Why haven’t Covid mask mandates made much difference?
Tag: Disease Rates
As Monkeypox Cases Rise, Nations Are Urged to Examine Vaccine Stores
The United States has stockpiled millions of doses of two smallpox vaccines, also effective against monkeypox. But the outbreaks so far are clustered in other countries.
What Is Monkeypox?
There have been dozens of cases reported in recent weeks among populations not typically vulnerable to the disease.
U.S. Surpasses 1 Million Known Covid Deaths
While Covid stole lives from all strata of society, it magnified disparities based on factors like sex, age, health care access, income and housing.
Shanghai Declares Victory in Covid Outbreak, but Lockdowns Continue
Reports in state news media about the return of daily life in the financial hub brought distressed responses from residents.
How Often Can You Be Infected With the Coronavirus?
The spread of the Omicron variant has given scientists an unsettling answer: repeatedly, sometimes within months.
How Often Can You Be Infected With the Coronavirus?
The spread of the Omicron variant has given scientists an unsettling answer: repeatedly, sometimes within months.
Your Monday Briefing: North Korea’s Growing Outbreak
Plus India bans most wheat exports and South Korea amends surgery laws.
How Australia Saved Thousands of Lives While Covid Killed a Million Americans
The United States and Australia share similar demographics, but their pandemic death rates point to very different cultures of trust.
Your Tuesday Briefing: A Marcos Victory?
Plus the resignation of Sri Lanka’s prime minister and Taiwan’s pandemic pivot.