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Covid 19

  1. tomorrow
    What a Single Metric Tells Us About the PandemicExcess mortality and COVID.
  2. covid-19
    Moderna Says Its COVID Vaccine Works in Kids Under 6The company plans to seek FDA authorization in the coming weeks, though the shot’s modest efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19 could cause delays.
  3. just asking questions
    Seriously, the Pandemic Isn’t OverA long conversation with Dr. Abraar Karan about the possibility of a BA.2 wave, how the U.S. is still vulnerable, and what to do with our face masks.
  4. covid-19
    Is the U.S. Facing Another COVID Wave?There are warning signs flashing in Asia and Europe.
  5. covid-19
    COVID Is Not Over YetWhat new data from Hong Kong and Britain could tell us about the pandemic’s evolution.
  6. politics
    Congress Drops New COVID Funding After a Spending MeltdownFacing a government shutdown, the House cut new COVID funding after a fight over the proposed clawback of old pandemic money. This could be dangerous.
  7. education
    ‘I Don’t Feel Like This Is a Safe Choice Yet’Starting today, masks are optional in New York City public schools. While many are relieved, some parents and educators worry the move is premature.
  8. covid-19
    NYC’s School-Mask and Indoor-Vaccine Mandates Will End on March 7Two of the city’s key COVID restrictions will be suspended, at least for the foreseeable future.
  9. politics
    Rubio Is Too Busy to COVID Test for State of the UnionAlso, he thinks being asked to take basic COVID precautions before sitting in a room with basically the entire U.S. government is “Marxist.”
  10. covid-19
    New York City to Drop School-Mask Mandate and Vaccine Mandate for Indoor VenuesGovernor Hochul announced that the state’s school-mask mandate would end Wednesday. Mayor Adams then said the city mandates would likely end March 7.
  11. covid-19
    The CDC Says Most Americans Can Take Off Their MasksAccording to the agency’s new COVID-risk guidelines, counties representing 70 percent of the U.S. population can now go mask free.
  12. the intelligencer profile
    The Pandemic InterpreterWhy are so many liberals mad at David Leonhardt?
  13. games
    Unfortunately, It’s Time to Let Kyrie Irving Play in NYCContinuing to penalize unvaccinated athletes like Irving and Novak Djokovic makes little sense, even if it feels good.
  14. corporate america
    This Is How Big Pharma WinsTwo years into the pandemic, the industry has evaded reforms a supermajority of voters want.
  15. canada
    Ottawa’s Trucker Protest Is OverPolice in the Canadian capital have cleared away the demonstration. A similar convoy protest is being planned in the U.S.
  16. covid-19
    How to Get Free N95 Masks From the GovernmentThe Biden administration is distributing 400 million free N95 masks through pharmacies and health centers. Here’s what we know about the program.
  17. covid-19
    What to Expect From the COVID Variants to ComeThe evolution of the coronavirus remains difficult to predict, and future strains could be at least as dangerous as Omicron and its predecessors.
  18. the inside game
    Is This the One Democrat Who’s Figured Out COVID?Governors on the coasts are playing catch up to Colorado’s Jared Polis.
  19. canada
    Police Clear Freedom Convoy, Ambassador Bridge Set to ReopenThe busy U.S.-Canada border crossing, which had been blockaded by protesters since early last week, is expected to reopen Sunday.
  20. covid-19
    Pfizer Delays FDA Request for COVID Vaccine for Kids Under 5Shots for tots are now months away, as Pfizer anticipates pending data will prove administering three doses is more effective than two.
  21. covid-19
    Where to Get Home COVID Tests and Why They’re So Hard to FindHere are all your current options, including where tests are in stock, insurance reimbursement, and how to get free tests from the government.
  22. the pandemic
    The Democratic Party’s ‘Mask Off’ MomentVoters are sick of the pandemic and public-health mandates. Democrats can’t stop the former, so they’re ending the latter.
  23. covid-19
    Hochul Announces End to Indoor Mask MandateHochul joins fellow governors in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Delaware who recently announced timelines for the end of their states’ mask mandates.
