A Quite Possibly Wonderful Summer
Families will gather. Restaurants will reopen. People will travel. The pandemic may feel like it’s behind us—even if it’s not.
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The Good News of COVID-19 Is Sticking, for Now
Every major pandemic indicator has been falling for weeks.
Delay a Shot? Skip One? Vaccine-Dosing Messaging Is a Nightmare.
Vaccine regimens need both science and public trust to succeed.
America’s Health Will Soon Be in the Hands of Very Minor Internet Celebrities
Local health departments are counting on lifestyle bloggers and fitness experts to get their message out.
Podcast: A Forever Pandemic
Vaccines are a public good. Until the world regards them as such, the pandemic will not end.
The Body Is Far From Helpless Against Coronavirus Variants
The virus is evolving, but the antibodies that fight it can change, too.
The Pandemic’s Deadly Winter Surge Is Rapidly Easing
Cases are down 57 percent from the country’s all-time peak in early January, according to the COVID Tracking Project.
How Dementia Locks People Inside Their Pain
When a person feels pain but doesn’t understand it, they can end up silently suffering.
Leave Your Antibodies Alone
Antibody tests can determine whether your immune system has seen the coronavirus before—and not much else.
What If We Never Reach Herd Immunity?
Hitting the threshold might actually be impossible. But vaccines can still help end the pandemic.