Coronavirus News Roundup, January 30-February 5
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Pandemic Has Caused a Steep Decline in Living Standards
A survey of more than 30,000 households in developing countries shows increased food insecurity -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Pregnant during Pandemic: The Bump That No One Saw
Finding meaning for life’s milestones—in my case growing a child—can seem bizarre in COVID isolation -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Are We Still Deep-Cleaning Surfaces for COVID?
The coronavirus behind the pandemic can linger on doorknobs and other surfaces, but these aren’t a major source of infection -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why Are We Still Deep-Cleaning Surfaces for COVID?
The coronavirus behind the pandemic can linger on doorknobs and other surfaces, but these aren’t a major source of infection -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A COVID Look-alike That Strikes Young Adults
A dangerous lung illness stems from substandard vape liquids -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
A COVID Look-alike That Strikes Young Adults
A dangerous lung illness stems from substandard vape liquids -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why COVID Vaccines Are Likely Safe for Pregnant People
The scantness of available data leaves the decision up to the individual and their doctors, though benefits can outweigh risks in some cases -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Why COVID Vaccines Are Likely Safe for Pregnant People
The scantness of available data leaves the decision up to the individual and their doctors, though benefits can outweigh risks in some cases -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Coronavirus News Roundup: January 23-January 29
Pandemic highlights for the week -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Most Worrying Mutations in Five Emerging Coronavirus Variants
A guide to novel versions of the COVID-causing virus—and genetic changes that can make them more contagious and more evasive in the body -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
It’s Time to Consider Vaccine Mandates in High-Risk Settings
Leaving vaccination to individual choice is unacceptably dangerous in places such as nursing homes, long-term care facilities and prisons -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Stories from a Past Pandemic
Readers write in about their ancestors’ experiences during the 1918 flu -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID-Overwhelmed Hospitals Strain Staff and Hope to Avoid Rationing Care
There are times when critically ill patients must wait for beds, and some facilities have contingency plans to limit scarce supplies to certain patients -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
COVID Vaccine Rollout Pits Fairness against Speed
Emergency physician Leana Wen says we must balance prioritizing those who most “deserve” a vaccine with getting people vaccinated quickly -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Southern California Ambulance Crews Are Running Out of Oxygen—and Gas
The pandemic has put the region’s emergency personnel under extraordinary strain -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com