Month: December 2020

The new rule, which takes effect on Monday, will apply to American citizens as well as foreign nationals. View original article Contributor: Russell Goldman

Indiana University Health System, which operates the hospital where the physician was treated, declined to comment on treatment details but said it would implement “new anti-racism, anti-bias and civility training for all team members.” View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil

Even if the virus were to mutate further, the vaccines could be rapidly reprogrammed to remain effective. View original article Contributor: Joel Achenbach

Like the fictional Beth Harmon in “The Queen’s Gambit,” she’s trying to find a way to get to Russia to compete. Unlike Beth, she’s blind. View original article Contributor: Dana Mackenzie

Using inactivated coronaviruses to teach the immune system. View original article Contributor: Jonathan Corum and Carl Zimmer

With limited doses available, and a pandemic claiming more lives every day, a complex moral calculus has begun. Five thinkers weigh the choices ahead. View original article Contributor: Emily Bazelon

Scientists initially estimated that 60 to 70 percent of the population needed to acquire resistance to the coronavirus to banish it. Now Dr. Anthony Fauci and others are quietly shifting that number upward. View original article Contributor: Donald G. McNeil Jr.

According to a new government report, more than half of the country’s adult population is either overweight or obese. Chinese officials have vowed to address the problem with a campaign. View original article Contributor: Tiffany May

(WASHINGTON) — Pfizer said Wednesday it will supply the U.S. government with an additional 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine under a new agreement between the pharmaceutical giant and the Trump administration. Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech said that will bring their total current commitment to 200 million doses for the U.S. That … Read more

Researchers warn that the British variant is so contagious that new control measures, including closing down schools and universities, may be necessary. View original article Contributor: Carl Zimmer and Benedict Carey