This page chronicles Covid in 2021. There is a page for 2022-2024 and a page for 2020. Click the Menu items above for those pages.
Blogs
I post a blog (roughly every 2 weeks and usually on Saturdays). Blogs cover Covid, as well as whatever else is happening in Lakeway or with me. Blogs are here—https://ninawriteorwronginlakeway.com/blog-posts/
2021 Articles
Most current articles at the top, older ones flowing down. KEY ones are in BOLD.
–Studies Suggest Why Omicron Is Less Severe: It Spares the Lungs 12/31/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/31/health/covid-omicron-lung-cells.html
–Covid vaccines rarely lead to problems in younger children, according to two C.D.C. reports 12/30/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/30/science/covid-vaccine-5-11-years-old-cdc-report.html
–On cusp of new year, omicron prompts Austin to adopt stricter Stage 4 pandemic guidelines 12/29/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/12/29/omicron-prompts-austin-adopt-stricter-stage-4-covid-guidelines/9038281002/
–The CDC shortened isolation periods as Omicron cases soared 12/27/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/27/us/quarantine-5-days.html
–Another Christmas of Death and Distress in America’s I.C.U.s 12/25/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/25/us/covid-hospitals.html
—US hospitals struggle with staffing shortages and Omicron outbreaks 12/23/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/23/us-hospitals-staffing-shortages-omicron-covid
—F.D.A. Clears Pfizer’s Covid Pill for High-Risk Patients 12 and Older 12/22/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/22/health/pfizer-covid-pill-fda-paxlovid.html
–Omicron Infections Seem to Be Milder, Three Research Teams Report 12/22/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/22/health/covid-omicron-delta-hospitalizations.html
–I’m a Parent. How Can I Protect My Family From Omicron? 12/22/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/22/opinion/omicron-children.html
–Hospitals Scramble as Antibody Treatments Fail Against Omicron 12/21/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/21/health/covid-monoclonal-antibodies-omicron.html
–Doctors and Nurses Are ‘Living in a Constant Crisis’ as Covid Fills Hospitals 12/17/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/us/covid-hospitals-omicron.html
–CDC recommends mRNA Covid vaccines over J&J shot amid blood clot risks 12/16/21 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/16/cdc-covid-vaccine-johnson-525153
—Expecting a Surge–We look at the latest on Omicron 12/16/20 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/briefing/omicron-update-spread-vaccines.html
–‘A terrible tragedy’: US passes 800,000 Covid deaths – highest in the world 12/15/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/15/a-terrible-tragedy-us-tops-800000-covid-deaths-highest-in-the-world
—Covid’s deadly trade-offs, by the numbers: How each state has fared in the pandemic 12/15/21 https://www.politico.com/interactives/2021/covid-by-the-numbers-how-each-state-fared-on-our-pandemic-scorecard/
—As U.S. Nears 800,000 Virus Deaths, 1 of Every 100 Older Americans Has Perished 12/13/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/us/covid-deaths-elderly-americans.html
—A Scientist’s Guide to Understanding Omicron 12/12/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/12/opinion/covid-omicron-data.html
–FDA authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters for 16- and 17-year-olds 12/8/21 https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/09/health/covid-booster-adolescents-fda-authorization/index.html
—The Coronavirus Attacks Fat Tissue, Scientists Find 12/8/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/health/covid-fat-obesity.html
–I’m an E.R. Doctor in Michigan, Where Unvaccinated People Are Filling Hospital Beds 12/8/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/08/opinion/covid-michigan-surge.html
–Omicron and Holiday Travel: 12 of the Most Pressing Questions 12/7/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/07/travel/holiday-travel-omicron-restrictions.html
—Four Big Questions About Omicron And Experts’ Answers. 12/7/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/07/briefing/omicron-variant-need-to-know.html
–Texas reports its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant 12/6/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/06/texas-omicron-covid-19/
–Inside a Sequencing Lab on the Front Lines of America’s Search for Omicron 12/3/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/03/us/coronavirus-omicron-sequencing.html
–What we know about the Omicron variant 11/30/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/30/podcasts/the-daily/omicron-variant-coronavirus.html?rref=vanity
–3 Questions We Must Answer About the Omicron Variant 11/27/2 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/27/opinion/omicron-variant-questions-coronavirus.html
—South Africa detects a new variant 11/25/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/25/world/variant-south-africa-covid.html
–US hospitals prepare for influx of Covid patients as millions travel for Thanksgiving 11/24/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/24/us-covid-thanksgiving-travel-hospitals-health-workers-vaccines-boosters
–The Latest Covid Surge 11/23/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/23/briefing/us-covid-surge-thanksgiving.html
–Pregnant people infected with COVID-19 are at higher risk of death and stillbirths, CDC warns 11/19/21 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/2021/11/19/413899/pregnant-people-infected-with-covid-19-are-at-higher-risk-of-death-and-stillbirths-cdc-warns/
—CDC chief approves Covid-19 boosters for all adults 11/19/21 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/19/cdc-vaccine-advisors-endorse-boosters-for-all-adults-523058
–Can Covid Winter Be Merry and Bright? We Asked the Experts. 11/17/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/opinion/covid-thanksgiving-holiday-risk.html
–Why Don’t We Have a Covid Vaccine for Pets? 11/15/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/15/health/coronavirus-vaccine-cats-dogs-pets.html
–Covid cases are surging in Europe. America is in denial about what lies in store for it 11/12/21 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/12/covid-cases-surging-europe-america-denial
–Texas schools can again set their own face mask rules after federal judge overrules Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban 11/10/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/10/texas-schools-mask-mandate-ban-overturned/
–Ready to holiday? Before you gather with family and friends, think about COVID-19 safety 11/8/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/healthcare/2021/11/08/austin-covid-safety-holiday-season-how-gather-celebrate-lower-risk/6179753001/
—U.S. Covid Deaths Get Even Redder 11/8/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/08/briefing/covid-death-toll-red-america.html
—Unvaccinated Texans make up vast majority of COVID-19 cases and deaths this year, new state data shows 11/8/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/11/08/texas-coronavirus-deaths-vaccinated/
