America’s Entire Understanding of the Pandemic Was Shaped by Messy Data
Our view of this crisis has been blurry from the beginning.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Makers Are Looking Beyond the Spike Protein
It’s time for more weapons in the shots-versus-virus arms race.
What Happens When Americans Can Finally Exhale
The pandemic’s mental wounds are still wide open.
We Can’t Hide in Our Bubble of Immunity Forever
As Americans abandon masks, the world is suffering around them.
The Doctors Who Bet Their Patients’ Lives on COVID-19 Test Results
Those waiting for an organ transplant are at risk of contracting the coronavirus whether they choose to avoid the health-care system or to interact with it.
The J&J Rescue Mission Starts With a Choice
The reputation of all COVID-19 vaccines hinges on improving perceptions of the Johnson & Johnson shot.
The Era of Mass Vaccinations Is Ending
To reach the remaining holdouts, America’s approach to vaccine distribution is going hyperlocal.
Germany’s Anti-vaccination History Is Riddled With Anti-Semitism
Jewish people were blamed for spreading disease, and considered expendable victims.
A Year Without Germs
Months of exuberant hand-sanitizing and social isolation during the pandemic have changed our exposure to microbes, in ways good and bad.
Post-vaccination Inertia Is Real
Readjusting our ideas about what’s safe is going to take time.