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Large trial yields strongest evidence yet that antiviral drug can help COVID-19 patients
A candidate treatment for COVID-19 has shown convincing—albeit modest—benefit for the first time in a large, carefully controlled clinical trial in ho
Why the Coronavirus Is So Confusing
A guide to making sense of a problem that is now too big for any one person to fully comprehend.
The Other Time a U.S. President Withheld WHO Funds
President Trump’s decision last week to suspend payments to the WHO wasn’t the first time a U.S. president has withheld funds from the organization.
The Subways Seeded the Massive Coronavirus Epidemic in New York City
New York City’s multitentacled subway system was a major disseminator – if not the principal transmission vehicle – of coronavirus infection.
28,000 Missing Deaths: Tracking the True Toll of the Coronavirus Crisis
At least 28,000 more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic over the last month than the official COVID-19 death counts report.
How Do You Do Contact Tracing? Poor Countries Have Plenty Of Advice
Contact tracing is used all over the world, including in the U.S. The idea is to track down anyone in recent contact with a newly diagnosed patient, t
It’s not the WHO’s fault that Trump didn’t prepare for the Coronavirus
The White House is blaming the organization. Don’t fall for it.
G20 Leaders Must Answer to COVID-19
The direct link between government advisers and G20 leaders can drive cooperation and secure swift agreement when a meeting looms.
‘Suppress and lift’: Hong Kong and Singapore say they have a coronavirus strategy that works
Hong Kong’s and Singapore’s targeted strategies for fighting COVID-19 may provide a model for other countries emerging from their first wave of cases.
Aarogya Setu has 50 million users in 13 days, beats ‘Pokémon GO’ record
India’s contact-tracing app, Aarogya Setu, (health bridge) became the world’s fastest growing mobile app on Tuesday, with 50 million users in 13 days.
'Will We Die Hungry?' A Teeming Manila Slum Chafes Under Lockdown
Life was already a struggle in the crowded shanties of San Roque. Then came the coronavirus.
Abe Declares National Emergency over COVID-19
For the early months of the epidemic, Japan’s numbers remained remarkably low, aligning more with Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan than with Europe