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• In Their Own Words: Why Health Experts Say Elementary Schools Should Open March 2, 2021
  With proper safety measures, doctors and scientists said in a survey, the benefits outweigh the risks.
  Margot Sanger-Katz and Claire Cain Miller
• Why Do Virus Variants Have Such Weird Names? March 2, 2021
  B.1.351 may sound sweet to a molecular epidemiologist, but what’s the alternative, other than stigmatizing geographical names?
  Apoorva Mandavilli and Benjamin Mueller
• Virus Variant in Brazil Infected Many Who Had Already Recovered From Covid-19 March 2, 2021
  The first detailed studies of the so-called P.1 variant show how it devastated a Brazilian city. Now scientists want to know what it will do elsewhere.
  Carl Zimmer
• Facebook, Amazon and Others Restrict Online Sales of Masks March 2, 2021
  Scientists are urging Americans to upgrade their face coverings. But Amazon, Google and Facebook restrict the sale of medical-grade masks. Critics say the rules are outdated.
  Andrew Jacobs
• Photographer Captures 'Last Stop' in Britain's Covid War March 2, 2021
  After receiving access to hospitals, nursing homes and burial sites, I saw up close the nation’s agony, and grit.
  Andrew Testa
• Here is What We Know About the Rollout of the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine. March 2, 2021
  Much is still to be determined about how this new tool will be used, but some things are already clear.
  Patrick J. Lyons
• High Turnover at Nursing Homes Threatens Residents' Care March 2, 2021
  A new study highlights the persistent problems caused by an unstable work force, an underlying threat that may have led to staggering death tolls in the pandemic.
  Reed Abelson
• How Johnson & Johnson's Vaccine Differs From Pfizer and Moderna's March 1, 2021
  Patrick J. Lyons
• Surf’s Up. The Temperature Isn’t. March 1, 2021
  Growing numbers of surfers are taking to the Great Lakes — even when the weather is well below freezing.
  Ryan Carter
• A Covid Vaccine Side Effect, Enlarged Lymph Nodes, Can Be Mistaken for Cancer March 1, 2021
  The condition is becoming more common as immunization rates increase. Experts are suggesting ways to ease patients’ fears and avoid needless testing.
  Denise Grady