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Fact check: The vaccine for COVID-19 has been nearly 20 years in the making

An Instagram post claims HIV, cancer and the common cold have been researched longer than COVID-19 but no vaccines have resulted. This is missing context.

Vaccination Is the Only Acceptable Path to Herd Immunity

Population-level herd immunity is critical for long-term control of SARS-CoV-2. However,
proposals to reach the herd immunity threshold through naturally acquired infection,
rather than vaccination, have complicated public health efforts and popularized policies
that will lead to widespread transmis…

Guy Fieri and many others hate outdoor restaurant ban. Here’s why some experts say it’s essential

Celebrity chef Guy Fieri and many others hate California’s outdoor restaurant ban. Here’s why some experts say it’s essential.

The accuracy of death certificates has never been more important

Deaths from viruses, bacteria and other infectious disease have long been overlooked on death certificates.

Wear a Mask (Be Our Guest Parody)

Wear a mask, wear a mask... is this really much to ask??? Lyrics by Noah Lindquist Performed by Noah Lindquist and Ashley Young Based on “Be Our Guest” from ...

This Overlooked Variable Is the Key to the Pandemic

It’s not R.

The Unraveling of America

Anthropologist Wade Davis on how COVID-19 signals the end of the American era

You Can Stop Cleaning Your Mail Now

People are power scrubbing their way to a false sense of security.

Who doesn’t trust Lucy Jones in a crisis? Here’s what she has to say about the coronavirus pandemic

Lucy Jones has gotten us through many a crisis. The coronavirus pandemic may be different from an earthquake, but her analysis of it, in a new podcast, is as steady and clear as ever.

Fever checks can’t catch all Covid-19 cases. Smell tests might help

Temperature checks are a flawed way to catch Covid-19 cases. But a growing body of science suggests adding smell tests to screenings might help.