Oct 02 U.S. panel tackles race, poverty in virus vaccine priorities By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press A U.S. advisory panel is making recommendations for who should be first in line to get COVID-19 vaccine. Continue reading
Oct 02 Older people like President Trump are at more risk for severe COVID-19. Here’s why By Brian Geiss, The Conversation Older coronavirus patients face grimmer outlooks. A virologist explains the aging-related changes in how immune systems work that are to blame. Continue reading
Oct 02 India’s contracting economy rebooting from coronavirus blow By Ashok Sharma, Rishabh Jain, Associated Press Millions of distressed Indian manufacturers and traders are counting on the eagerly-awaited October-December festive season to rescue them from their coronavirus catastrophe. Continue reading
Oct 01 How three prior pandemics triggered massive societal shifts By Andrew Latham, The Conversation Societies and cultures that seem ossified and entrenched can be completely upended by pandemics, which create openings for conquest, innovation and social change. Continue reading
Sep 29 Why health experts say ‘we can’t count on natural herd immunity’ to curb COVID-19 By Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News The term “herd immunity” has found its way into politicized discussions about how to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. But what does it actually mean? And does it work?… Continue reading
Sep 29 The pandemic will likely make America’s eviction crisis even worse By Megan Jula, Knowable Magazine A “scarlet E” can be the catalyst for a chain reaction of calamities, and COVID-19 piles on. Continue reading
Sep 29 How COVID-19 is changing the English language By Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation Updates to the Oxford English Dictionary provide a fascinating glimpse into how language changes in the face of rapid and unprecedented social and economic disruption. Continue reading
Sep 28 WATCH: Newsom warns about ‘pressing’ wildfires in Northern California By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas and Associated Press The latest inferno began with the Glass Fire at 3:50 a.m. Sunday, and two subsequent fires merged with it, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 6:37 Despite spiraling coronavirus crisis, Syria’s ‘government is not concerned at all’ By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran After years of war and economic deprivation, Syria is poorly equipped to handle COVID-19. But the coronavirus is spreading fast, both in government-controlled Damascus and in the rebel-held northwest region of the country, where it is targeting the most vulnerable. Continue watching
Sep 13 Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge By Tia Goldenberg, Aron Heller, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a new countrywide lockdown will be imposed amid a stubborn surge in coronavirus cases, with schools and parts of the economy expected to shut down in a bid to bring down infection… Continue reading