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- Filing Suit for ‘Wrongful Life’ January 26, 2021More Americans are writing end-of-life instructions as the pandemic renders such decisions less abstract. But are medical providers listening?Paula Span
- In Israel, Infections Drop Sharply After One Shot of Vaccine January 26, 2021Initial studies show a significant drop in infections and hospitalizations after just one dose, and very few cases after two. Experts caution that the results are preliminary.Isabel Kershner
- Emerging Coronavirus Variants May Pose Challenges to Vaccines January 26, 2021Laboratory studies of mutations circulating in South Africa suggest they may dodge some of the body’s immune responses.Apoorva Mandavilli
- Is the Covid-19 Vaccine Effective Against New South African Variant? January 25, 2021Vaccines by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech effectively protect recipients. But in a worrying sign, they are slightly less effective against a variant found in South Africa.Denise Grady, Apoorva Mandavilli and Katie Thomas
- Monitoring the Weather at the Edge of the World January 25, 2021Marsibil Erlendsdottir runs a farm and provides weather reports from a remote outpost in eastern Iceland. The job requires vigilance and an unfailing resolve.Marzena Skubatz
- Fauci on What Working for Trump Was Really Like January 25, 2021From denialism to death threats, Dr. Anthony S. Fauci describes a fraught year as an adviser to President Donald J. Trump on the Covid-19 pandemic.Donald G. McNeil Jr.
- Flaming Lips Use of Plastic Bubbles at Concerts Leave Covid-19 Experts Unsure January 25, 2021Medical professionals questioned how well the individual plastic bubbles protected band members and concertgoers from the coronavirus.Johnny Diaz
- In Crises, Vaccines Can Be Stretched, but Not Easily January 25, 2021Shortages of shots for yellow fever, polio and other diseases have led to innovative solutions even in very poor countries.Donald G. McNeil Jr.
- An Organ Recital, With a Coronavirus Shot January 25, 2021Salisbury Cathedral is joining Britain’s vaccination drive, and its organists are providing a musical accompaniment. They’re even taking requests.Alex Marshall
- Is Mask-Slipping the New Manspreading? January 25, 2021Something about some men just makes it difficult to keep that mask where it should be.James Gorman