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I’m an epidemiologist and a dad. Here’s why I think schools should reopen.
Covid-19 is upending our lives and forcing us to make complex decisions with little information and conflicting guidance from authorities. ...
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Covid-19 testing in the US is abysmal. Again.
Covid-19 testing in the US improved dramatically over the first half of 2020, but things now appear to be breaking ...
DetailsWhy extreme heat is so alarming for the fight against Covid-19
A heat wave is baking much of the United States this week, with some of the highest temperatures forecasted in ...
Details“This is exactly what we’ve been warning about”: Why some school reopenings have backfired
Many schools across the US gambled on offering in-person classes in early August, even as their states were still battling ...
DetailsThe man without a name
Part of the Escape Issue of The Highlight, our home for ambitious stories that explain our world. Phil Nichols doesn’t ...
DetailsThe next pandemic could come from factory farms
In the past half-century, the global production of meat has undergone a seismic shift. While meat was once mostly raised ...
DetailsAsymptomatic coronavirus spread is real
For months now, it’s been widely accepted that many people infected with the novel coronavirus experience few if any symptoms ...
DetailsWhy Johnson & Johnson shots were paused — and why that’s so confusing
Click:confetti popper The US rollout of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine was halted Tuesday as regulators race to investigate ...
DetailsScientists haven’t figured out long Covid. Here are 5 of their best hypotheses.
Most people who get the coronavirus will fully recover and go right back to their lives. But the latest research ...
DetailsCovid-19 vaccines are finally, truly coming for every American adult soon
All of a sudden, the news on the US Covid-19 vaccine front seems immensely positive. It’s so positive, in fact, ...
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