–Pfizer pill significantly cuts risk of COVID-19 death, company says 11/5/21 https://www.politico.eu/article/pfizers-antiviral-significantly-cut-risk-of-covid-19-deaths-in-study-plans-us-filing/
–Frequently Asked Questions About the Biden Administration’s Vaccine Mandate 11/4/21 https://www.nytimes.com/article/vaccine-mandate-biden-osha.html
—C.D.C. Recommends Covid Vaccine for Younger Children age 5-11 11/2/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/02/health/covid-vaccine-children-cdc.html
–F.D.A. Clears First Coronavirus Vaccine for Young Children 10/29/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/us/politics/covid-vaccine-children.html
–Vaccination offers more protection against Covid than prior infection, a C.D.C. study suggests 10/29/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/29/health/cdc-covid-vaccine-protection.html
–Should I Mix or Match My Booster Shot? 10/28/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/27/well/live/covid-booster-shot-mix-and-match.html
—How Will We Live if Covid Is Here to Stay? 10/27/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/27/opinion/covid-forever-endemic-plans.html
–Yes, You’ll Want to Vaccinate Your Kids Against Covid. An Expert Explains Why. 10/26/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/26/opinion/covid-vaccine-kids.html
–Worst of US pandemic likely behind us but we can’t drop our guard, experts say 10/25/21 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/25/us-covid-coronavirus-pandemic-experts
–What Previous Covid-19 Waves Tell Us About the Virus Now 10/23/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/10/23/us/covid-surges.html
—The CDC endorses Moderna and J&J boosters for millions of Americans 10/21/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/health/cdc-mix-match-booster-shot.html
–F.D.A. to Allow ‘Mix and Match’ Approach for Covid Booster Shots 10/18/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/us/politics/fda-mix-and-match-boosters.html
–Why Public Health Faces a Crisis Across the U.S. 10/18/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/us/coronavirus-public-health.html
–Texas bill to block COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employers failed in Legislature after business groups rallied against it 10/18/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/10/18/texas-covid19-vaccine-mandates-bill/
–The Unvaccinated May Not Be Who You Think 10/15/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/15/opinion/covid-vaccines-unvaccinated.html
–An F.D.A. panel recommends J.&J. boosters 10/15/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/15/us/politics/johnson-vaccine-boosters-fda.html
–‘Lurching Between Crisis and Complacency’: Was This Our Last Covid Surge? 10/14/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/14/health/coronavirus-delta-surge.html
—What the Future May Hold for the Coronavirus and Us 10/12/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/health/coronavirus-mutation-variants.html
–If You’ve Had Covid, Do You Need the Vaccine? [YES, you do] 10/12/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/health/if-youve-had-covid-do-you-need-the-vaccine.html
–Should Passengers Be Vaccinated or Tested to Fly Within the U.S.? 10/12/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/travel/vaccine-testing-airlines.html
—The Covid Fable 10/8/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/08/briefing/covid-restrictions-delta-caseload.html
—How to Use Rapid Home Tests (Once You Find Them) 10/7/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/07/well/live/covid-rapid-at-home-test.html
–Pfizer Asks F.D.A. to Authorize Its Covid-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to 11 10/7/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/07/us/politics/pfizer-fda-authorization-children-5-11.html
—Do I Still Need a Pulse Oximeter? [YES, it can save your life] 10/5/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/well/live/covid-pulse-oximeter.html
— A Guide for Covid-19 Risk in Your County 10/3/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-risk-map.html
— US Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 700,000 Despite Wide Availability of Vaccines 10/1/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/01/us/us-covid-deaths-700k.html
–Merck says a trial shows it has produced the first effective antiviral pill for Covid 10/1/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/01/us/merck-antiviral-pill-covid.html
—Red Covid 9/27/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/briefing/covid-red-states-vaccinations.html
—Answers to Your Questions About Covid Booster Shots 9/24/21 https://www.nytimes.com/article/booster-shots-questions-answers.html
—C.D.C. Chief Overrules Agency Panel and Recommends Pfizer-BioNTech Boosters for Health Care Workers, Teachers and Other Workers at Risk 9/24/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/24/world/covid-boosters-vaccine-cdc-director.html
–F.D.A. Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shots for Older and At-Risk Americans 9/22/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/us/politics/pfizer-boosters-fda-authorize.html
–‘I Just Cry All the Time’: Non-Covid Patients Despair Over Delayed Care 9/22/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/health/covid-hospitals-elective-surgeries.html
–I Ran the C.D.C. Here’s How to Prove That Americans Are Vaccinated. 9/21/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/opinion/cdc-coronavirus-vaccine.html
—US children aged 5 to 11 on track to receive Pfizer vaccine by Halloween 9/20/21 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/sep/20/pfizer-covid-vaccine-children-5-to-11-trial
–CDC study finds Moderna vaccine is best at preventing Covid-19 hospitalization 9/17/21 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/17/cdc-study-finds-moderna-vaccine-is-best-at-preventing-covid-19-hospitalization-512565
—F.D.A. Advisory Panel Recommends Pfizer Boosters for Older People and Others at High Risk 9/17/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/us/fda-pfizer-booster-covid.html
–The J.&J. Conundrum (Everything you need to know if you got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine) 9/13/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/13/briefing/johnson-and-johnson-boosters-explainer.html
—Biden Is Right: Vaccine Refusal ‘Has Cost All of Us’ 9/10/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/10/opinion/biden-covid-vaccine.html
—Unvaccinated People Are 11 Times More Likely To Die Of COVID-19, New Research Finds 9/10/21 https://www.npr.org/2021/09/10/1036023973/covid-19-unvaccinated-deaths-11-times-more-likely
–Monster risk: Fauci says COVID cases 10x too high 9/9/21 https://www.axios.com/fauci-no-control-covid-a2572210-dbdb-48b0-aa2e-92e8e9fcd69a.html
–Least Vaccinated States Lead Spike in Children’s Cases, Leaving Some Hospitals Stretched 9/9/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/09/us/covid-children-cases-icu.html
–Inside an Oregon hospital amid an absolutely stunning’ Covid surge 9/9/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/09/oregon-hospital-coronavirus-unvaccinated’
