What Is A Cold Chain? And Why Do So Many Vaccines Need It?
Many of the coronavirus vaccines like it cold. Really cold. Sub-zero cold. Why is this the case? And how is the world handling this frigid requirement?
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Young People Struggle To Keep Friends Close As Pandemic Pulls Them Apart
The pandemic has prolonged the post-graduation transition amid a tough economy. With the lack of in-person interaction, young professionals are trying to adjust to a diminishing social circle.
History Repeats Itself: COVID-19 Vaccine Inequities Echo HIV Crisis
People were dying of a disease that could be treated — but in poor countries, they did not have access to medicines that could help. That was the story of HIV — and now of COVID-19.
Clergy On The Pandemic Front Lines: 'How Do We Really Grieve?'
The work of ministering to the sick and consoling the grieving has been a heavy burden for many faith leaders in the time of COVID-19.
'To Me He's Not A Number': Families Reflect As U.S. Nears 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths
Family members of those who've died from COVID-19 reflect on the milestone of 500,000 U.S. deaths, and how their individual loss fits within the magnitude of that number.
A Bicycle. A Trip. Or Just Pants: The Things We Buy When Pining For Normal Times
Even the most mundane purchases are becoming objects of hope as we crave the routines and experiences of daily life in this period of isolation.
Price Check: Nations Pay Wildly Different Prices For Vaccines
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago gave an impassioned speech about the vaccine rollout, warning of hoarding and price gouging. Here's what we could find out about the cost of a dose.
Lunar New Year Brings Smiles And Hope Amid Hardships For New York's Chinatown
Crowds have been sparse for the neighborhood that has faced both a spike in anti-Asian violence and mounting economic challenges since the pandemic began.
Fauci Awarded $1 Million Israeli Prize For 'Speaking Truth To Power' Amid Pandemic
The prize committee said Dr. Anthony Fauci, long-time head of the United States' leading infectious diseases research institute, "is the consummate model of leadership and impact in public health."
You Think The U.S. Has Vaccine Issues? 130 Countries Haven't Even Started Vaccinating
For low- and middle-income countries, just obtaining doses has been a challenge. And now concerns are being raised about the effectiveness of the more affordable AstraZeneca option.