Today Texas, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut became the latest states to confirm cases of B117, a variant strain of the novel coronavirus that began widely circulating in the United Kingdom at the end of…
Two Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) studies published today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report track COVID-19 spread on US college campuses, one showing that 101 counties with large universities offering…
With 22 countries in the Europe already reporting B117 variant cases, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) regional office today warned that it could replace other lineages and without extra efforts…
Study: Mental health of minorities especially affected during pandemic
The results of a UK mental health survey conducted before and after the start of the pandemic found that British minorities were more impacted…
Data maps that often go hand in hand with news stories tracking COVID case numbers can be effective at imparting knowledge of case rates, but they do little to change perceived infection risk…
A new analysis of KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor survey data finds that residents of rural America stand out as one of the groups most hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine and that their…
The KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor is an ongoing research project tracking the public’s attitudes and experiences with COVID-19 vaccinations. Using a combination of surveys and focus groups, this project will track the dynamic…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that changes in vaccine distribution could be necessary depending on what happens in the next few weeks.…
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Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday, where he declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and neighboring prefectures amid a new surge in…
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A first grade student raises her hand at Mary L. Fonseca Elementary School in Fall River, Mass., in November. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe via Getty Images
Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe via Getty…