—Why We Can’t Turn the Corner on Covid 9/6/21 https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/09/06/why-we-cant-turn-the-corner-on-covid-509349
–Covid Deaths Surge Across a Weary America as a Once-Hopeful Summer Ends 9/5/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/05/us/covid-surge-united-states.html
–The W.H.O. lists Mu as a ‘variant of interest.’ 9/2/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/world/americas/mu-variant-who.html
—Why This Covid Chapter Might Be the Hardest of All 9/2/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/opinion/covid-guidelines-masking.html
—We Work at the A.C.L.U. Here’s What We Think About Vaccine Mandates 9/2/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/opinion/covid-vaccine-mandates-civil-liberties.html
–Covid Medical Bills Are About to Get Bigger 9/2/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/upshot/covid-medical-bills.html
—Worried About Breakthrough Infections? Here’s How to Navigate This Phase of the Pandemic. 9/2/21 https://www.nytimes.com/article/breakthrough-infections-covid-19-coronavirus.html
—Has Delta Peaked? 9/1/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/briefing/delta-peak-covid-caseload.html
–What is C.1.2, the new Covid variant in South Africa, and should we be worried? 8/30/21 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/aug/31/what-is-c12-the-new-covid-variant-in-south-africa-and-should-we-be-worried
–Where Companies Stand on Vaccine Requirements and Return to Office 8/30/21 https://www.nytimes.com/article/company-vaccine-rto-covid.html
–The Hard Covid-19 Questions We’re Not Asking 8/30/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/30/opinion/us-covid-policy.html
—Fauci: 100,000 new Covid deaths in US ‘predictable but preventable’ 8/29/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/29/anthony-fauci-covid-deaths-vaccinations
—Show Me the Data! 8/27/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/opinion/covid-data-vaccines.html
–Gov. Greg Abbott bans mandates on COVID-19 vaccines regardless of whether they have full FDA approval 8/25/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/25/texas-covid-19-vaccine-mandates-ban-greg-abbott/
—The F.D.A. grants full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. 8/23/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/us/politics/fda-approval-pfizer-vaccine.html
–Desperate Texas doctors turn to antibody treatments to slow down surging COVID-19 hospitalizations 8/23/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/23/coronavirus-texas-antibody-treatment-regeneron-doctors/
–More people hospitalized, on ventilators for COVID-19 in Austin area than ever before 8/21/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2021/08/10/texas-travis-county-covid-tracker-latest-case-trends-hospital-data/5551871001/
—The Quiet Rage of the Responsible 8/19/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/19/opinion/covid-masks-vaccine-mandates.html
–Ready for a COVID-19 vaccine booster? Your questions answered about getting a third dose. 8/18/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/healthcare/2021/08/18/covid-booster-vaccine-symptoms-pfizer-moderna-third-dose-johnson-johnson/8184202002/
—Biden says Americans can get Covid booster shots starting next month 8/18/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/18/covid-vaccine-booster-shots-us-september
–In a Handful of States, Early Data Hint at a Rise in Breakthrough Infections 8/17/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/covid-vaccinated-infections.html
–Some Americans will be eligible for booster shots beginning in late September, federal officials say. 8/18/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/18/health/booster-shot-8-months.html
–Troubling CDC vaccine data convinced Biden team to back booster shots 8/17/21 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/17/cdc-data-booster-shots-505637
–For second day, Central Texas sees most Covid patients in ICU, on ventilators since start of pandemic 8/17/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2021/08/10/texas-travis-county-covid-tracker-latest-case-trends-hospital-data/5551871001/
–U.S. to Advise Boosters for Most Americans 8 Months After Vaccination 8/16/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/16/us/politics/booster-shots.html
—Texas requests five mortuary trailers in anticipation of Covid deaths 8/16/21 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/texas-requests-five-mortuary-trailers-anticipation-covid-deaths-n1276924
—The F.D.A. authorized a third dose of Covid vaccines for immunocompromised people 8/13/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/us/covid-vaccine-booster-pfizer-moderna.html
–The Supreme Court won’t block Indiana University vaccine mandate 8/12/21 https://apnews.com/article/health-courts-coronavirus-pandemic-us-supreme-court-c10f02b467c86e2b61c6743aedd4fc69
–Is Abbott misusing his disaster powers in fight against mask and vaccine requirements? 8/12/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/08/12/examining-gov-greg-abbotts-recent-covid-executive-orders-masks/5561602001/
—Texas Hospitals Are Already Overloaded. Doctors Are ‘Frightened by What Is Coming.’ 8/11/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/11/us/covid-texas-hospitalizations-icu.html
–COVID surge strains state’s critical care: Central Texas down to 2 staffed ICU beds; pediatric cases rising 8/10/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2021/08/10/covid-surge-update-central-texas-hospitals-down-2-staffed-icu-beds/5551739001/
–Austin warns of ‘catastrophe’ as Texas again becomes epicenter of pandemic 8/9/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/09/austin-catastrophe-epicenter-again-pandemic
—Fears as more children falling ill in latest US Covid surge and school approaches 8/8/21 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/08/us-children-covid-delta-latest-surge
–‘This Is Really Scary’: Kids Struggle With Long Covid 8/8/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/08/health/long-covid-kids.html
–F.D.A. Aiming to Speed Extra Vaccine Doses for Immunocompromised Patients 8/5/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/06/health/covid-boosters-immunocompromised.html
—Austin area officially shifts to Stage 5 COVID guidelines, indicating highest level of risk 8/5/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/08/05/health-chief-brief-austin-area-residents-worsening-covid-trends/5489628001/
–Is the Future Just a Spike Protein Stamping on a Human Face, Forever? 8/5/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/opinion/covid-delta-vaccinated-flu.html
—Should I Mask? Can I Travel? What About Hugs? How Delta Is Changing Advice for the Vaccinated 8/3/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/03/well/live/covid-delta-variant-vaccine-symptoms.html
—UPDATED podcast on NYT’s The Daily, covering current info on breakthrough Covid infections 8-2-21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/02/podcasts/the-daily/breakthrough-infections-delta-variant.html?rref=vanity
