With so many COVID-19 models, which is best?
Policymakers need to use data to guide their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new process brings together many models to give them the best info.
May 8, 2020 • ~8 min
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How a yellow fever outbreak reshaped New Orleans
A 19th-century outbreak of yellow fever in New Orleans created an elite class while it also "exacted a devastating social cost for large swaths of society."
March 26, 2020 • ~2 min
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America’s ‘lagging miserably’ in response to coronavirus
Health policy expert, physician, and historian Mical Raz shares her perspective on the United States' less robust response to coronavirus.
March 16, 2020 • ~1 min
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COVID-19 symptoms pop up 5 days after exposure
How soon do symptoms show up after COVID-19 exposure? About five days, new research shows.
March 10, 2020 • ~4 min
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Interactive map tracks the coronavirus outbreak
A new interactive map for the novel coronavirus outbreak shows the numbers of cases, recoveries, and deaths, as well as trends over time.
Feb. 11, 2020 • ~2 min
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Expert: Coronavirus exposes ‘cracks’ in Chinese government
The Chinese government's response to the coronavirus outbreak has exposed flaws in its approach to crises and requires more openness, an expert argues.
Feb. 10, 2020 • ~1 min
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Map shows opioid crisis isn’t a single epidemic
The US is not facing a single opioid overdose epidemic. It's facing several different epidemics, researchers say.
Dec. 11, 2019 • ~3 min
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Is the Ebola emergency declaration in Congo too late?
Last week, the World Health Organization declared the year-long Ebola outbreak in Congo a global health emergency. Did they wait too long?
July 22, 2019 • ~1 min
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Epidemic forecasts can miss the human reaction
Neglecting human behavior when forecasting epidemics can lead to government overspending.
July 3, 2019 • ~3 min
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Delays can limit how well Ebola vaccines work
A delay of just one week can drastically reduce the efficacy of Ebola vaccines in highly populated areas, research in the Democratic Republic of Congo finds.
May 8, 2019 • ~4 min
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