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Coronavirus Covid 19 Archive

Archives for March 2021

Politics
What’s new for small businesses in the American Rescue PlanWhat’s new for small businesses in the American Rescue Plan
Politics

Restaurants and venues will soon be able to apply for dedicated grants.

By Li Zhou
Covid-19
“The clock is ticking”: Battling cancer while the world is on pause“The clock is ticking”: Battling cancer while the world is on pause
Covid-19

“I don’t know how much time I get.”

By Luke Winkie
10 ways office work will never be the same
One Year Later

From where we work to how our work is measured, office work will be permanently different after the pandemic.

By Rani Molla
Politics
Poll: 31 percent of Republicans think their party backs the American Rescue PlanPoll: 31 percent of Republicans think their party backs the American Rescue Plan
Politics

Republicans are trying to claim credit for stimulus — and some voters are primed to believe them.

By Li Zhou
What would you tell your pre-pandemic self?
One Year Later

14 people look back and offer advice to their past selves on what’s to come.

By Vox First Person
Money
Vaccine hunting gives me a sense of purposeVaccine hunting gives me a sense of purpose
Money

I don’t know the people I book appointments for. That doesn’t matter.

By Leslie Price
Politics
Miami Beach imposes a spring break curfew amid crowding and Covid-19 concernsMiami Beach imposes a spring break curfew amid crowding and Covid-19 concerns
Politics

Miami Beach’s mayor said the city faces “a confluence of challenging circumstances.”

By Anya van Wagtendonk
Politics
The partisan divide on vaccination, explained in 3 chartsThe partisan divide on vaccination, explained in 3 charts
Politics

More Americans than ever are willing to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, but a partisan divide remains.

By Anya van Wagtendonk
Technology
The number of Americans getting back on planes is taking offThe number of Americans getting back on planes is taking off
Technology

TSA data shows Americans are flying more than last year, despite the threat of another wave of Covid-19 cases.

By Rani Molla
Future Perfect
When states should reopen, briefly explainedWhen states should reopen, briefly explained
Future Perfect

Herd immunity isn’t the right goal. Here are the right metrics.

By German Lopez
Politics
As more adults get vaccinated, kids’ lives can start returning to normal tooAs more adults get vaccinated, kids’ lives can start returning to normal too
Politics

Toddlers and teenagers might have pretty different summers.

By Katherine Courage
Money
This actually might be the best summer everThis actually might be the best summer ever
Money

Go ahead, romanticize your summer self.

By Rebecca Jennings
Explainers
What the heck is going on with the AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe?What the heck is going on with the AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe?
Explainers

The EU’s top health regulator ruled the vaccine “safe and effective” after a distribution pause.

By Umair Irfan
Politics
The new suit attacking the stimulus law, explainedThe new suit attacking the stimulus law, explained
Politics

Ohio wants red states to be able to get something for nothing from the federal government.

By Ian Millhiser
Future Perfect
When it’s safe to go back to normalWhen it’s safe to go back to normal
Future Perfect

Covid-19 experts explain when individuals and states can expect to ease up — and what could still go wrong.

By German Lopez