—Vaccinated People May Spread the Virus, CDC Reports 7/30/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/health/cdc-vaccinated-delta.html
–Biden announces federal workers must be vaccinated or face regular tests 7/29/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/29/us/vaccine-federal-workers-biden.html
—Dozen delta variant cases confirmed in Austin area; latest COVID spike straining hospitals 7/28/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/07/27/12-delta-variant-cases-austin-area-covid-spike-straining-hospitals/5386718001/
–State workers in New York must be vaccinated or get weekly tests, Cuomo says 7/28/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/nyregion/ny-state-worker-vaccine-mandate.html
–As Infections Rise, C.D.C. Urges Some Vaccinated Americans to Wear Masks Again 7/27/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/27/health/covid-cdc-masks-vaccines-delta-variant.html
–New York City and California to Require Vaccines or Tests for Workers 7/26/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/nyregion/covid-vaccine-ny-ca-mandatory.html
–‘There’s a disconnect’: After a rapid rollout why has US vaccine effort stalled? 7/26/21 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/26/us-vaccine-effort-nuance-covid-coronavirus
–V.A. Issues Employee Vaccine Mandate, a First for a Federal Agency 7/26/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/us/politics/veterans-affairs-coronavirus-covid-19.html
–Medical groups call for mandatory vaccination of U.S. health care workers 7/26/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/26/health/health-care-workers-vaccine-requirement.html
–-The Delta Variant Is the Symptom of a Bigger Threat: Vaccine Refusal 7/25/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/health/coronavirus-vaccine-refusal.html
–Austin-Travis County recommends masks, moves to Stage 4 of COVID rules 7/23/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/07/23/austin-travis-county-covid-stage-4-restrictions-return-mask-recommended/8055139002/
–Biden Officials Now Expect Vulnerable Americans to Need Booster Shots 7/23/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/us/covid-vaccine-boosters.html
—Delta variant sweeps through states that dialed back health powers 7/22/21 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/07/22/delta-variant-surge-covid-cases-500483
–Unvaccinated staff eyed in rising nursing home cases, deaths 7/21/21 https://apnews.com/article/business-health-government-and-politics-coronavirus-pandemic-3f4435167823b02812adfb668ae32bb0
–U.S. Life Expectancy Plunged in 2020, Especially for Black and Hispanic Americans, due to the pandemic 7/21/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/21/us/american-life-expectancy-report.html
–Covid Has Created a Scale of Family Loss Not Seen Since AIDS 7/20/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/opinion/covid-19-orphans.html
–Indiana University’s Vaccine Requirement Should Stand, Federal Judge Rules 7/19/21 https://www.npr.org/2021/07/19/1018010489/indiana-universitys-vaccine-requirement-should-stand-federal-judge-rules
–Cats Are Better Than Dogs (at Catching the Coronavirus) [There is no evidence that pets pass the disease to humans.] 7/19/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/science/coronavirus-cats-dogs-pets.html
—Surgeon General Assails Tech Companies Over Misinformation on Covid-19 7/16/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/15/us/politics/surgeon-general-vaccine-misinformation.html
–England’s Covid unlocking is threat to world, say 1,200 scientists 7/16/21 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/16/englands-covid-unlocking-a-threat-to-the-world-experts-say
—4 Delta variant cases confirmed; Austin reverts back to Stage 3 COVID guidelines as cases rise 7/15/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/07/15/austin-reverts-back-stage-3-covid-guidelines-4-delta-cases-found/7976523002/
—Delta Variant Widens Gulf Between ‘Two Americas’: Vaccinated and Unvaccinated 7/14/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/health/delta-variant-uk-usa.html
–Delta variant gains ground in US as outbreaks highlight vaccine divide 7/14/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/14/us-delta-variant-coronavirus-covid-vaccine-divide
—‘We are seeing people passing quicker than before’: What hospitals look like in US Covid hot spots 7/14/21 https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/13/us/us-covid-hot-spots-hospitals/index.html
–-Austin area COVID-19 hospitalizations have doubled among young adults since July 4 7/13/21 https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/coronavirus/2021/07/13/austin-area-covid-19-hospitalizations-have-doubled-among-young-adults-since-july-4/
–The Rationing of a Last-Resort Covid Treatment 7/12/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/12/us/covid-treatment-ecmo.html
—Coronavirus in the US: Latest Map and Case Count 7/12/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.html
–F.D.A. Attaches Warning of Rare Nerve Syndrome to Johnson & Johnson Vaccine 7/12/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/12/us/politics/fda-warning-johnson-johnson-vaccine-nerve-syndrome.html
–Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker 7/8/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-drugs-treatments.html
—How does the Delta variant dodge the immune system? [ONE dose of vaccine stops Delta 10% of the time, but TWO doses stop Delta 95% of the time.] 7/8/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/08/health/delta-variant-covid-vaccine-immunity.html
–Biden announces Covid ‘surge response teams’ amid Delta variant concerns 7/6/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jul/06/joe-biden-delta-variant-us-coronavirus-vaccines
—The Rise of Delta: NYT podcast tells you what you need to know about this dangerous variant, in 20 minutes of plain speaking 7/6/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/06/podcasts/the-daily/delta-variant-coronavirus-vaccine.html?rref=vanity
—Delta variant will cause US Covid surges, Fauci says, as poll reveals vaccine resistance 7/4/21 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/03/fauci-delta-variant-cases-vaccines
–They Didn’t Expect to Retire Early. The Pandemic Changed Their Plans. 7/2/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/02/business/economy/retire-early-pandemic-social-security.html
—A year after Austin’s July 4 COVID-19 surge, the Delta variant and unmasking threaten the unvaccinated 7/1/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/healthcare/2021/07/01/unvaccinated-risk-covid-19-delta-variant-year-after-austins-july-4-surge/7795880002/
–How Dangerous Is the Delta Variant? 7/1/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/opinion/covid-delta-variant.html
—As Delta Variant Surges, Outbreaks Return in Many Parts of the World 7/1/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/30/world/asia/virus-delta-variant-global.html
–Rise of Delta variant brings mask question back, even for the vaccinated 6/30/21 https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/30/health/delta-variant-masks-wellness/index.html
