9 Best Articles in 2021
POLITICO
Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently. Here’s How.
POLITICO
20+ min read · 1364 saves · 2020-03-19 · The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the 2008 financial crisis changed how Americans perceive their country and the world. The coronavirus pandemic has quarantined people in their homes, and altered their relationships and how they view the institutions that govern them. As with earlier crises, the coronavirus crisis may change people and US society as a whole in fundamental and lasting ways. No one can predict how this will play out. Politico Magazine asked experts and thinkers for their visions of the future.
The Washington Post
Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”
The Washington Post
7 min read · 1292 saves · 2020-03-14
The Atlantic
How the Pandemic Will End
The Atlantic
~20 min read · 1151 saves · 2020-03-25 · Ed Yong · The U.S. may end up with the worst Covid-19 outbreak in the industrialized world. This is how it’s going to play out.
The Atlantic
You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus
The Atlantic
~11 min read · 988 saves · 2020-02-24 · James Hamblin · You’re washing your hands, practicing social distancing and coughing into your arm like a good citizen, but will this stop the spread of COVID-19? Your efforts may slow the spread, which offers social benefits, but the ship probably already sailed when it comes to actually stopping the virus. So will the world be able to pull it together and limit impending global disaster? James Hamblin, MD explains the barriers to a happy COVID-19 resolution in this article from The Atlantic, and describes what would be necessary for effective global responses to future pandemics.
The New York Times
How the Virus Got Out
The New York Times
7 min read · 912 saves · 2020-03-22 · We analyzed the movements of hundreds of millions of people to show why the most extensive travel restrictions to stop an outbreak in human history haven’t been enough.
Our World in Data
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Statistics and Research
Our World in Data
766 saves · 2020-03-05 · Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is a new global problem. This is our overview of the early research and data on the outbreak. We will extend this page in the days ahead.
WIRED
The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What's Coming
WIRED
8 min read · 716 saves · 2020-03-19 · Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, who warned of pandemic in 2006, says we can beat the novel coronavirus—but first, we need lots more testing.
The Atlantic
How the Pandemic Defeated America
The Atlantic
693 saves · 2020-08-03 · Ed Yong · A virus has brought the world’s most powerful country to its knees.
Vox
How canceled events and self quarantines save lives, in one chart
Vox
5 min read · 680 saves · 2020-03-10 · Eliza Barclay · This is how we all help slow the spread of coronavirus.
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Our World in Data
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Statistics and Research
Our World in Data
766 saves · 2020-03-05 · Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is a new global problem. This is our overview of the early research and data on the outbreak. We will extend this page in the days ahead.
The New York Times
Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak
The New York Times
20+ min read · 134 saves · 2020-01-28 · The virus has infected more than 20 million people and has been detected in nearly every country.
The New York Times
Your Questions About Life Under Coronavirus, Answered.
The New York Times
57 saves · 2020-03-18 · The world has changed a lot in the last few weeks. We’re here to help.
The Washington Post
Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker
The Washington Post
21 saves · 2020-08-13 · We are tracking 200 experimental vaccines aimed at ending the pandemic, a scientific quest moving at record-breaking speed.
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The Atlantic
Why Aren’t We Wearing Better Masks?
The Atlantic
6 min read · 161 saves · Jan 13th · Cloth masks are better than nothing, but they were supposed to be a stopgap measure.
The New York Times
Underselling the Vaccine
The New York Times
7 min read · 82 saves · Jan 18th · David Leonhardt · And what else you need to know today.
The Guardian
Does vitamin D combat Covid?
The Guardian
9 min read · 75 saves · Jan 10th · Mattha Busby · It’s cheap, widely available and might help us fend off the virus. So should we all be dosing up on the sunshine nutrient?
Vox
Still going to the grocery store? With new virus variants spreading, it’s probably time to stop.
Vox
8 min read · 68 saves · Jan 14th · Julia Belluz · You probably need a better mask, too.
SPIEGEL ONLINE
Interview with Virologist Christian Drosten:"I Am Quite Apprehensive about What Might Otherwise Happen in Spring and Summer"
SPIEGEL ONLINE
~12 min read · 65 saves · Jan 22nd · In an interview with Christian Drosten, the German virologist looks back on the mistakes he has made in the coronavirus pandemic – and ahead to the dangers that the pandemic still has in store for us.
STAT
We lost to SARS-CoV-2 in 2020. We can defeat B-117 in 2021
STAT
4 min read · 59 saves · Jan 9th · Humanity wasn't remotely prepared for SARS-Cov-2 when it emerged late in 2019. We are better prepared for the new virus, B-117
Nature
Could new COVID variants undermine vaccines? Labs scramble to find out
Nature
5 min read · 58 saves · Jan 7th · Ewen Callaway · Researchers race to determine why variants identified in Britain and South Africa spread so quickly and whether they’ll compromise vaccines.
The New York Times
Inside the B.1.1.7 Coronavirus Variant
The New York Times
10 min read · 53 saves · Jan 18th · What researchers have learned about the U.K. variant.
Elad Gil
Why Has Israel Succeeded At COVID Vaccination?
Elad Gil
7 min read · 48 saves · Jan 14th · Elad Gil · Israel has pulled ahead of much in the world in its rate of vaccinating its citizens - with roughly 1% of the entire population vaccinated p...
MIT Technology Review
Covid-19 immunity likely lasts for years
MIT Technology Review
1 min read · 48 saves · Jan 6th · A new study shows immune cells primed to fight the coronavirus should persist for a long time after someone is vaccinated or recovers from infection.
