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    High-Risk Populations for Severe COVID-19 Infections in the United States

    by Christopher Troeger

    About one quarter of the U.S. adult population could be considered high risk for severe COVID-19 infections

    Percent of State Populations at Medium Risk for Pneumonia. Map shows percentage of Adults, 20–64 years old, with at least one chronic condition or who are current smokers
    Governance

    Holding Incumbents Accountable: COVID-19 at the Ballot Box

    by Samantha Kiernan, Caroline Kantis

    Lessons from elections during the pandemic in Dominican Republic, New Zealand, Poland, Singapore, and South Korea

    A man sanitizes a privacy booth to fight the spread of COVID-19 at a polling station in New York City, United States, on October 25, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
    Governance

    Reducing the Risk of COVID-19 This Holiday Season

    by Katherine Leach-Kemon, Elizabeth Serieux, Christopher Troeger, Ali H. Mokdad

    We can save lives by postponing our holiday gatherings until vaccination is widespread

    An elderly man wearing a protective face mask walks in front of a Christmas store display in downtown Budapest, after Hungarian government imposed a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
    Governance

    Global Solidarity Can’t End With the COVID-19 Pandemic

    by Keith P. Klugman

    Global solidarity will help end the pandemic and other diseases that have killed too many people in low-income countries

    Teacher Maura Silva, who works for public school Escola Municipal Frei Vicente de Salvador and who created a "hug kit" using plastic covers, embraces her student Yuri Araujo Silva at Yuri's home, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the 77 Padre Miguel slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 23, 2020.
    Gender

    Through Understanding and Empathy, We Can Convince Women to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine

    by Alejandra Arrieta, Emmanuela Gakidou, Heidi Larson, Erin Mullany, Christopher Troeger

    Many are concerned about side effects, and want to wait and see if the vaccine is safe

    A health worker gets a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination center in Seoul, South Korea, March 10, 2021.
    Governance

    The Devastating Impact of COVID-19 on Democracy

    by Amy Slipowitz

    The pandemic has made reversing the global decline in democracy and freedom harder

    A man passes a "Naming the Lost Memorials” site—memorials curated by artists and activists in memory of those who’ve died of COVID-19, at The Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, on June 10, 2021.
    Migration

    Border Management After COVID-19: New Strategies Required

    by Catherine Z. Worsnop

    The WHO has an opportunity to align public health and domestic politics on border measures after the pandemic

    A traveler wearing a face shield and face mask arrives into the United States through the pedestrian entry at the San Ysidro - Tijuana, Mexico, border crossing during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, in San Diego, California, U.S., December 2, 2020.
    Governance

    Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic Hinges on Trust

    by Christopher Troeger, Thomas J. Bollyky

    Science alone won't pull us out of the pandemic

    Indonesian President Joko Widodo talks with locals during a door to door mass vaccination program against coronavirus disease
    Governance

    COVID-19: Death in Excess

    by Stefanie Watson, Haley Comfort, Spencer Pease

    True death counts from the virus are likely much higher than official numbers

    It is dark out as Toni Tanama awaits the funeral of his 51-year-old mother at a Muslim burial area provided by the government for COVID victims, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 7, 2021. In the background of his silhouette are rows of new gravestones reflecting the lights of the evening.
    Poverty

    On the Front Lines with India's COVID-19 Warriors

    by Baldeep K. Dhaliwal, Anita Shet

    Protecting community health workers will help the vast nation ride out future waves

    a health worker, puts on a protective face mask as she gets ready to travel
    Governance

    The Short-Lived COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in Beijing

    by Yanzhong Huang

    Social media backlash may have influenced officials in China's capital who walked back vaccine requirements

    Two women relax in a cafe behind a sign with large letters spelling out Beijing, in a shopping area in Beijing, China, on July 14, 2022.
    Trade

    A New Way to Drive COVID-19 Vaccine Development

    by Adrian Towse, Kalipso Chalkidou, Rachel Silverman

    How a "benefit-based advance market commitment" could build on existing Gavi COVAX and EU Joint Procurement initiatives

    A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine COVID-19" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken on April 10, 2020, in Bosnia. The photo shows a woman holding a small vial to her face. She is wearing a mask and gloves and the vial reads, COVID-19. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic