Month: September 2020

The authorization of an effective vaccine will mark perhaps the biggest turning point in the battle against coronavirus, but only if enough people are willing to get vaccinated. There have been substantial declines in public willingness to get vaccinated against COVID-19, despite immense, unprecedented public investments in vaccine development. In one survey, barely half of … Read more

Their emails showed how they hectored government scientists even as the virus raged out control. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun

The viruses’ symptoms are similar, making it hard to distinguish between them. Doctors are urging people to get the annual flu vaccine to prevent a “twindemic” this fall and winter. View original article Contributor: Marisa Iati

The move comes after the White House coronavirus task force directed the agency last month to make changes that limited testing, sparking an outcry among medical and public health experts. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun

CDC Director Robert Redfield is the latest to run afoul of the president’s upbeat message in the runup to the Nov. 3 election. View original article Contributor: Anne Gearan

President Trump acknowledged that an authorized vaccine for ‘every American’ may not be distributed until next year. Nearly 1,000 casino employees have tested positive in Las Vegas. View original article Contributor:

A controversial guideline saying people without Covid-19 symptoms didn’t need to get tested for the virus came from H.H.S. officials and skipped the C.D.C.’s scientific review process. View original article Contributor:

Developing an effective vaccine is the first step. Then comes the question of how to deliver hundreds of millions of doses that may need to be kept at arctic temperatures. View original article Contributor: