New study says US is nowhere near COVID-19 herd immunity
About a third of New Yorkers and less than a tenth of American adults were exposed to the coronavirus by…
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India’s Biggest Slum Successfully Contained COVID-19. But Can Its Residents Survive the Economic Collapse?
Jayanti Keshav Parmar, a tailor, at his home in Dharavi. His sewing machine sits idle, as no one in the…
How to feel confident that a COVID-19 vaccine is safe
With global cases of COVID-19 topping 32 million this week and the disease having so far claimed more than 984,000…
Few U.S. children are dying from covid-19
Children are much more likely to die from homicides (there were 1,865 in 2016, according to government data), drowning (995)…
Coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx reportedly says she is ‘distressed’ at direction of White House COVID-19 task force
White House Coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White…
Birds in San Francisco Started Singing Differently in The Silence of COVID-19 Lockdown
As the streets of San Francisco emptied out in the first months of the pandemic, the city’s male birds began…
During COVID-19 shutdown, Bay Area birds changed their tune
This was a silent spring for Bay Area residents, as COVID-19 trapped us indoors to wait, worry and whine. But…
Averting a COVID-19 vaccination crisis will take careful communication
President Donald Trump’s relentless talk about interference with the COVID-19 vaccine approval process is setting the stage for a vaccination…
US coronavirus: As 22 states report a rise in new Covid-19 cases, CDC chief says more than 90% of Americans remain susceptible to virus
Speaking to the Senate Health Committee this week, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield said…
Portland denies permit for right-wing rally, cites COVID-19
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland, Oregon, has denied a permit for a Saturday rally planned by the right-wing group Proud…