Dr. Mark Kortepeter, whose been on the frontlines of multiple epidemics, explains both what’s going wrong with the U.S. coronavirus response and how it can get back on track.
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Scientists Have Been Right About The Coronavirus. Why Are People Still Not Listening?
Reactance theory may explain why people defy expert guidance on coronavirus. What is it?
Working With Other Countries To Fight The Coronavirus Pandemic Protects America’s National Interests
Public health experts Eric A. Friedman, Chelsea Clinton and Lawrence O. Gostin argue the United States should abandon its ‘go it alone’ strategy and greatly increase its support for the Covid-19 response in low- and middle-income countries.
Should We Experimentally Infect People With Covid-19 To Speed Up Vaccine Development?
Dr. Stephen Thomas, Chief of Infectious Diseases at SUNY Upstate Medical University, discusses his experience volunteering for a malaria vaccine trial in 2001 and how to evaluate the risks of human challenge experiments in search of a coronavirus vaccine.
An Infectious Disease Doctor Explains Why Coronavirus Cases Are Skyrocketing
Dr. Mark Kortepeter, who’s been involved in combating multiple epidemics, explains why Covid-19 cases are on the rise in the United States.
This Scientist Is Searching For A Vaccine To World’s Second-Most Devastating Parasite
Amanda Elyssa Ruiz, a PhD student at Brown University, is looking for potential vaccines to protect against schistosomiasis, a disease that impacts over 250 million people every year, making it the second most socio-economically devastating parasitic d…
Defeating The Coronavirus Pandemic Requires Our Leaders To Show Courage And Build Trust
Health policy expert Anand Parekh explains why bold and clear leadership from both sides of the aisle is needed in order to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic.
Wearing A Mask Is A Sign Of Mutual Respect During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Dr. Mark Smolinski, an infectious disease physician and president of Ending Pandemics, explains why wearing a mask both helps to stop the spread of Covid-19 and shows respect for others.
How Viral Pandemics Emerge—And Why Covid-19 Won’t Be The Last
Virologist Matthew Binnicker explains why Covid-19 is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to viral pandemics.
Despite Warnings, Social Distancing Does Not Make Us Lonely
For months we’ve read warnings that the coronavirus pandemic could make us lonely. But a new study finds that people actually felt more social support.
