Filed Under: “COVID19”
Missouri GOP legislators promote vaccine conspiracies as Delta variant runs wild in state
By Jeremy Kohler
One state representative publicly joked about refusing vaccines because ‘we’re Republicans’
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
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
Temporarily suspending coronavirus vaccine patents will save millions of lives
By Jake Johnson
The U.S., Canada, and the U.K. are currently blocking a World Trade Organization proposal from India and South Africa to temporarily suspend patent protections for coronavirus vaccines.
Trump’s suppression of science shows that agency independence must be protected by law
By Augusta Wilson
To prevent future political interference in science, federal and state agencies must build a lasting culture of scientific integrity.
Past medical abuses are making Black Americans less trusting of COVID vaccinations
By Esther Jones
Black Americans were victimized by unethical medical researchers, policymakers must work to overcome this history to protect the public.
In online Covid-19 vaccine scheduling, inequity for the blind
By Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht
The pandemic has laid bare too many inequities to name. Now, as vaccines offer a light at the end of the tunnel, the disadvantaged are still being affected. In at least seven states, blind residents are unable to register for a vaccine through their government without help.
‘Corona, Corona’: In the cycle of grief
By Melanie Han
Finding herself abroad during the early days of the pandemic, a traveler recounts the uncertainties and grief that followed her home.