Two years in, we need to learn the lessons of this pandemic
America’s pre-existing condition when the pandemic hit is not a “normal” we should return to.
‘Just horrific’: Pandemic fuels steepest decline in US life expectancy since WWII
"U.S. life expectancy at birth for 2020, based on nearly final data, was 77.3 years, the lowest it has been since 2003."
The most important thing media can tell us is how we’re getting infected
Finding out what the weak spots are in our defense against the coronavirus is the most vital task journalists can perform right now. It’s news we could use—desperately.
The great unwinding
The failing battle for health and healthcare in these all too disunited states.
UN report says up to 850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans, unless...
Rather than prioritising the prevention of pandemic outbreaks, governments around the world primarily focus on responding.
EPA’s proposed ‘secret science’ rule directly threatens children’s health
If the secret science rule is adopted, EPA officials will have to pretend that this kind of research doesn’t exist, since the patient records that it draws on can’t be made public.
Corporations should not have the power to undermine the global battle against Covid-19
Even if governments agree to suspend patent protections for vaccines, corporations can fight back with expensive lawsuits.
Does the coronavirus crisis have to end with a wealthier wealthy?
These wealthy few can exploit the vulnerabilities of societies in crisis to make themselves even wealthier.
Study warns 1.1 million children could die as pandemic interrupts access to food &...
A shocking new report finds the child mortality rate could increase the first time in more than 60 years.
Wildfire smoke is more toxic than other forms of air pollution, study finds
“Anything we can do today to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stabilize the global climate system will have significant benefits.”