–-Fauci warns there may soon be ‘two Americas’ as divide widens between places with high and low vaccination rates and the Delta variant spreads 6/30/2 1 https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/30/health/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html
–Austin area health leaders urge residents to get vaccinated amid concerns of Delta variant 6/29/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/06/29/highly-contagious-delta-coronavirus-variant-spreads-local-health-leaders-push-vaccinations/5305965001/
—Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Likely to Produce Lasting Immunity, Study Finds 6/28/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/health/coronavirus-vaccines-immunity.html
–Why Young Adults Are Among the Biggest Barriers to Mass Immunity 6/28/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/us/covid-vaccine-immunity.html
—Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated 6/24/21 https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-06-24/nearly-all-covid-deaths-in-us-are-now-among-unvaccinated
–A Coronavirus Epidemic Hit 20,000 Years Ago, New Study Finds 6/24/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/science/ancient-coronavirus-epidemic.html
—Anthony Fauci on the Lab Leak Theory and Emailing Mark Zuckerberg–30 minute podcast interview with America’s chief immunologist 6/21/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/21/opinion/sway-kara-swisher-anthony-fauci.html?campaign_id=39&emc=edit_ty_20210621&instance_id=33504&nl=opinion-today®i_id=122311001&segment_id=61280&te=1&user_id=85e9340cba19164d75f3915211a487be
–Biden is on track to fall short of vaccinating 70% of American adults by the Fourth of July 6/17/21 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/17/president-bidens-fourth-of-july-covid-vaccination-goals-are-in-jeopardy.html
–Could the U.S. Have Saved More Lives? 5 Alternate Scenarios for the Vaccine Rollout 6/17/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/us/coronavirus-deaths-vaccines.html
—A Pill to Treat Covid-19? The U.S. Is Betting on It. 6/17/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/health/covid-pill-antiviral.html
–What You Need to Know About Your Vaccine Card 6/15/21 https://www.nytimes.com/article/vaccine-covid-card.html
–Many Post-Covid Patients Are Experiencing New Medical Problems, Study Finds 6/15/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/15/health/covid-19-patients.html
—Covid has claimed more than 600,000 lives in the U.S. 6/16/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/us/600000-us-covid-deaths.html
–As Pandemic Recedes in U.S., Calls Are Growing for an Investigative Commission 6/16/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/us/politics/coronavirus-investigative-commission.html
–U.S. Nears 600,000 Virus Deaths Despite Progress From Vaccines 6/15/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/15/us/virus-deaths.html
—What Are the Roadblocks to a ‘Vaccine Passport’? 6/15/21 https://www.nytimes.com/article/vaccine-passport.html
–Novavax Covid-19 vaccine highly effective in late-stage trial, long-awaited results show 6/14/21 https://www.statnews.com/2021/06/14/novavax-covid-19-vaccine-highly-effective-in-late-stage-trial/
—A new coronavirus variant is on the rise. Here’s why experts are concerned 6/14/21 https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/14/health/us-coronavirus-monday/index.html
–If you have long Covid, as I did, don’t give up hope. Recovery is possible 6/10/21 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/10/long-covid-hope-recovery-symptoms
—Which Groups Are Still Dying of Covid in the U.S.? 6/10/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/06/10/us/covid-death-patterns.html
—Yes, Your Employer Can Require You to Be Vaccinated 6/9/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/09/business/covid-vaccine-employer-rules.html
–Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill to punish businesses that require proof of COVID-19 vaccination 6/7/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/07/texas-vaccine-passports-covid-19/
–A New Type Of COVID-19 Vaccine Could Debut Soon 6/6 21 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/06/1003328413/new-type-of-covid-vaccine-could-debut-soon
—Exclusive: People who wore masks were less likely to get sick 6/6/21 https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-masks-fewer-positive-tests-87a97b0f-6d30-4440-a16f-ef73bb859c2b.html
–Teens Are Rarely Hospitalized With Covid, but Cases Can Be Severe 6/4/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/health/coronavirus-teenagers-hospitalizations.html
–Why experts say COVID-19 contact tracing may be more valuable than ever 6/3/21 https://abcnews.go.com/Health/experts-covid-19-contact-tracing-valuable/story?id=77902127
–Americans are celebrating steps toward normalcy. But the real test of Covid-19 progress is 2 weeks away, expert says 6/3/21 https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/02/health/us-coronavirus-wednesday/index.html
–On the Covid Front Lines, When Not Getting Belly Rubs 5/31/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/31/world/asia/dogs-coronavirus.html
–Covid summer: Fauci warns US not to ‘declare victory’ despite lowest rates in a year 5/31/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/31/dr-anthony-fauci-interview-covid-coronavirus-vaccines-summer
—We Were Called to Sacrifice as a Nation. We Didn’t Answer. 5/30/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/30/opinion/memorial-day-covid-national-service.html
—The U.S. May Never Hit the Herd Immunity Threshold. That’s OK. 5/28/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/opinion/herd-immunity-covid-us.html
–Immunity to the Coronavirus May Persist for Years, Scientists Find 5/26/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/26/health/coronavirus-immunity-vaccines.html
–Biden orders US intel to further probe origins of COVID-19, raise ‘questions for China’ 5/26/21 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-orders-us-intel-probe-origins-covid-19/story?id=77919319
–In 25 States, More Than Half Of Adults Are Fully Vaccinated 5/24/21 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/05/24/999799691/in-25-states-more-than-half-of-adults-are-fully-vaccinated
–Pfizer Vaccine Can Stay Longer At Warmer Temperatures Before Being Discarded 5/19/21 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/05/19/998420256/pfizer-vaccine-can-stay-longer-at-warmer-temperatures-before-being-discarded
–Covid-19 vaccine rollout for ages 12 to 15 is ‘better than expected,’ health officials say 5/19/21 https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/19/health/covid-19-vaccine-rollout-ages-12-to-15-wellness/index.html
–How the Covid pandemic ends: Scientists look to the past to see the future 5/19/21 https://www.statnews.com/2021/05/19/how-the-covid-pandemic-ends-scientists-look-to-the-past-to-see-the-future/
—Meet the Four Kinds of People Holding Us Back From Full Vaccination 5/18/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/05/18/opinion/covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy.html
