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How the delta variant is altering the course of the pandemic

The delta variant has made Covid-19 more dangerous than ever for unvaccinated people.

By Umair Irfan
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Why so many Covid-19 variants are showing up now

And what that tells us about the pandemic.

By Kimberly Mas

What the Novavax vaccine means for the global fight against Covid-19

By Umair Irfan

Digital driver’s licenses are coming

By Rebecca Heilweil

Ohio’s vaccine lottery is a winner no matter what 

By German Lopez

The lingering threat of fall Covid-19 outbreaks

By German Lopez

Cash bonuses, on-site clinics, paid leave: How US companies are supporting the vaccine drive

By Dylan Scott

The CDC’s mask guidelines are scientifically sound — if you actually read them

By Brian Resnick

The South could still become a summertime Covid-19 hot spot

By German Lopez

The Olympics’ Covid-19 dilemma

By Jen Kirby

The CDC embraces the power of the vaccines

By German Lopez

How the world missed more than half of all Covid-19 deaths

By Umair Irfan

Biden agreed to waive vaccine patents. But will that help get doses out faster?

By Kelsey Piper

Will Covid-19 vaccines protect you against variants? 9 questions about variants, answered.

By Umair Irfan

Why getting vaccinated for Covid-19 is more popular in the UK than in the US

By Kelsey Piper

Anxiety seems to be the culprit in J&J vaccine fainting spells

By Gabby Birenbaum

The world could be doing much more to help India

By Jen Kirby and Umair Irfan

3 reasons most public masking is still important — even if you’re vaccinated

By Katherine Harmon Courage

Your most important vaccine passport questions, answered

By Rebecca Heilweil

Half of US adults will soon be fully vaccinated. Convincing everyone else will be more difficult.

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

Amy Klobuchar takes aim at 12 vaccine misinformation influencers

By Rebecca Heilweil

India is dealing with a vaccine shortage during a new wave of Covid-19

By Katelyn Burns

The economy is improving — but the pandemic isn’t over yet

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

“It’s a moral obligation”: How a Black bioethicist makes the case for vaccination to people of color

By Sigal Samuel

How to develop vaccines faster before the next pandemic

By Kelsey Piper

Why Johnson & Johnson shots were paused — and why that’s so confusing

By Umair Irfan

Long Covid isn’t as unique as we thought

The nagging symptoms long-haulers experience reveal a frustrating blind spot in medicine.

By Julia Belluz

All adults will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine on April 19, Biden announces

By Gregory Svirnovskiy

15 million ruined vaccine doses mean Johnson & Johnson will take charge of Baltimore plant

By Cameron Peters
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Why you can’t compare Covid-19 vaccines

By Madeline Marshall and Kimberly Mas

Vaccine-themed gear is in high demand on Etsy

By Rebecca Heilweil

The FDA just made cheap, rapid, at-home Covid-19 testing even easier to get

By Sara Morrison

When will teens and kids be able to get the Covid-19 vaccines?

By Katherine Harmon Courage

What kind of person signs up to be infected with the coronavirus on purpose?

By Kelsey Piper

Everything you need to know about vaccine passports

By Rebecca Heilweil

AstraZeneca’s absurd and unprecedented dispute with regulators, explained

By Umair Irfan

The partisan divide on vaccination, explained in 3 charts

By Anya van Wagtendonk

What the heck is going on with the AstraZeneca vaccine in Europe?

By Umair Irfan

When it’s safe to go back to normal

By German Lopez

Trump’s tepid, halfhearted endorsement of Covid-19 vaccines, explained

By Aaron Rupar

Why the decline in US Covid-19 testing is so alarming

By Umair Irfan

Facebook is doing its best to counter anti-vaccination damage done by Facebook

By Rani Molla