Filed Under: “Covid-19”
The covid crisis has made clear that the private sector depends on the public good
By Dirk Philipsen
For too long, policymakers have ignored how the common good precedes and is required by private benefit
Lacking a vaccine for their kids, some parents are continuing to wear masks
By Shefali Luthra
Some parents are finding they have to keep wearing masks until their young children can be vaccinated against Covid-19 as well
Many employees don’t want to return to the office, their bosses don’t seem to care
By Montag-Smit Greenway and Merriman
As restrictions against office work have lifted, some employers are breaking promises of continuing to allow remote working
The epidemic of premature death among black men is about more than the coronavirus and police injustice
By Nina Harawa
Public health policies in the U.S. need to focus on remedies to black mens’ unique medical needs
Pharmaceutical companies unable to meet global Covid vaccine demand
By Kenny Stancil
Private-sector companies keep failing to meet their own vaccine manufacturing goals as need for Covid vaccines soars in poor countries
Public schools can legally require Covid-19 vaccinations, but how big will the loopholes be?
By Kristine Bowman
All states require public school students to have vaccines against other diseases, but will they be as willing to make exceptions for parents who refuse?
COVID running rampant in developing nations as rich countries hoard vaccine patents, materials
By Jake Johnson
“I think we haven’t seen the worst of it yet. It is beyond horror, what is happening… Yet, this is not yet the worst.”
Christian religious leaders can help members overcome myths about vaccination
By Monique Deal Barlow
False beliefs originating in Christian fundamentalism are making some Americans less likely to get a coronavirus shot
GOP lawmakers keep trying to take credit for economic stimulus bills they opposed
By Laura Clawson
Republican members of Congress opposed economic stimulus spending but they also are gleefully announcing it to their constituents
COVID-19 vaccines work well, but finding cures for the disease will be just as important
By cathshaffer
The search for a COVID cure has flown under the radar while we pinned all our hopes on a vaccine