–New Honor System on Masks: ‘Am I to Trust These People?’ 5/18/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/us/masks-cdc-covid.html
–Gov. Greg. Abbott says no public schools or government entities will be allowed to require masks 5/18/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/18/greg-abbott-texas-mask-mandate/
–Some people still need to mask up even if vaccinated. Are you one of them? 5/16/21 https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/16/health/vaccinated-masks-needed-wellness/index.html
–Scenes From America’s Reopening 5/16/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/16/us/scenes-from-americas-reopening.html
–Stores, Parks and Restaurants Are Relaxing Their Mask Policies: Here’s the Latest 5/15/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/15/business/starbucks-mask-mandate.html
–Everything you need to know about the new CDC mask guidance for fully vaccinated people 5/13/21 https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-cdc-mask-guidance-for-fully-vaccinated-people-111921733671?cid=eml_mda_20210514&user_email=6ed7408ec573645e45ac2a65b61d1e1e6ab1b9effbafc1d30d0a407afca1b325
—Fully vaccinated? You can ditch the mask, CDC says 5/13/21 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/cdc-plans-drop-mask-requirements-fully-vaccinated-people-n1267249
—They Haven’t Gotten a Covid Vaccine Yet. But They Aren’t ‘Hesitant’ Either. 5/12/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/12/us/covid-vaccines-vulnerable.html
–Texas announces Pfizer vaccine now available to adolescents as young as 12 years old 5/13/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/13/texas-pfizer-covid-vaccine-adolescents/
–Medicare requires nursing homes to report COVID vaccinations of patients and staff 5/11/21 https://apnews.com/article/nursing-homes-coronavirus-pandemic-medicare-business-health-90a6055a5469e12b634fa2d1f9b6f3e8
—The Importance of Getting Fully Vaccinated 5/10/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/10/well/live/covid-fully-vaccinated-herd-immunity.html
–Should your teen get the COVID-19 vaccine now that it’s authorized for ages 12-15? 5/10/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/healthcare/2021/05/10/why-your-teen-should-get-covid-19-shot-after-fda-authorizes/4994065001/
–The F.D.A. authorizes the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 12 to 15 5/10/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/10/health/pfizer-covid-vaccine-teens.html
—How effective are COVID-19 vaccines in the real world? Two studies offer ‘stunning’ results, doctor says 5/10/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/healthcare/2021/05/10/covid-19-vaccine-study-effectiveness-study-includes-central-texas/4981509001/
–Fauci predicts ‘dramatic difference’ in pandemic outlook if more are vaccinated 5/9/21 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/09/fauci-covid-vaccines-pandemic-486163
–The world may need to learn to live with the virus 5/9/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/09/world/virus-herd-endemic.html
—Why Herd Immunity is Slipping Away 25 minute podcast 5/7/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/07/podcasts/the-daily/coronavirus-herd-immunity-vaccine.html?rref=vanity
–Our Pathetic Herd Immunity Failure 5/6/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/opinion/herd-immunity-us.html
–New analysis finds global Covid death toll is double official estimates, with over 905,000 dead in the US (35% more than the CDC tally) 5/6/21 https://www.statnews.com/2021/05/06/new-analysis-finds-global-covid-death-toll-is-double-official-estimates/
—‘Turning the Corner’: U.S. Covid Outlook Reaches Most Hopeful Point Yet 5/6/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/us/covid-case-hospitalizations-update.html
–US declares support for patent waiver on Covid-19 vaccines 5/5/21 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/05/us-declares-support-for-patent-waiver-on-covid-19-vaccines
—U.S. Vaccinations Are Slowing. What’s to Blame? 5/4/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/05/04/us/vaccine-rollout-slowing.html
–The Other Side of Languishing Is Flourishing. Here’s How to Get There. 5/4/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/well/mind/flourishing-languishing.html
—Children Now Account For 22% of New U.S. COVID Cases. Why Is That? 5/3/21 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/05/03/993141036/children-now-account-for-22-of-new-u-s-covid-cases-why-is-that
—Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now Believe 5/3/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/health/covid-heard-immunity-vaccine.html
–Vaccine Passports Are a Reality, Whatever They’re Called 4/30/21 https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-04-30/ny-excelsior-pass-is-a-vaccine-passport-no-matter-what-it-s-called
–Tracking Coronavirus Vaccinations Around the World 4/29/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/world/covid-vaccinations-tracker.html
—How Pfizer Makes Its Covid-19 Vaccine 4/28/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/health/pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine.html
–Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People 4/27/21 https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html
–Fauci says U.S. should see a turning point in the pandemic ‘within a few weeks’ 4/26/21 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/26/coronavirus-us-fauci-says-us-should-see-a-turning-point-within-a-few-weeks.html
—Got vaccinated? Here’s all the free stuff you can get 4/26/21 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/24/business/vaccine-freebies/index.html
–Army says its coronavirus vaccine demand is greater than supply as Pentagon prepares to restart J&J jabs 4/26/21 https://www.stripes.com/news/us/army-says-its-coronavirus-vaccine-demand-is-greater-than-supply-as-pentagon-prepares-to-restart-j-j-jabs-1.671269
—Answers to All Your Questions About Getting Vaccinated for Covid-19 updated 4/25/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/well/covid-vaccine-questions.html
–A Look at Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Passports,’ Passes and Apps Around the Globe 4/25/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/26/travel/vaccine-passport-cards-apps.html
–Michigan’s Covid Wards Are Filling Up With Younger Patients 4/25/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/25/us/michigan-covid-younger-people-hospitalized.html
–There Is a Glaringly Obvious Way to Get Everyone to Take the Vaccine 4/23/21 https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/04/paying-people-to-get-the-vaccine-will-unite-the-country-and-get-everyone-to-take-the-vaccine.html
—The F.D.A. ended its recommended pause on the J.&J. vaccine, clearing the way for states to use it again. 4/23/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/23/health/johnson-covid-vaccine-blood-clots.html
–Patients With Long Covid Face Lingering Worrisome Health Risks, Study Finds 4/22/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/health/covid-patients-health-risks-long-term.html
–What Do You Do When the Kids Are Still Unvaccinated? 4/22/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/opinion/unvaccinated-kids.html
