Science
Most Healthcare Workers Are Excited To Get A Coronavirus Vaccine, But Some Have Questions
Convincing medical staffers to get vaccinated will be a crucial first step in convincing everyone else.
Stephanie M. Lee
Tears, Dancing, Hope: What It's Like For Healthcare Workers Getting The Vaccine
"It's the first day where we can actually turn the tide on this pandemic, and instead of talking about the lives lost, we can talk about the lives that we've saved."
Clarissa-Jan Lim
The US Marks 300,000 COVID-19 Deaths As Americans Start To Get Vaccinated
The US on Monday began vaccinating people as the country hit a devastating death milestone.
Tasneem Nashrulla
The US Officially Has Its First COVID-19 Vaccine
Millions of doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine are expected to be shipped nationwide and arrive on Monday.
Stephanie M. Lee
5 Things To Know About The First COVID Vaccine Authorized By The FDA
The FDA just authorized Pfizer’s vaccine. Here's what you need to know about it.
Dan Vergano
“I Forgot There Was A Pandemic”: How It Feels Living In Places Where COVID Isn’t A Thing
COVID infections are low to nonexistent in several countries, where life looks practically normal. Some people even occasionally forget there’s a pandemic going on.
David Mack
A Vaccine Critic Told Congress To Focus On Toilets Instead Of Masks To Stop COVID
Sen. Ron Johnson said he was trying to be open-minded in inviting witnesses who promoted misinformation about the COVID pandemic.
Paul McLeod
Biden Plans To Give 50 Million Americans COVID-19 Vaccinations In His First 100 Days
The coronavirus vaccination plan, announced as part of a health team rollout, would mean distributing 100 million shots in Joe Biden’s first months as president.
Nidhi Prakash
Scientists Still Have Problems With AstraZeneca and Oxford’s Vaccine Results
On Tuesday, Oxford became the first team leading a coronavirus vaccine trial to publish its results in a peer-reviewed journal, but scientists have questions about how the trials were conducted.
Peter Aldhous
Chuck Yeager, Record-Setting Pilot And Twitter Star, Has Died
The first pilot to travel faster than the speed of sound has died at age 97.
Dan Vergano
Scientists Are Slamming A Report Saying Microwave Attacks Could Have Caused “Havana Syndrome” In US Diplomats
“The report does not make a coherent argument why microwaves should be involved,” one critic said.
Dan Vergano
In 2020, Disinformation Broke The US
Lies about science, civil rights, and the vote itself have turned Americans against one another.
Jane Lytvynenko
“COVID In Rural America Is A Horror Story”: How The Pandemic Is Devastating Small Town Hospitals
As the pandemic now devastates rural America and small towns, healthcare workers are watching people they know die. But they’re still struggling to get people to listen.
David Mack
I’m 33 Years Old. I Got COVID-19 Eight Months Ago. I’m Still Sick.
I’m just one of the thousands of Americans who have long-term post-COVID symptoms. This crisis won't end with a vaccine.
Nidhi Prakash
The Busiest Hurricane Season On Record Is Officially Over
This hurricane season blew through predictions from federal scientists and set a string of new records along the way.
Zahra Hirji
The CDC Changed Its Guidance To Say A Shorter Quarantine Is OK With A Negative COVID-19 Test
Quarantine after exposure to someone diagnosed with COVID-19 can be shortened from 14 days to 7 days if people have no symptoms and a negative coronavirus test.
Dan Vergano
Health Care Workers And Nursing Home Residents Should Be First In Line For A Coronavirus Vaccine, A CDC Panel Just Voted
The panel recommendations will help governors decide who gets first priority for any vaccines authorized by FDA.
Dan Vergano
Moderna Has Submitted Its Coronavirus Vaccine For Emergency Approval From The FDA
If approved, the vaccine could become the second shot to become available in the US by December.
Azeen Ghorayshi
Artificial Antibodies Are The Latest COVID-19 Treatment. But Hospitals May Struggle To Use Them.
As hospitals face the logistical nightmare of giving people the few doses of new antibody drugs available, scientists say they're concerned we still don’t have enough data to show they work.
Dan Vergano
Congress Isn't Passing Pandemic Relief, But They Are Passing The Coronavirus
Nearly 1 in 10 senators and 1 in 20 House members have been diagnosed with COVID-19, but even wearing masks on the Senate floor is still a source of contention.
Paul McLeod
“I Think He’s Selfish”: How Friendships Have Been Tested During The Pandemic
With coronavirus cases rising exponentially, people are living at different levels of risk. And it’s causing a strain with some of their closest relationships.
Michael Blackmon
A Third Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Has Reported Promising — But Confusing — Results
The vaccine, which Oxford University developed alongside the company AstraZeneca, was reportedly highly effective in preventing hospitalizations or severe cases of the coronavirus.
Ikran Dahir
As Americans Start Their Thanksgiving Travels, COVID-19 Cases In The US Hit A New Record
On Friday, as people began crowding in airports to travel for the holiday, the US set a daily incidence record with 195,542 new coronavirus cases.
Ryan Mac
Democrats Turn To Door-Knocking To Win Georgia
"It’s about having high-quality face-to-face conversations, and we tend to be able to do that by knocking on people’s doors," said the executive director of New Georgia Project.
Zahra Hirji
Pfizer Is Submitting The First US Coronavirus Vaccine To The FDA For Emergency Approval
If authorized, healthcare workers and vulnerable groups might start getting the two-shot vaccine before the end of the year.
Dan Vergano
Joe Biden Is Working With Governors On COVID-19, But There’s Not Much They Can Do Without Trump
The president-elect spoke about coronavirus relief with governors from across the country, including Republicans. The next steps are still hazy.
Nidhi Prakash
Coronavirus Is Surging Across The US So Mike Pence Held A Useless Briefing
With coronavirus cases surging nationwide, experts fear another 150,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 within the next three months.
Dan Vergano
Airlines Say Flying During COVID-19 Is Safe. The Science Isn’t Quite So Certain.
Your chances of catching the coronavirus on a plane are probably low, studies indicate. But the airline industry, which has funded a chunk of that research, hasn’t always stuck to the science.
Stephanie M. Lee
The CDC Is Now Strongly Recommending You Don't Travel For Thanksgiving
The CDC says people will put their families at risk of contracting COVID-19 by traveling to meet them.
Dan Vergano
More Than A Quarter Of A Million People In The US Have Now Died From COVID-19
Despite the rising death toll, simple measures that are effective in reducing the spread of the coronavirus, like wearing a mask, remain politically divisive.
Salvador Hernandez
