This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered across the United States—developed, tested, and approved with historic speed—countless questions have arisen about what comes next. Is one vaccine better than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Two new studies confirm the efficiency of saliva testing for COVID-19. The findings could rapidly influence global public health policy for testing strategies. “Previous studies on the performance of saliva…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has helped make the inadequacy of many existing systems obvious. We now see: How easily regimes uninterested in transparency can stymie international systems for monitoring and sharing data…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In New York, Texas, and a slice of the rest of the country where data is available, teachers and other staff where school buildings are open have higher COVID infection…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. States get to decide how they distribute the vaccine. However, they are expected to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which calls for prioritizing healthcare and essential frontline workers…
Editor’s note: Two new strains of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 called B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 have been found in the U.K. and South Africa and are thought to be more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Now that the vaccines are arriving, people are starting to dream. They say things like, “The second everyone in my family is vaccinated, we’re going on a big trip to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many Americans appear to be experiencing cautious optimism about the role that vaccines could play in ending the pandemic. But recent public opinion research suggests that 29% to 37% of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s totally normal to experience side effects from COVID-19 vaccines and William Moss can explain what you need to know. COVID-19 vaccines are the first to be produced using the mRNA…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The key to effective communication to promote people getting the COVID-19 vaccines may lie in behavioral economics and consumer behavior theory, experts say. As the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines roll out,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The development and approval of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines less than a year after the start of the pandemic is a truly remarkable achievement, offering hope that the end…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pedro Mendes, University of Connecticut It has been clear for a while that, at least in the U.S., the only way out of the coronavirus pandemic will be through vaccination.…