This Can Be an Extraordinary Year

2021 could be the year we defeat Covid-19

U.S. Life Expectancy Drops Dramatically Due to Covid-19

The decline is largest for people of color

Vaccine Roundup

The Vaccine Rollout Continues, and Pfizer Offers a Ray of Hope

The Latest Understanding of B.1.1.7

Ongoing research is uncovering clues in specific mutations

Will SARS-CoV-2 Become Endemic?

As Linda Dahl writes for Elemental, there are signs to suggest that, eventually, Covid-19 will become an endemic illness. This means a disease that’s always present in a population though it will likely be less deadly. She writes:

Why Israel Is a Covid-19 Vaccine Success Story

Israel is leading the world in getting people vaccinated. What’s the reason? Here is an interesting blog about some of the possibilities, including the fact that Israel focused first on vaccinating people by age group “with the idea that if you…

The Latest: 2021 is giving us hope

Dear Reader,

Health care expert Andy Slavitt, a regular Blog contributor, will be headed to the White House to serve as a senior advisor on Covid-19. Slavitt spends his days talking to the top health and science experts about Covid-19 and…