Month: December 2020

British researchers said it can spread 70 percent faster than other variations of the coronavirus. View original article Contributor: Meryl Kornfield

The recommendations, which come two days after regulators authorized a second coronavirus vaccine, will guide state authorities in deciding who should have priority to receive limited doses of vaccines made by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun

Health care workers are urging the incoming Biden administration to use the Defense Production Act to increase domestic manufacturing of personal protective equipment. View original article Contributor: Andrew Jacobs

In Afghanistan, life goes on as though the coronavirus never existed. “Fake news,” some say, even as a second wave has brought on a surge of new cases and hospitalizations. View original article Contributor: David Zucchino and Fahim Abed

Using game theory, researchers modeled two ways of prioritizing vaccinations, to see which saved more lives. View original article Contributor: Siobhan Roberts

Officials in Britain and South Africa claim new variants are more easily transmitted. There’s a lot more to the story, scientists say. View original article Contributor: Apoorva Mandavilli

This inexpensive hobby abounds with benefits. And once you get good, you’ll be a mitten machine. View original article Contributor: Kate Atherley

Many federal and state park systems offer inexpensive access for children and their families. View original article Contributor: A.C. Shilton