The Dam Is Breaking on Vaccine Mandates
It didn’t need to be this way. This spring, as people lined up for newly available, miraculously effective Covid-19 vaccines, it was easy to imagine a direct and speedy path to a protected society. The…
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The Pandemic Olympics, Vaccine Misinformation, and More Coronavirus News
The pandemic Olympics, vaccine misinformation, and reinstated Covid-19 passes. Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Sign up here!HeadlinesThe Olympics could be a Covid-19 ‘super-evolutionary’ eventA year…
The Olympics Could Be a Covid-19 ‘Super-Evolutionary Event’
As for the Olympic-bound folks already testing positive, McCloskey said that didn’t constitute a failure in the system. Quite the opposite—each one represented the cutting-off of a more infectious timeline that might have been. “What…
Vaccines for Kids, a Global Surge in Cases, and More Coronavirus News
Vaccinating children spurs controversy, the Delta variant fuels a global surge, and drugmakers and countries consider boosters. Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Sign up here!HeadlinesVaccinating…
The Olympics Bars Fans, Pfizer Eyes Boosters, and More Coronavirus News
The Olympics bars spectators, the Delta variant continues to spread, and Pfizer plans for boosters and third doses. Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Sign up…
The Delta Variant’s Rise, New Vaccine Tactics, and More Coronavirus News
New outbreaks worldwide, the rise of the Delta variant in the US, and additional research on vaccine efficacy. Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Sign up…
How Fringe Stem Cell Treatments Won Allies on the Far Right
For more than a decade, Kristin Comella, the chief science officer of US Stem Cell Inc., took to conference stages and appeared at health expos evangelizing the benefits of her company’s experimental treatments. By extracting…
US Vaccinations Slow, Americans Travel Again, and More Coronavirus News
Vaccination rates slow in the US, new variants gain traction, and travel picks up among Americans. Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Sign up here!HeadlinesThe US…
The Delta Variant and Low Vaccine Rates Could Spell Trouble
By many metrics, the US is doing relatively well against the pandemic coronavirus. National tallies of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are all at lows not seen since early last year. Several states have hit the…
New Vaccine Incentives, Surplus Dose Shipments, and More Coronavirus News
New incentives boost vaccinations, the US starts sending out surplus doses, and the EU begins using Covid travel certificates. Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Sign…