When early results from the final trials began to roll in, scientists were well prepared. Now, they face the logistical challenge of putting the vaccine to work.
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The Race for a Super-Antibody Against the Coronavirus
A network of scientists is chasing the pandemic’s holy grail: an antibody that protects against not just the virus, but also related pathogens that may threaten humans.
A Health Worker Raised Alarms About the Coronavirus. Then He Lost His Job.
A lawsuit by a nursing home employee in Italy will test whether health care professionals are paying a price for pointing out dangerous conditions at medical facilities.
Severe Flooding in Southern Japan Swamps Nursing Home
Officials said that at least 16 people had died as a result of the deluge and mudslides that struck the island of Kyushu overnight.
Visiting My Grandparents, Separated by Plexiglass
With a partition in front of him, Elian Peltier, a New York Times reporter, experienced a strange new reality when he checked in on his relations at a nursing home outside Paris.
On a Scottish Isle, Nursing Home Deaths Expose a Covid-19 Scandal
At the Home Farm nursing home on the Isle of Skye, more than a quarter of its residents died and nearly all were infected with coronavirus. Families are furious.
Spain’s Villages Wage a Lonely Fight Against the Coronavirus
The isolation of the countryside offers some protection against the outbreak, but once the illness strikes, it can reveal the unique vulnerabilities that smaller communities face.
Sweden Faces Coronavirus Without Lockdown
The country was an outlier in Europe, trusting its people to voluntarily follow the protocols. Many haven’t, but it does not seem to have hurt them.
The Shocking Coronavirus Deaths in Canada’s Long-Term Care Homes
About half the people killed by the coronavirus in Canada have been residents of nursing homes.
31 Deaths: Toll at Quebec Nursing Home in Pandemic Reflects Global Phenomenon
Investigators are examining accusations of gross negligence after dozens of deaths at a residence where health care staff fled amid a coronavirus outbreak.