Covid-19
Evidence-based explanations of the Covid-19 pandemic, including how it started, how it might end, and how to protect yourself and others.

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


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


The latest changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, briefly explained.


What we know about the second coronavirus economic relief bill of 2020.

With more than 500,000 dead and no clear end in sight, some have found tools for coping with loss and stress are no longer working.


Dr. Anthony Fauci said the massive loss of life is “almost unbelievable.”

“I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy”: Doctors describe what their sickest coronavirus patients endure.




This one idea may help you conquer pandemic winter.


America’s Covid-19 vaccine supplies are growing fast. Now comes the next fight.


Democrats may soon have to confront divides in their caucus on the minimum wage.


Despite the pandemic, the NCAA will allow a limited number of spectators for both men’s and women’s tournaments.


Global Covid-19 vaccination efforts need more than just money.


Early data on why health care workers are delaying the Covid-19 vaccine could help us end the pandemic sooner.


A “human challenge trial” just received ethics approval. Here’s what data it might provide — and why it’s very controversial.

But with just months to go and only now getting started, Japan is racing against time.


American policymakers should look beyond defeating the coronavirus.


The lawsuit also alleges that Amazon’s own HR managers disagreed with the firing of the whistleblower Christian Smalls.


The evidence is clear: We can open schools safely now.


They’ve been caring for America’s kids throughout the pandemic. Now many can’t get vaccinated.


The agency released new guidelines for how to reopen schools safely.


Companies are offering incentives and paid bonuses to encourage vaccination, but most have stopped short of requiring it.


The proposal isn’t just about boosting the economy — it’s about helping people.


The US’s vaccine rollout is continuously improving — there may be an end in sight.


Vaccine tourism is a symptom of the larger struggle for equitable vaccine distribution and allocation.


Why you might feel sick after getting a Covid-19 vaccine.


From forged vaccine cards to fake appointments, here are the online Covid-19 scams to watch out for.


Everyone wants to know how well the vaccines work. But a key metric is hardly ever discussed.


The promise and peril of this year’s missing flu season.


When the pandemic hit, I enrolled my daughter in an outdoor learning-focused school. Now I never want to go back.


Cloth masks are fine for many people — as long as they cover your nose and mouth.

Amid the pandemic, lots of people are turning to Nextdoor for help. That’s not always what they find.

What we know and don’t know about how Covid-19 vaccines slow the spread of the virus.


The three moments that doomed the US effort to combat the coronavirus.


The pandemic is pushing families across the developing world into poverty and hunger.


Masks, distancing, testing, and proximity sensors: The NFL’s Covid-19 playbook, explained.


Nearly a year into the pandemic, Facebook now aims to take down misinformation on vaccines overall — not just Covid-19 vaccines.


FDA commissioner will be an important role in the Biden administration. Here are the top two candidates.


Rep. Ron Wright, a Texas Republican, was 67.


You should be adjusting your pandemic pod’s rules to avoid exposure as needed.