–The Years We’ve Lost to Covid 4/21/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/well/covid-statistics-years-life-lost.html
–‘It’s still spreading’: Health officials urge vaccines, hygiene as Austin COVID-19 cases inch up 4/20/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/04/20/austin-health-officials-urge-covid-19-vaccines-hygiene-cases-grow/7302071002/
—There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing 4/19/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/well/mind/covid-mental-health-languishing.html
—Irrational Covid Fears 4/19/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/briefing/european-soccer-league-mars-helicopter-navalny.html
—Fauci: Republican vaccine deniers are hurting efforts to lift Covid restrictions 4/18/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/18/coronavirus-anthony-fauci-republican-vaccine-deniers-restrictions
–How Safe Are You From Covid When You Fly? 4/17/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/04/17/travel/flying-plane-covid-19-safety.html
–Least Vaccinated U.S. Counties Have Something in Common: Trump Voters 4/17/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/04/17/us/vaccine-hesitancy-politics.html
–Covid Hospitalizations At Highest Level In Over A Month As Cases And Deaths Climb 4/16/21 https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2021/04/16/covid-hospitalizations-at-highest-level-in-over-a-month-as-cases-and-deaths-climb/?sh=60213019196d
–The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause Explained 4/15/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/podcasts/the-daily/johnson-johnson-vaccine-blood-clots-covid.html?rref=vanity
—What Women Need to Know About the Covid Vaccine 4/14/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/well/live/women-covid-19-vaccine.html
–Regular Exercise May Help Protect Against Severe Covid 4/14/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/well/move/exercise-covid-19-working-out.html
–Fauci says Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause will last days, not months 4/13/21 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fauci-says-johnson-johnson-vaccine-pause-will-last-days-not-n1264029
CDC Studies ‘Breakthrough’ COVID Cases Among People Already Vaccinated 4/13/21 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/13/986411423/a-mystery-under-study-how-why-and-when-covid-vaccines-arent-fully-protective
—U.S. Calls for Pause on Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Clotting Cases 4/13/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/us/politics/johnson-johnson-vaccine-blood-clots-fda-cdc.html
–More young people are getting hospitalized as a ‘stickier,’ more infectious coronavirus strain becomes dominant 4/12/21 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/12/health/b117-covid-variant-young-patients/index.html
–The Grief Crisis Is Coming 4/12/21 For each person who dies of Covid-19, experts say there are at least nine newly bereaved. We must begin to address the toll. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/12/opinion/covid-death-grief.html
–Pfizer and BioNTech requested the F.D.A.’s authorization to use their vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds 4/9/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/world/pfizer-covid-vaccine-young-teens.html
–Anthony Fauci reveals which activities he will and won’t do now that he’s vaccinated — and indoor restaurants are still a no 4/8/21 https://www.businessinsider.com/fauci-how-behavior-activities-changed-after-covid-19-vaccination-2021-4
–More Contagious Virus Variant Is Now Dominant in U.S., C.D.C. Chief Says 4/7/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/us/politics/coronavirus-variants-cdc.html
–Should You Be Worried About ‘Vaccine Passports’? 4/6/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/opinion/vaccine-passports-covid.html
—Likely Legal, ‘Vaccine Passports’ Emerge as the Next Coronavirus Divide 4/6/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/us/politics/vaccine-passports-coronavirus.html
–U.S. must confront Covid spike, noted epidemiologist warns 4/4/21 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/04/spike-coronavirus-osterholm-479020
—Is the Second Dose Bad? If I Feel OK, Is It Working? Can I Take Tylenol? 4/4/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/well/live/covid-vaccine-side-effects-faq.html
–Virus Variants Threaten to Draw Out the Pandemic, Scientists Say 4/4/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/03/health/coronavirus-variants-vaccines.html
—We Have All Hit a Wall 4/3/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/03/business/pandemic-burnout-productivity.html
—Should you get a vaccine if you’ve already had COVID-19? CDC says yes. Here’s why. 4/2/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/04/02/why-you-should-still-get-vaccine-even-if-you-already-had-covid-cdc-recommends/4850553001/
–Vaccinated Americans are at low risk while traveling but must still wear masks, the C.D.C. says. 4/2/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/02/science/cdc-travel-vaccinated.html
—What You Need to Know About Your Vaccine Card 4/1/21 https://www.nytimes.com/article/covid-vaccine-card.html
–Texas is the 5th least safe state during COVID-19, study finds 4/1/21 https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/texas-is-the-5th-least-safe-state-during-covid-19-study-finds?fbclid=IwAR2RLJn6fQ57SBuJbfwQXpNxOv4oclBQSzEj68yxnOYQPd0EQ0EnJ8uE5_s
—It’s possible to reach herd immunity, then lose it. Repeatedly. Here’s what you can do to help prevent that from happening 3/31/21 https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/health/herd-immunity-covid-shifts/index.html
–Pfizer-BioNTech says Covid vaccine is 100% effective in kids ages 12 to 15 3/31/21 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/31/covid-vaccine-pfizer-says-shot-is-100percent-effective-in-kids-ages-12-to-15.html
—What Not To Do When You Get A COVID-19 Vaccine 3/30/21 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-not-to-do-covid-vaccine-shot_l_6061f129c5b66d30c746bc96
–The Fourth Surge Is Upon Us. This Time, It’s Different. 3/30/21 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/03/fourth-surge-variant-vaccine/618463/
–Biden urges states to restore mask mandates as the C.D.C. director warns of an ‘impending doom’ over a possible virus surge 3/29/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/29/us/covid-cases-vaccines-eligible.html
–The Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are very effective in real-world conditions at preventing infections, the C.D.C. reported. Two-dose regimen prevented 90 percent of infections by two weeks after the second shot. One dose prevented 80 percent of infections by two weeks after vaccination 3/29/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/29/world/pfizer-moderna-covid-vaccines-infection.html
–12 tips as life returns to ‘normal’ 3/25/21 (Go Blue!) https://michigantoday.umich.edu/2021/03/25/12-tips-as-life-returns-to-normal/
