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Coronavirus Covid 19 Archive

Archives for February 2021

Politics
Kristi Noem tried to take a victory lap for her coronavirus response on CBS. It did not go well.Kristi Noem tried to take a victory lap for her coronavirus response on CBS. It did not go well.
Politics

South Dakota’s governor got a great reception at CPAC. Her interview on Face the Nation hours later was a different story.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
CPAC 2021 shows how conservatives have learned nothing about the coronavirusCPAC 2021 shows how conservatives have learned nothing about the coronavirus
Politics

CPAC organizers begged attendees to wear masks — and got booed.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Poll: A majority of Americans think teachers should be vaccinated before reopening schoolsPoll: A majority of Americans think teachers should be vaccinated before reopening schools
Politics

The poll shows Americans have nuanced opinions about when — and how — to reopen schools.

By Katelyn Burns
Politics
FDA advisers unanimously recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccineFDA advisers unanimously recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine
Politics

The FDA could make an emergency use authorization as soon as this weekend, paving the way for distribution.

By Julia Belluz and Umair Irfan
Politics
A Trump judge’s order striking down the federal eviction moratorium, briefly explainedA Trump judge’s order striking down the federal eviction moratorium, briefly explained
Politics

The opinion is embarrassingly wrong.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
Should we be more careful outdoors as Covid-19 variants spread?Should we be more careful outdoors as Covid-19 variants spread?
Future Perfect

What to know about your risk among friends, runners, and passersby outside.

By Sigal Samuel
Covid-19
Is this the Covid-19 endgame?Is this the Covid-19 endgame?
Covid-19

Why experts believe life could be “normal-ish” by fall — and why they fear it won’t be.

By Dylan Scott
Politics
The $15 minimum wage is effectively dead — for nowThe $15 minimum wage is effectively dead — for now
Politics

The Senate parliamentarian says the minimum wage increase can’t be part of the stimulus bill.

By Li Zhou
Science
“We’ve made it so complicated”: Vaccine campaigns are failing to reach the most vulnerable“We’ve made it so complicated”: Vaccine campaigns are failing to reach the most vulnerable
Science

Local health clinics and community groups are just as important as mass vaccination sites in the rollout.

By Umair Irfan
Future Perfect
How bad is your state’s Covid-19 outbreak?How bad is your state’s Covid-19 outbreak?
Future Perfect

These maps show how your state is doing.

By German Lopez
World Politics
Ghana is the first country to receive vaccines from the global Covax initiativeGhana is the first country to receive vaccines from the global Covax initiative
World Politics

It’s the start of a long campaign to immunize billions of people.

By Jen Kirby
India’s vaccination campaign is unlike any other
World Politics

One of the world’s largest countries plans to vaccinate hundreds of millions by summer.

By Jen Kirby
As Times Square sits idle, so do Mickey and Elmo
Features

Life was never easy for New York’s costumed performers. What happens when the tourists disappear?

By Emily Stewart
Black and Latino communities are being left behind in the vaccine rollout
Race

Achieving equity will take a combination of data, an understanding of hesitancy, and targeted community planning.

By Fabiola Cineas
Science
The scientist who’s been right about Covid-19 vaccines predicts what’s nextThe scientist who’s been right about Covid-19 vaccines predicts what’s next
Science

Hilda Bastian on the most important pandemic vaccine in the pipeline and why we’re on track for annual booster shots.

By Julia Belluz