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A man wearing a facemask takes a selfie in front of the legendary graffiti-covered John Lennon Wall as the coronavirus pandemic continues in Prague, Czech Republic, April 6, 2020. The photo shows a large graffiti mural of the legendary singer and peace activist with a mask draped over Lennon's face. A mane in the foreground holds his device at arm's length taking a selfie. REUTERS/David W Cerny

Masks: The Easiest Way to Save Lives and Spare Jobs

by Ali H. Mokdad, Katherine Leach-Kemon

All U.S. states have a long way to go on achieving widespread public mask use—which could save 33,000 lives by October 1

Migration
New cars are seen lined up next to the dock as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, at the Port of Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 29, 2020. The photo is an aerial shot of a large lot packed completely with lines of cars. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Avoiding Another COVID-19 Surge in the United States

by Ali H. Mokdad

Keeping tabs on movement, infections, and testing are crucial to containing the virus

A usually bustling Metro station in Bethesda, Maryland nearly empty at rush hour last week, when Governor Larry Hogan ordered the shutdown of all bars and restaurants in the state due to coronavirus. The picture shows a long escalator tube almost empty. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Governance

Quarantined: Federalism in Action at Home and Abroad

by Catherine Powell

Lessons from around the world on how national and subnational governments can cooperate in response to COVID-19

Molecular epidemiology: a laboratory worker at the Wielkopolska Center for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery in Poznan, Poland performs diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus on March 3, 2020. Picture shows a lab worker in a white lab coat sitting at a bench surrounded by test tubes preparing samples for analysis. REUTERS/Agencja Gazeta/Lukasz Cynalewski
Governance

Laboratory Diagnostics—Rarely Appreciated Until Something Goes Wrong

by Erin M. Sorrell, Gigi Kwik Gronvall, Julie E. Fischer

Problems with COVID-19 testing highlights need for strong U.S. labs to detect, control, and respond to emerging diseases

Kidney disease increases are concentrated among farm workers in hot, humid conditions, including sugarcane fields in Central America, similar to this one in Jacarezinho, Brazil on January 1, 2019. Picture is taken at the edge of a field on a sugar plantation on a spectacularly clear day. The earth is brown, the growing canes are green, and the deep blue sky has little fluffy clouds rolling in. REUTERS/Marcelo Texeira
Environment

Climate Change, the Kidney Killer

by Alton Lu

Is chronic kidney disease the canary in the coal mine in terms of feeling the health impacts of climate change?

A person walks up a giant LGBTQ+ Pride Flag installed on the steps of Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park to celebrate World Pride in New York City on June 14, 2019. Photo shows the legs and feet of someone wearing white pants and white sneakers walking up a wide staircase that fills the frame and is brightly adorned in rainbow hues. This is a striking photo. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Governance

Can the U.S. Be Among the First to Eliminate HIV Transmission?

by Magdalene K. Walters

Will the recently launched “Ready, Set, PrEP” program be a meaningful step toward HIV/AIDS elimination in the U.S.?

Antiretroviral drugs ready for distribution at the Mater Hospital in Kenya's capital Nairobi on September 10, 2015. Picture shows a hand reaching in and picking up a pack of the pills. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
Poverty

California’s New Truvada Law: Greater Access, But for Whom?

by Magdalene K. Walters

In lower-income settings, improving access to PrEP drugs may rely on financial accessibility despite other efforts