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Umair Irfan

Umair Irfan

Former correspondent

    Latest articles by Umair Irfan

    7 things we’ve learned about Earth since the last Earth Day
    Explainers

    It’s mostly bad, but not all bad.

    By Brian Resnick, Umair Irfan and 1 more
    Science
    No country has beaten the coronavirus yetNo country has beaten the coronavirus yet
    Science

    New Covid-19 infections are undermining some of the gains as countries relax restrictions.

    By Umair Irfan
    The case for ending the Covid-19 pandemic with mass testing
    Science

    By one estimate, America may need 35 million Covid-19 tests per day for people to return to work.

    By Umair Irfan
    Science
    The evidence for using hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19 is flimsyThe evidence for using hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19 is flimsy
    Science

    Why experts say we need clinical trials before using the drug to treat the coronavirus.

    By Umair Irfan
    Science
    How Covid-19 immunity testing can help people get back to workHow Covid-19 immunity testing can help people get back to work
    Science

    We need to find out who has the antibodies to the virus.

    By Umair Irfan
    A guide to the vaccines and drugs that could fight coronavirus
    Science

    The most promising medical solutions to Covid-19 show what’s wrong with our approach to outbreaks.

    By Julia Belluz, Umair Irfan and 1 more
    Experts predict American hospital staffing will “spiral” as doctors fall ill to coronavirus
    Explainers

    What happens when America’s medical workers get Covid-19?

    By Dylan Scott, Jen Kirby and 1 more
    Science
    What you need to know about hydroxychloroquine, Trump’s new favorite treatment for Covid-19What you need to know about hydroxychloroquine, Trump’s new favorite treatment for Covid-19
    Science

    Trump wants to use the anti-malaria drug to treat the new coronavirus, but the evidence is lacking.

    By Umair Irfan
    The risk Covid-19 poses for children, explained
    Explainers

    Kids can spread the virus to more vulnerable adults, and infants may have a higher risk of serious illness than older children.

    By Umair Irfan
    4 winners and 2 losers from the March Democratic debate
    Politics

    Biden won. Trump lost. And coronavirus cast a shadow on the first one-on-one Democratic debate.

    By Zack Beauchamp, Dylan Matthews and 2 more