The Best Articles in Coronavirus

The most useful articles and videos in Coronavirus from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.

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Top 5 Coronavirus Articles

At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Coronavirus by Refind users in 2023 so far.

  1. Scientists finally know why people get more colds and flu in winter
  2. The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2021
  3. The Truth About Long COVID Is Finally Emerging. It’s Not What We Thought.
  4. The Strongest Evidence Yet That an Animal Started the Pandemic
  5. We Might Have Long Covid All Wrong

Videos

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Short Articles

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Long Articles

These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Coronavirus.

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Thought Leaders

We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Coronavirus, including:

zeynep tufekci profile image

zeynep tufekci

Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @Columbia professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter @insight http://www.theinsight.org

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Dr. Saskia Popescu

ID Epi - Biodefense - Infection Prevention | Asst Prof @ScharSchool | Senior Fellow @CSRisks | Adjunct @uarizona | Affiliate @georgetown_ghss | @JHSPH_CHS ELBI

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CDC Emergency

The handle for CDC's Office of Readiness and Response (ORR). We tweet ways to #PrepYourHealth, abt public health preparedness, & during emergency responses.

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World Health Organization (WHO)

We are the #UnitedNations’ health agency - #HealthForAll. ▶️ Always check our latest tweets on #COVID19 for updated advice/information.

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Science Magazine

The world's leading outlet for cutting-edge research in all areas of science. Follow @NewsfromScience for stories from our news team.

Publications

We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Coronavirus, including:

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ProPublica

Pursuing stories with moral force Send us things: http://propub.li/3ewuUKH Newsletter: http://propub.li/2Opjiys Masto: http://newsie.social/@ProPublica TikTok: http://propub.li/3J4re5o

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MIT Technology Review

Our in-depth reporting on innovation reveals and explains what’s really happening now to help you know what’s coming next. http://technologyreview.com/newsletters

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Our World in Data

Data and research to understand big global problems and make progress against them. Based out of @UniOfOxford, founded by @MaxCRoser. @ourworldindata@vis.social

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AL.com Birmingham

Tweeting all things Birmingham from Alabama Media Group's online home of The Birmingham News.

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Singularity Hub

Chronicling technological progress in AI, robotics, health, & exponential tech. By @singularityu.

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Which sources does Refind monitor in Coronavirus?

We monitor hundreds of sources in Coronavirus, including ProPublica, MIT Technology Review, Our World in Data, AL.com Birmingham, Singularity Hub, and many more.

Who are the thought leaders in Coronavirus?

We follow dozens of thought leaders in Coronavirus, including zeynep tufekci, Dr. Saskia Popescu, CDC Emergency, World Health Organization (WHO), Science Magazine.

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