America Is Careening Toward a Pandemic Nightmare Scenario
On Wednesday, the United States broke 100,000 coronavirus hospitalizations for the first time ever.
Pandemic Data Are Stalling Out
Thanksgiving has skewed reporting of COVID-19 cases and deaths, but one metric is still clear: Hospitalizations keep rising.
The Long Haul of Vaccine Results Is Just Beginning
The initial results of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine trials were unexpected and confusing, but there’s more data to come.
Sorry to Burst Your Quarantine Bubble
Pod means something different to everyone, and that’s a problem.
Dry Ice Is Hotter Than Ever
Solid carbon dioxide has long been essential to manufacturing, food processing, and high-school theater. Now it’s a key part of the race to get America vaccinated.
Pandemic Data Are About to Go Sideways
States are likely to report fewer coronavirus cases, but not because things are getting better.
A Tragic Beginning to the Holiday Season
COVID-19 hospitalizations have been at a record high for more than two weeks, and daily deaths have exceeded 2,000 for the first time since May.
Paging Dr. Hamblin: Is It Safe to See My Therapist in Person?
The benefit may very well outweigh any minor risk. But it’s all in how you do it.
The Logic of Pandemic Restrictions Is Falling Apart
This is why you can eat in a restaurant but can’t have Thanksgiving.
Answers to Every Possible Pandemic-Thanksgiving Question
There is no perfectly safe way to gather. That said, here’s how to make the holiday less dangerous.
The World’s Most Important Videoconference
How can Joe Biden build a government remotely during a pandemic?
Listen: How to Cancel Thanksgiving
Because you should.
Hospitals Know What’s Coming
“We are on an absolutely catastrophic path,” said a COVID-19 doctor at America’s best-prepared hospital.
Don’t Eat Inside a Restaurant
The risk of catching the coronavirus is much higher indoors.
The Final Pandemic Surge Is Crashing Over America
For the first time, the U.S. recorded 1 million COVID-19 cases in one week.
The End of the Pandemic Is Now in Sight
A year of scientific uncertainty is over. Two vaccines look like they will work, and more should follow.
Did Trump Delay the Arrival of At-Home Coronavirus Testing?
Some experts think that at-home testing can stop coronavirus outbreaks, and that the government should have been doing more to produce the tests.
Paging Dr. Hamblin: Will I Slowly Get Immunity Just Going About My Life?
A slight exposure to the coronavirus isn’t likely to lead to lasting protection. At least not yet.
The Last Children of Down Syndrome
Prenatal testing is changing who gets born and who doesn’t. This is just the beginning.
Hospitals Can’t Go On Like This
Twenty-two percent of American hospitals don’t have enough workers right now.
The Pandemic Safety Rule That Really Matters
Don’t spend time indoors with people outside your household.