Filed Under: “Coronavirus”
Officials warn of ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated’ caused by misinformation
By Brett Wilkins
Both the White House and the Surgeon General have targeted conservative news outlets and social media platforms for fueling resurgence of Covid-19
Opposing drug patents used to be America’s medical consensus, it should be again
By Joseph M. Gabriel
Until the late 19th century, patenting medicines was considered as controversial and even unethical
Covid-19 Delta variant ‘wreaking havoc’ in countries and communities with low vaccination rates
By Jake Johnson
Spread of highly contagious coronavirus strain underscores importance of maximizing vaccinations
As childhood Covid vaccinations roll out, a sizable minority of young mothers are remaining skeptical
By Asher Lehrer-Small
Women are more likely to get vaccinated for Covid themselves, but when it comes to their kids, a significant minority have reservations
Covid runs rampant in Brazil as Bolsonaro pushes pseudo-science
By Kiratiana Freelon and Shanna Hanbury
How a cocktail of unproven drugs became Brazil’s main Covid-19 strategy while cases and deaths soared
Pandemic schooling has not worked out well for many students
By Thomas Goldring and Tim R. Sass
Virtual learning and shorter school days have set back many students’ learning this academic year; increased spending on summer school and tutoring can help close the gap
Critics call Biden vaccine sharing plans ‘woefully inadequate’ to global need
By Kenny Stancil
White House backs global Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver but has not called on other nations to support
Unqualified Covid pundits have become a real challenge to public health education
By Richard M. Carpiano
‘Hot-take’ culture has turned public health debate into a battlefield strewn with misinformation.
Covid-19 cases are down significantly, but not among the unvaccinated
By Mark Sumner
Transmission of the SARS2 coronavirus is down significantly, but the disease is still running rampant among people who are not vaccinated against it
Vaccine incentive programs are taking off everywhere, over the objections of critics
By cathshaffer
Covid vaccine lotteries and cash incentives are becoming wildly popular, but critics say they’re a blunt instrument with some potential downsides