Trump officials actively lobbied to deny states money for vaccine rollout last fall
WASHINGTON — Top Trump officials actively lobbied Congress to deny state governments any extra funding…
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Additional Covid-19 vaccines bring choices — and complications — to the rollout
It’s always good for consumers to have options, right? And indeed, the United States should…
Science communication in the Covid-19 era is a brave new world, for better and worse
Before 2020, the biggest debates in science communication were often about balancing hope and hype…
For states, tracking Covid-19 vaccination data poses a huge challenge
After a long day of doling out Covid-19 vaccines, workers in Utah County toil late…
Listen: J&J’s imminent vaccine data, CRISPR’s confusing boom, and navigating scientific misinformation
When are we getting more Covid-19 vaccine data? Is CRISPR having a dot-com moment? And…
Novavax says its Covid-19 vaccine is 90% effective, but far less so against one variant
A Covid-19 vaccine from Novavax proved nearly 90% effective in preliminary results from a key…
Having pandemic panic attacks about virus variants? National preparation is the cure
The most frightening aspect of a pandemic, on a primal level, involves the emergence of…
South Carolina identifies the first U.S. cases of coronavirus variant first seen in South Africa
Health authorities have identified the first U.S. cases of Covid-19 caused by a fast-spreading form…
Virtual event: Preventing a black market for Covid-19 vaccines
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
Opinion: New coronavirus variants call for intensified surveillance, control, and vaccination efforts
The Covid-19 virus is evolving rapidly. That should come as no surprise: RNA-based viruses generate…
Opinion: Denied treatment, some Covid long-haulers could become lifelong-haulers
“Long-haulers are truckers who are on the road for a long time. But in the…
‘Just utter chaos’: A Twitter thread offers a window into the frustrating search for Covid-19 shots
As an intensive care physician in Phoenix, Arghavan Salles has spent the past several months…
Those Covid-19 variants? ‘Don’t worry yet,’ vaccine expert says
On Tuesday, Paul Offit, the vaccine developer and a professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital…
Opinion: Too many Covid-19 patients face death alone. Vaccinated volunteers could change that
I got my first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 16, and was surprised…
STAT+: Senate rules could pose hurdles for vaccine funds
WASHINGTON — Progressive Democrats in the Senate are hoping to use a streamlined process that…
Elective, but not optional: Orthopedic patients eagerly await surgeries delayed by Covid-19
Robin Young wants you to know she thinks her second knee replacement is the least…
U.S. will have enough Covid-19 vaccines for 300 million Americans by end of summer, Biden says
WASHINGTON — President Biden plans to purchase another 200 million doses of coronavirus vaccines from…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: A conversation with vaccine expert Paul Offit
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
Regeneron says monoclonal antibodies prevent Covid-19 in study
Regeneron said Tuesday that its monoclonal antibody cocktail prevented Covid-19 in a clinical trial. The…
Watch: Covid tests are complicated. A guide to understanding types and trade-offs
If you need a Covid-19 test, you have options. But what type of test is…
The Moderna vaccine is less effective against one coronavirus variant
Moderna is studying whether booster doses could be necessary after finding its Covid-19 vaccine was…
In a major setback, Merck to stop developing its two Covid-19 vaccines and focus on therapies
Merck said Monday it will stop developing both of the current formulations of the Covid-19…
Covid-19 vaccine basics: Why the rollout is so slow, when it will pick up, and who can get it
It seems like it’s all anyone wants to talk about these days: Covid vaccine. …
Undercounting of Covid-19 deaths is greatest in pro-Trump areas, analysis shows
Tens of thousands of Covid-19 deaths are going unreported in the U.S., with far more…
‘I’m not looking to be vindicated,’ Deborah Birx says in televised interview
Not being publicly outspoken enough about issues with the Covid-19 response may have been Deborah…
A gout drug shows promise for Covid-19, but skeptics worry about trusting science by press release
A press release from a Canadian research group raised hopes that treating people recently diagnosed…
Opinion: The day we let Covid-19 spin out of control
Jan. 24 marks the one-year anniversary of a momentous but largely unnoticed event in the…
CDC reports rare allergic reactions to Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, like the one made by Pfizer and BioNTech, appears to induce…
Opinion: Travel bans should be based on evidence, not politics or fear
The Trump White House on Monday released a presidential proclamation terminating travel bans on visitors…
Opinion: The race to where? A primary care session during the pandemic
The green dots on the schedule screen in my primary care office light up in…
With painstaking effort, Black doctors’ group takes aim at Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
In September, after the Food and Drug Administration authorized Covid-19 treatments based more on presidential…
Covid-19 vaccine supply is running low. Here’s how Biden hopes to fix that
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is willing to consider almost anything to boost the nation’s…
Eli Lilly says its monoclonal antibody prevented Covid-19 infections in clinical trial
Eli Lilly said Thursday that its monoclonal antibody prevented Covid-19 infections in nursing home residents…
Opinion: Antibody-assisted vaccination will speed the path to protection
After almost a year of pandemic terror, the end is in sight. But you still…
The 10 Biden officials to watch on the Covid-19 response
WASHINGTON — President Biden has promised to listen to the experts on Covid-19, but their…
Biden dissolves Covid-19 panel that advised his transition
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s coronavirus advisory board is disbanding, according to two of its members….
Here’s the letter Amazon sent President Biden offering to help with Covid-19 vaccinations
Amazon has reached out to President Joe Biden to offer logistical and technical support for…
Biden, in inaugural address, pledges the U.S. ‘can overcome’ Covid-19
WASHINGTON — President Biden underscored his focus on Covid-19 on Wednesday, using key moments of…
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine works just as well against variant first detected in U.K., study indicates
The Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech appears to work just as well against a fast-spreading variant…
The 9 biggest challenges Biden will face on Covid-19, from today on
WASHINGTON — No president wants a federal emergency. No one in that role is waiting…
Small biotech launches human trials of a potential ‘backstop’ for Covid-19 vaccines
A small biotechnology firm said that it will start human testing of an experimental Covid-19…
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What we now know — and don’t know — about the coronavirus variants
The coronavirus variants are, in a word, confusing. By now, you have likely heard about…
Covid-19 vaccine guidance for those who are lactating is based on faulty assumptions, experts say
Maggie Anthony didn’t have much time to deliberate before getting her Covid-19 vaccine. A labor…
Opinion: Staying safe in the time of coronavirus: pay attention to ‘the guy you know’
For the last nine months, my team of anthropologists and I have been asking people…
Biden will mobilize FEMA, the National Guard, and pharmacies to ramp up vaccine distribution
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden’s newly released vaccine distribution plan promises to dramatically increase the number…
New coronavirus variant could become dominant strain in March, CDC warns
A new, more transmissible variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 could sweep the United…
Former FDA chief David Kessler will help lead Operation Warp Speed for Biden
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden has tapped David Kessler, a former Food and Drug Administration chief…
Opinion: Are more people surviving Covid-19 because doctors are doing less?
Last month as my colleagues and I took care of Mrs. Smith (not her real…
In LA, ambulances circle for hours and ICUs are full. Is this what Covid-19 has in store for the rest of the country?
LOS ANGELES — The situation here is dire. Every minute, 10 people test positive for…
Biden to request $415 billion from Congress to ramp up the country’s Covid-19 response
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden will call on Congress to approve $415 billion in emergency spending…