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Coronavirus Covid 19 Archive

Archives for April 2021

Fast food over fine dining: What spending data tells us about the pandemic recovery
Technology

Five charts that show how dramatically the pandemic affected our spending.

By Rani Molla
Science
Why Johnson & Johnson shots were paused — and why that’s so confusingWhy Johnson & Johnson shots were paused — and why that’s so confusing
Science

The logic and challenge behind the FDA and CDC’s decision to temporarily halt the one-shot vaccine.

By Umair Irfan
Politics
Michigan’s governor wants voluntary efforts to curb severe coronavirus outbreakMichigan’s governor wants voluntary efforts to curb severe coronavirus outbreak
Politics

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s actions fly in the face of mandatory restrictions she instituted last year.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Politics
Top court rules against Covid-19 restrictions on grounds of religious libertyTop court rules against Covid-19 restrictions on grounds of religious liberty
Politics

The court rules that Bible study groups should be able to gather in private homes if commercial spaces are open.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Explainers
3 possible futures for Covid-19 in the US — with hope for a return to normal3 possible futures for Covid-19 in the US — with hope for a return to normal
Explainers

The next month could determine who lives to see normalcy come back.

By German Lopez
Long Covid isn’t as unique as we thought
Features

The nagging symptoms long-haulers experience reveal a frustrating blind spot in medicine.

By Julia Belluz
Video
How this New York island became a mass graveHow this New York island became a mass grave
Play
Video

And why Hart Island is changing after the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Rajaa Elidrissi
Politics
All adults will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine on April 19, Biden announcesAll adults will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine on April 19, Biden announces
Politics

The change comes two weeks earlier than previously scheduled.

By Gregory Svirnovskiy
Politics
New data disproves a big concern about Covid-19 lockdownsNew data disproves a big concern about Covid-19 lockdowns
Politics

Critics of lockdowns claimed they would cause a spike in suicides. That didn’t happen.

By German Lopez
Money
Your post-vaccination travel questions, answeredYour post-vaccination travel questions, answered
Money

Can Americans travel right now? Kind of. Should Americans travel right now? That’s more complicated.

By Melinda Fakuade
Politics
15 million ruined vaccine doses mean Johnson & Johnson will take charge of Baltimore plant15 million ruined vaccine doses mean Johnson & Johnson will take charge of Baltimore plant
Politics

J&J says it will still meet US delivery targets for the single-shot Covid-19 vaccine.

By Cameron Peters
Video
Why you can’t compare Covid-19 vaccinesWhy you can’t compare Covid-19 vaccines
Play
Video

What a vaccine’s “efficacy rate” actually means.

By Madeline Marshall and Kimberly Mas
Technology
Vaccine-themed gear is in high demand on EtsyVaccine-themed gear is in high demand on Etsy
Technology

A lot of sellers did well selling cloth masks. Now some shops are turning to vaccine-themed gear.

By Rebecca Heilweil
The FDA just made cheap, rapid, at-home Covid-19 testing even easier to get
Technology

Testing can do things for us now that it couldn’t do before.

By Sara Morrison
Features
One Year LaterOne Year Later
Features

A collection of stories about the coronavirus pandemic — what we’ve been through and where we go from here.

By Susannah Locke