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The Tragedy of Vaccine Nationalism
Only Cooperation Can End the Pandemic.
Parents Are Furious That Schools Can't Reopen
As parents realize how badly the U.S. botched the next school year, we’re furious.
How COVID-19 Is Wreaking Havoc On Our Ability To Make Things — Including Vaccines
We could end up with shortages of more than just toilet paper.
Is Trump On Track For An October Vaccine Surprise?
Trump’s bet that a proven-effective COVID-19 vaccine will be the October surprise to catapult him into a second term is facing increasingly long odds.
A Manifesto for Globalization
Globalization is under attack.
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies Among Adults in Los Angeles County
We conducted serologic tests in a community sample to estimate cumulative incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
COVID-19 Vaccine Front-Runner Is Months Ahead of Her Competition
The University of Oxford candidate might be through human trials in September. AstraZeneca has lined up agreements to produce 2 billion doses.
States Must Standardize Coronavirus Data, Former C.D.C. Director Says
Dr. Thomas Frieden proposed uniform reporting guidelines for states. Experts said the C.D.C. should have done it months ago.
The Pandemic and Political Order
It takes a state
Audio Interview: A Look at SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
Editors discuss the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, looking at new evidence from Iceland and from the Diamond Princess cruise ship
Global Trade Order Looks Wobbly in the New Pandemic Reality
In the pre-pandemic world, this was set to be a Monday for distilling a new global order
Patients With Underlying Conditions Are 12 Times as Likely to Die of COVID-19 as Otherwise Healthy People, CDC Finds
Coronavirus patients with underlying health problems were substantially more likely to be hospitalized than other people with COVID-19