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Not All U.S. States Struggled Equally Against COVID-19

Not All U.S. States Struggled Equally Against COVID-19

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What the U.S. death toll would have looked like if every state had performed as well as New Hampshire

An inmate sentenced to ten months rakes leaves in Bastoy Prison in Horten, Norway on April 11, 2011.

How Norway's Prisons Have Weathered a Pandemic

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Its famously progressive correctional system is anomalous, but still has lessons for other countries

Leading by Example: COVID-19 Infections at the Highest Levels of Government

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What can other countries tell us about how U.S. behavior might change following President Donald J. Trump’s infection

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks at an event in Minsk, Belarus, September 17, 2020.

Masks: The Easiest Way to Save Lives and Spare Jobs

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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

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

Setting Expectations for the Return to "Normal"

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As the China epicenter slowly returns to new normal, it's a world of facemasks, location scanning apps and travel rules

This is a striking photo of the torsos, waists and thighs of two women wearing brilliant red dresses standing at attention.

Untrained Drug Sellers Replacing Doctors—A Challenge for COVID-19

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Success controlling COVID-19 in lower-income countries will depend on implementing strategies appropriate to those areas

An aerial view of the Rocinha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 26, 2020—during the ongoing crisis over the coronavirus pandemic. The photo is a gorgeous shot taken from the sky showing the slums cascading down the mountain to the coast, which is dotted with modern skyscrapers, and the ocean beyond. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Could Coronavirus Kill a Million Americans?

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Plan for the worst but work for the best to limit spread, improve survival, and reduce the societal costs of COVID-19

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) staff support the COVID-19 novel coronavirus outbreak response in the CDC’s Emergency Operations Center in Atlanta, Georgia on March 10, 2020. Picture shows a man in a large operations room with numerous huge display screens showing data. CDC/James Gathany via REUTERS.

Tentative Victory Against Ebola in Eastern Congo

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Success against Ebola through quarantines, contact-tracing, and good hygiene bodes well for future response to COVID-19

Arlette Kavugho, 40, a mother of six who survived an Ebola infection stands in Katwa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on October 2, 2019 holding 16 months old Kambale Eloge, whose mother died of Ebola. Photo shows Arlette holding the baby in front of a clinic while two other health workers stand in the background. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Russia’s Not Ready for Coronavirus

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Notwithstanding vigorous containment efforts and typical bluster, Russia faces a reckoning if COVID-19 cannot be stopped

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting in Moscow on preventing the spread of coronavirus in Russia on January 29, 2020. The picture shows Putin sitting in a chair listening. REUTERS/Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin photo