New Coronavirus Variants Are Urgently Being Tracked around the World
Genomic sequencing efforts are limited in developing countries, but scientists are mobilizing to help
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Lab Leak: A Scientific Debate Mired in Politics — and Unresolved
More than a year into the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, some scientists say the possibility of a lab leak never got a fair look.
Booster Shots Against Scary COVID Virus Variants Are In the Works
Vaccine makers are designing follow-up shots, based on new mutations, to keep the disease at bay
New COVID Vaccines Need Absurd Amounts of Material and Labor
Companies are scrambling to obtain supplies for hundreds of millions of doses of a type of vaccine that has never been made at this scale before
Fauci Explains How to End the COVID Pandemic
The country’s leading expert on infectious diseases shares his thoughts on resolving the current public health crisis and preparing for the next
These Drugs Might Prevent Severe COVID
Even with vaccines on the way, treatments are needed to prevent the disease from getting worse—and to be ready for COVID-25, COVID-37, and so on