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A man smokes a cigarette next to a mural of a man wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 30, 2020. The photo shows a man wearing a mask pulled down around his chin smoking. Next to him is a mural of a worried-looking man in a mask. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

COVID-19 Shows Us It's Time to Tackle Obesity and Overweight

by Katherine Leach-Kemon, Christopher Troeger, Theo Vos

Lessons and cautionary tales from the anti-smoking movement show us a way to move forward

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This map shows the ranking of COVID-19 as of Sept. 14, 2020 among all causes of death in the Global Burden of Disease study (rankings assume that all causes are evenly distributed through the year). The image shows a map with countries colored according to how high COVID-19 ranks as a cause of death. IHME image

Just How Do Deaths Due to COVID-19 Stack Up?

by Christopher Troeger

Coronavirus is now the #1 killer in New York, Brazil, and Peru, the #2 top cause of death in England, and #3 in Sweden

People enjoy the sun at an outdoor restaurant, despite the continuing spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Stockholm, Sweden March 26, 2020. The photo shows a large number of people sitting lose together in an outdoor eating area. TT News Agency/Janerik Henriksson via REUTERS
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Five Problems With the Swedish Approach to COVID-19

by Theo Vos, Katherine Leach-Kemon

As herd immunity remains elusive, Sweden’s experience seems to be a cautionary tale—Norway and Denmark have fared better