines intended for rural Black communities are instead going to wealthy white Floridians
PAHOKEE, Fla. — The winds blew southwest the day of Pahokee’s Covid-19 vaccination drive, which meant the sugarcane fields were ablaze. Growers are banned from burning excess leaves when there’s …
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Biden promises enough Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate all adult Americans by the end of May
WASHINGTON — President Biden pledged Tuesday that the federal government will have enough doses of the coronavirus vaccine to inoculate all adult Americans by the end of May. The Biden …
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Opinion: Using a collective ‘virtuous cycle’ to break the pandemic
Medical schools teach students a four-part “virtuous cycle” in which one step positively reinforces the next: Assess the patient. Implement a therapeutic plan. Assess the patient’s response. Revise the therapeutic …
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New research finds evictions during pregnancy are tied to adverse birth outcomes
Babies born to people evicted during pregnancy are more likely to have lower birth weights and be born earlier or prematurely than those whose parents were evicted at other times, …
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Opinion: Superspreaders take note: 7 chances to keep up the good work before herd immunity sets in
Like so many other Americans, we were green with envy as we watched football fans swarming the streets of Tampa Bay after the Buccaneers won the Super Bowl, and again …
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‘We’re not there yet’: Biden officials issue somber warning about uptick in Covid-19 cases
WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials on Friday warned of a “very concerning” uptick in Covid-19 cases this week, urging Americans not to let down their guard despite an ongoing vaccination …
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Backed by Google, epidemiologists launch a sweeping Covid-19 data platform
Last January, Samuel Scarpino wasn’t sure what to make of Covid-19. The director of Northeastern University’s Emergent Epidemics Lab, he, along with every other epidemiologist in the world, was trying …
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Schools may see a burst of the common cold when they reopen, research suggests
A curious thing happened when Hong Kong reopened schools after closing them because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It bears watching here. Hong Kong closed its schools to in-person learning from …
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