  24. covid-19
    New Jersey Is Dropping Its School Mask Mandate—Is New York Next?The expected move by Governor Phil Murphy will put pressure on Kathy Hochul to follow.
  25. pandemic
    The Parent BoosterFrustrated by a lack of urgency and information, activist parents pushed the FDA on shots for the youngest kids.
  26. covid-19
    How People on Medicare Can Get Free Home COVID Tests (Soon)Medicare beneficiaries were left out of the home COVID test reimbursement rule, but they’ll finally get free tests this spring. Here’s what we know.
  27. omicron variant
    Why Are So Many Americans Still Dying of COVID?John Burn-Murdoch of the Financial Times says small differences in vaccination rates can make a big difference.
  28. just asking questions
    The Spotify SpinKara Swisher says to focus less on Joe Rogan and more on the company paying him.
  29. education
    School DazeThe pandemic has burdened teachers like never before, and many don’t know how much longer they can take it.
  30. business
    The Spotify Backlash Never Had a ChanceWhat Joe Rogan’s critics don’t realize about the juggernaut.
  31. tomorrow
    COVID Is a VibeAfter Omicron, the pandemic will be what we make of it.
  32. stop the presses
    Sarah Palin Paints the Town COVIDShe shocks the capital of blue America, unvaccinated and unashamed.
  33. covid-19
    Partisanship Made the Omicron Crisis WorseCould America have averted a huge wave of COVID deaths?
  34. covid-19
    New York State’s Mask Mandate Reinstated, For NowA state appellate court judge granted a stay after the state sued to block an earlier ruling which struck down the mandate.
  35. 2022 midterms
    When Life Stinks, the President’s Popularity SinksDemocrats’ unpopularity is probably the product of a generally unhappy country, not any particular misstep by President Biden.
  36. media
    Sarah Palin Postpones Court Date by Contracting COVIDShe was just about to face off against the New York Times.
  37. wall street
    The End of the Pandemic Boom Is NighNetflix, Peloton, and other Wall Street winners of the pandemic economy are running out of steam.
  38. covid-19
    Neil Gorsuch Wear a Mask ChallengeAs the Supreme Court tries to quell a COVID controversy, the conservative justice remains maskless.
  39. politics
    Trump Thinks DeSantis Owes Him EverythingIf the Sunshine State ingrate aspires to a political destiny independent of Trump, the former president will give him the Brian Kemp treatment.
  40. partygate
    Boris’s Empire Strikes BackCan Britain’s embattled prime minister hang on?
  41. omicron
    Beijing’s Olympics Will Probably Be As Depressing As Tokyo’sCOVID limitations mean that only pre-approved fans will be able to attend the Winter Games.
  42. supreme court
    Neil Gorsuch Reportedly Refused John Roberts’s Request to Wear a MaskThe conservative justice’s obstinacy has forced Sonia Sotomayor to work remotely.
  43. international affairs
    Australia Defeats and Deports DjokovicAfter his last-ditch legal effort failed, the unvaccinated tennis star has left the country and will not play in the Australian Open.
  44. omicron
    How Wastewater Became a COVID Crystal BallThe answer to when the Omicron wave is going to taper off may be in the sewer.
  45. omicron
    Seriously, Upgrade Your Face MaskOmicron is everywhere. Infectious-disease doctor Abraar Karan explains why it’s long past time to start wearing high-filtration respirators like N95s.
  46. hypocrisy
    Why Brits Are So Incredibly Angry at Boris JohnsonAmericans don’t understand the extremity of the COVID measures our prime minister gleefully ignored.
  47. tomorrow
    Two Paths for OmicronDepending on how you look at the U.S. data for this new variant, the story it tells inspires either relief or dread.
  48. shock horror
    It’s Another Big Oh No for BoJoHow many lockdown parties did the embattled PM attend, exactly?
  49. politics
    Trump Lasts 9 Minutes on NPRThe former president lightly touted vaccines before hanging up amid questioning over his election lies.
  50. politics
    A Republican Got Locked Out of City Council for Not Revealing Her Vaxx Status“This isn’t Nazi Germany,” says Vickie Paladino.
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