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Ed Yong
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How the Pandemic Now Ends
Cases of Covid-19 are rising fast. Vaccine uptake has plateaued. The pandemic will be over one day—but the way there is different now.
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Where Year Two of the Pandemic Will Take Us
As vaccines roll out, the U.S. will face a choice about what to learn and what to forget.
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America Is Trapped in a Pandemic Spiral
As the U.S. heads toward the winter, the country is going round in circles, making the same conceptual errors that have plagued it since spring.
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How the Pandemic Defeated America
A virus has brought the world’s most powerful country to its knees.
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Covid-19 Can Last for Several Months
The disease’s “long-haulers” have endured relentless waves of debilitating symptoms—and disbelief from doctors and friends.
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The Problem With Stories About Dangerous Coronavirus Mutations
There’s no clear evidence that the pandemic virus has evolved into significantly different forms—and there probably won’t be for months.
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The New Coronavirus Is a Truly Modern Epidemic
New diseases are mirrors that reflect how a society works—and where it fails.
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Why Hundreds of Puffins Washed Up Dead on an Alaskan Beach
This latest mass-mortality event is another sign of the Arctic’s rapidly changing climate.
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A New Way to Keep Mosquitoes From Biting
An appetite-suppressing drug makes them act as if they’ve already feasted on blood.
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The Main Suspect Behind an Ominous Spike in a Polio-Like Illness
A common virus seems to be behind a puzzling condition that’s paralyzing children, but uncertainties remain.
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What Bill Gates Fears Most
The threat of a flu pandemic clouds even his legendary optimism, so he's launching an initiative to prevent one.
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A Popular Algorithm Is No Better at Predicting Crimes Than Random People
The COMPAS tool is widely used to assess a defendant’s risk of committing more crimes, but a new study puts its usefulness into perspective.
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Why Miami Was a Perfect Gateway for Zika
The virus showed up months—or even years—before anyone realized it was there.
