To Open the US Economy, We Need a Contact Tracing Workforce of 180,000

Today, along with 15 others, I…

The Latest on Coronavirus and Immunity

There’s a possibility that immunity might not last

In recent weeks, antibody testing has dominated the Covid-19 conversation because of its exciting potential to identify who is immune to the disease…

A Support Group for Covid-19 Survivors

Recovery is a roller coaster

Recovering from Covid-19 can be long and hard. “Recovery is a roller coaster, one that I desperately want to get off. It’s a monster that has been hanging over my bed. I get knocked down…

French Fries, an Ocean Voyage, and the Origin of Social Distancing

Four stories about Covid-19 we’re reading today

• The closure of Belgium’s bars and restaurants has led to a massive surplus of 750,000 tons of potatoes, which…

Distancing Is Nothing New

Expert insight on physical distancing

Two medical experts take a broader look at what it means to ‘distance’:

It is incumbent upon us to physically distance to mitigate the…

What It’s Like in Iowa

How to reopen if you never really closed

A dispatch from a state that never closed. Iowa has the fastest-growing number of Covid-19 cases in the country. But Gov. Kim Reynolds is loosening restrictions that were never tight to begin…

India Under Lockdown

What it’s like to be there right now

Reflections while under lockdown in India:

Each of us already has what we need to feel free: acceptance, patience, creativity, and the ability to believe that we’ll make it through…

The Meat Industry Is in Trouble

Here’s what you should know

America may be on the cusp of a meat shortage, Bloomberg reports.

“It’s absolutely unprecedented,” said Brett Stuart, president of…

Health Disparities in New York

A message from a New York Senator

A message from New York Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie:

Some will say that we should not be questioning the process during the crisis, that the focus must remain on saving…