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A Troubling New Pattern Among the Coronavirus Variants
The most concerning versions of the virus are not simply mutating—they’re mutating in similar ways.
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‘What If You Just Don’t Tell Anyone?’
Why some people pretend they never had COVID-19
Listen: Coronavirus Mutations
How bad are the new COVID-19 variants, really?
The Coronavirus Is Evolving Before Our Eyes
The virus is mutating as expected. We can still stop it.
The Worst Week for Deaths Since the Pandemic Began
States reported 23,259 COVID-19 deaths this week, and the number of people hospitalized with the disease is still rising.
We Don’t Know How Many People Have Recovered From COVID-19
Recovery has no standard definition, and some states, including California and Florida, do not report such data at all.
Yes, the Pandemic Is Ruining Your Body
Quarantine is turning you into a stiff, hunched-over, itchy, sore, headachy husk.
Random People Are Lining Up to Get Vaccinated in D.C. Grocery Stores
Pharmacies have started quietly offering leftover COVID-19 shots to anyone around. You can guess where this goes.
The Black Hole in America’s COVID-19 Data
States know very little about the results from rapid coronavirus tests.
Why Aren’t We Wearing Better Masks?
Cloth masks are better than nothing, but they were supposed to be a stopgap measure.