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Umair Irfan

Umair Irfan

Former correspondent

    Latest articles by Umair Irfan

    Science
    The UK approved the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The US might not get it until April.The UK approved the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The US might not get it until April.
    Science

    The AstraZeneca vaccine is cheaper and easier to distribute than other vaccines being deployed.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    Fires, floods, hurricanes, and locusts: 2020 was an epic year for disastersFires, floods, hurricanes, and locusts: 2020 was an epic year for disasters
    Climate

    A record number of billion-dollar disasters struck the US in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

    By Umair Irfan
    Explainers
    The 4 major unknowns of how vaccines will affect the Covid-19 pandemicThe 4 major unknowns of how vaccines will affect the Covid-19 pandemic
    Explainers

    Covid-19 vaccines are here, but key questions remain.

    By Umair Irfan
    Science
    A second Covid-19 vaccine has received FDA emergency use authorizationA second Covid-19 vaccine has received FDA emergency use authorization
    Science

    Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is poised to roll out within days.

    By Umair Irfan
    Science
    A second Covid-19 vaccine has been recommended for emergency use by FDA advisersA second Covid-19 vaccine has been recommended for emergency use by FDA advisers
    Science

    Once Moderna’s vaccine gets a final authorization, it will begin rolling out within days.

    By Umair Irfan
    Covid-19
    The first health workers in the US are receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine MondayThe first health workers in the US are receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine Monday
    Covid-19

    Doses of the vaccine are now rolling out to all 50 states.

    By Umair Irfan
    Explainers
    The FDA has authorized the first Covid-19 vaccine in the USThe FDA has authorized the first Covid-19 vaccine in the US
    Explainers

    The first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are expected to ship soon.

    By Umair Irfan
    Explainers
    Why staying cold is so important to a Covid-19 vaccineWhy staying cold is so important to a Covid-19 vaccine
    Explainers

    The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines need to be stored at low temperatures. Are global health systems prepared?

    By Umair Irfan
    Explainers
    What the FDA is considering in its emergency approval of a Covid-19 vaccineWhat the FDA is considering in its emergency approval of a Covid-19 vaccine
    Explainers

    Should the FDA have moved even faster on vaccine approval?

    By Umair Irfan
    Explainers
    How to keep your houseplants (and yourself) less miserable this winterHow to keep your houseplants (and yourself) less miserable this winter
    Explainers

    A very basic guide to indoor winter gardening, according to experts.

    By Umair Irfan

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