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U.S. President-elect Joseph R. Biden prepares to remove his face mask to deliver remarks during a voter mobilization event at the Michigan State Fairgrounds in Novi, Michigan on October 16, 2020.

Reflections on the Election in Pandemic America

by David P. Fidler

The devastating COVID-19 pandemic has not transformed U.S. politics on health

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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

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

Estimated incidence per 100,000 people on November 3. Projections are based on no change in social distancing or mask use. The image shows a map of the United States colored according to each state's estimated incidence. IHME/Chris Troeger
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COVID-19 Has a Strong Chance of Winning on November 3

by Christopher Troeger

Surging infection numbers suggest coronavirus cases will continue to increase in every state until the U.S. election