Tag: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
196 Sailings and Counting: The ‘Cult Cruisers’ Are Back on the Ships
“We really were homesick for our second home,” Ms. Muller said, pausing to order her dinner without glancing…
The Student Loan Pause Is Being Extended Again
Such comments have left debt-cancellation advocates torn between optimism and frustration. “If they’re not going to do it,…
A New Covid Mystery
Still, the shortage of testing does not seem to be the only reason that cases have not surged…
C.D.C. Will Undergo Comprehensive Re-Evaluation
But the agency’s infrastructure was neglected for decades, like the nation’s public health system generally, and the pandemic…
Pandemic Aid Bill Stalls Amid Dispute Over Immigration Restrictions
“It will require, I think, several amendments in order to get across the floor,” said Senator Mitch McConnell…
The US Economy Is Booming. Why Are Economists Worrying About a Recession?
Economists, however, are notoriously terrible at predicting recessions. So it makes sense to focus instead on where the…
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s Leader, Won’t Seek Second Term
HONG KONG — Under the watch of Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, huge citywide protests deepened political…
Senators Propose Cutting Global Vaccine Funding in Covid Package
Democratic and Republican senators are considering cutting as much as $5 billion in funding for the global vaccination…
How Covid and Diabetes Collide in a Public Health Train Wreck
Diabetes is an insidious disease that significantly increases the risks of premature blindness, stroke, and circulatory and neurological…
Robert Malone Spreads Falsehoods About Vaccines. He Also Says He Invented Some.
“And almost without exception, these influencers feel that they have been wronged by mainstream society in some way,”…
(Bangkok): A Push for Parentheses Miffs Thais (Who Have Bigger Problems)
BANGKOK — Each morning in her market stall in the Bangkok Noi district of the Thai capital, Jintana…
Ivermectin Does Not Reduce Risk of Covid Hospitalization, Large Study Finds
The anti-parasitic drug ivermectin, which has surged in popularity as an alternative treatment for Covid-19 despite a lack…