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…
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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.…
To mitigate health inequities and promote social justice, coronavirus vaccines need to get to underserved populations and hard-to-reach communities. There are few places in the…
After a year of toxic stress ignited by so much fear and uncertainty, now is a good time to reset, pay attention to your mental…
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the respiratory illness COVID-19, has killed approximately 2.2% of those worldwide who are known to have contracted it. But the…
Time in the era of COVID-19 has taken on new meaning. “Blursday” is the new time word of the year – where every day seems…
Scientists in China published the complete genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 on Jan. 10, 2020. On Dec. 8, 2020, health officials in London began administering an…
To stem the economic fallout from COVID-19, developed countries have injected an unprecedented US$9 trillion into their economies. The International Monetary Fund has recommended sustained…
In late October, I received an email from a member of the California Department of Public Health. I called the number in the email and…
The first U.S. COVID-19 vaccines are expected in clinics in mid-December, and states are drawing up plans for who should get vaccinated first. But one…