9 Best Articles in 2021
POLITICO
Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently. Here’s How.
POLITICO
20+ min read · 2020-03-20 · 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 · 2020-03-14
The Atlantic
How the Pandemic Will End
The Atlantic
20+ min read · 2020-03-25 · 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
~12 min read · 2020-02-24 · 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 · 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
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 Atlantic
How the Pandemic Defeated America
The Atlantic
20+ min read · 2020-08-03 · A virus has brought the world’s most powerful country to its knees.
WIRED
The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What's Coming
WIRED
8 min read · 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 New York Times
There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing
The New York Times
7 min read · Apr 19th · It’s the neglected middle child of mental health, and can dull your motivation and focus. And it may be the dominant emotion of 2021.
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Our World in Data
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Statistics and Research
Our World in Data
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 · 2020-02-27 · 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
2020-03-19 · 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
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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AL.com Birmingham
‘I’m sorry, but it’s too late’ Alabama doctor on treating unvaccinated, dying COVID patients
AL.com Birmingham
5 min read · Jul 21st · “And now all you really see is their fear and their regret. And even though I may walk into the room thinking, ‘Okay, this is your fault, you did this to yourself,’ when I leave the room, I just see a…
The New York Times
The Most Influential Spreader of Coronavirus Misinformation Online
The New York Times
8 min read · Jul 24th · Researchers and regulators say Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician, creates and profits from misleading claims about Covid-19. “I have every right to inform the public,” he says.
The Guardian
England’s Covid unlocking is threat to world, say 1,200 scientists
The Guardian
3 min read · Jul 16th · International experts say ‘unethical experiment’ could allow vaccine-resistant variants to develop
New York Magazine
The Kids Are Alright
New York Magazine
~16 min read · Jul 12th · Why we should rethink COVID safety protocols for children — and everyone else.
Financial Times
Why are fully vaccinated people testing positive for Covid?
Financial Times
Jul 23rd · Despite rising ‘breakthrough infections’ most cases remain mild and are in line with scientists’ expectations
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Delta Variant: Everything You Need to Know
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8 min read · Jul 13th · Cases are growing exponentially across the world. Again. If you don’t know where this is going, a historical refresher might help. India has suffered about two million COVID deaths, the majority of…
The New York Times
The Delta Variant Is the Symptom of a Bigger Threat: Vaccine Refusal
The New York Times
6 min read · Jul 25th · There are almost as many reasons for vaccine hesitancy and refusal as there are unvaccinated Americans. But this problem, not the variant, lies at the root of rising infection rates.
The New York Times
Why Vaccinated People Are Getting ‘Breakthrough’ Infections
The New York Times
8 min read · Jul 22nd · The vaccines are effective, but they are not a golden shield against the coronavirus, particularly not the Delta variant.
AlgorithmWatch
Digital contact tracing apps: do they actually work? A review of early evidence
AlgorithmWatch
~19 min read · Jul 9th · Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many smartphone apps were launched to complement and augment manual contact tracing efforts without a priori knowledge of their actual effectiveness. A year later, do…
Vox
Lockdown was not a sabbatical
Vox
9 min read · Jun 19th · Don’t worry if you haven’t grown as a person during the pandemic.