—Judge allows Austin, Travis County mask mandate to continue, rejecting Texas AG Ken Paxton’s arguments 3/26/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/03/26/austin-mask-mandate-continues-texas-ken-paxton-rejected/7011102002/
—The Daily podcast discusses all things vaccination. (Lots of practical info, including what to expect when getting the 1st shot/2nd shot, when people are fully protected AND what they can do then, vaccination progress nationwide, 4th vaccine coming, and much more.) 3/25/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/25/podcasts/the-daily/coronavirus-vaccinations-joe-biden.html?rref=vanity
–U.S. COVID response could have avoided hundreds of thousands of deaths and saved the economy 3/25/21 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-economy-idUSKBN2BH1DK
–U.S. Health Officials Question AstraZeneca Vaccine Trial Results 3/23/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/23/business/astrazeneca-vaccine-questions.html
—Texas opens COVID-19 vaccine to everyone 16 and older on March 29 3/23/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/23/texans-eligible-covid-vaccine/
–The Johnson & Johnson Shot Was My Ticket Out of Hell 3/22/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/22/opinion/johnson-covid-vaccine.html
–From March to March: A timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Central Texas 3/22/21 https://www.statesman.com/in-depth/news/healthcare/2021/03/22/austin-covid-one-year-pandemic-texas-timeline/6921773002/
—Covid: AstraZeneca vaccine 79% effective in preventing symptomatic illness, with no increased blood clot risk, in US trial. It was 100% effective against severe or critical disease. 3/22/21 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/mar/22/astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-79-effective-with-no-increased-blood-clot-risk-us-trial
–Miami Beach, Overwhelmed by Spring Break, Extends Emergency Curfew 3/21/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/21/us/miami-beach-curfew-spring-break.html
—I Got My Covid Vaccine. Now Can I Hug My Mom? 3/19/21 Three experts respond to questions from readers about what they can do after getting vaccinated. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/19/opinion/covid-vaccine-guidelines.html
–Outdoor seating isn’t always safer than indoor dining. Here’s why. 3/17/21 https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2021/03/17/indoor-vs-outdoor/6824399002/
—Covid-19’s big public health lesson: Ask people to be careful, not perfect 3/15/21 https://www.vox.com/22315478/covid-19-coronavirus-harm-reduction-abstinence
–Double Masking Can Get Tricky. Here’s an Easy Way to Do It Right. 3/17/21 https://www.nytimes.com/article/double-masking-tips-coronavirus.html
–Moderna begins testing its vaccine in babies and young children 3/16/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/health/moderna-vaccine-children.html
—14 Lessons for the Next Pandemic 3/15/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/15/science/lessons-for-the-next-pandemic.html
–Virus Variants Likely Evolved Inside People With Weak Immune Systems 3/15/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/15/health/coronavirus-variants-immunocompromised-patients.html
–For the first time in decades, vaccines are having a moment. Will it last? 3/15/21 https://www.statnews.com/2021/03/15/for-the-first-time-in-decades-vaccines-are-having-a-moment-will-it-last/
–One year ago, the first Texan was killed by COVID-19. 45,000 deaths followed — and it’s not over. 3/15/21 This is a moving tribute to Texans lost to Covid in a year, effectively using wildflowers–of all things–to showcase the tragic timeline of the pandemic in our state. https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2021/texas-coronavirus-deaths-one-year/
–Covid cases fall over 80% among US nursing home staff and residents 3/15/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/mar/15/covid-cases-80-percent-us-nursing-home-staff-residents
–Fauci: Pulling back Covid measures could endanger Biden’s July 4th prediction 3/14/21 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/14/fauci-coronavirus-measures-surge-475827
—How America’s Covid Nightmare Ends: 1 hour podcast. Dr. Ashish Jha joins Ezra Klein for an upbeat and informative discussion of our immediate future 3/12/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/12/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-ashish-jha.html
–Austin, Travis County get 2-week reprieve on mask mandates 3/12/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/03/12/austin-mask-mandate-travis-county-judge-lora-livingston-texas-ken-paxton/4663189001/
–The Week Our Reality Broke 3/11/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/11/opinion/covid-us-one-year.html
—Texans 50 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting March 15 3/10/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/10/texas-coronavirus-vaccine-eligibility-50/
–H-E-B, other grocers say customers will still be required to wear masks 3/9/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/business/2021/03/08/h-e-b-other-grocers-say-customers-still-required-wear-masks/4629856001/
–Officials: Mass vaccination event planned for Lake Travis area 3/8/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/03/08/officials-say-mass-vaccination-event-being-planned-lake-travis-area/4635282001/
—Women Report Worse Side Effects After a Covid Vaccine–here’s why 3/8/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/health/vaccine-side-effects-women-men.html
–Texans don’t have to prove they’re eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and some are jumping the line. 3/9/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/09/texas-coronavirus-vaccine/
—Fully vaccinated Americans can have small gatherings indoors with other vaccinated people but should still wear masks in public, the C.D.C. says. 3/8/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/08/health/covid-vaccine-cdc-guidelines.html
–One in three Americans has lost someone to Covid. 3/6/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/obituaries/people-died-coronavirus-obituaries.html
–Dining at restaurants and the lack of mask mandates are each linked to the spread of the virus in the U.S., the C.D.C. says. 3/5/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/world/cdc-masks-dining-virus.html
—The short-term, middle-term, and long-term future of the coronavirus 3/4/21 https://www.statnews.com/2021/03/04/the-short-term-middle-term-and-long-term-future-of-the-coronavirus/
—Texas is one of the LEAST-safe states during COVID pandemic, study finds 3/4/21 https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/texas-is-one-of-the-least-safe-states-during-covid-pandemic-study-finds?fbclid=IwAR2W4whQLSEK_O6p1eBNJnF8uU3fkNcgXevzq4Gz5Lq7HAfJ9ISfsijjqgo
–How Close is the Pandemic’s End? The Daily’s 30 minute podcast discusses reasons why the US has seen the 3rd surge stall right now, detailing each of the variants, comparing Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine to the other 2 vaccines now in use, and prospects for actually taming Covid. 3/4/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/podcasts/the-daily/coronavirus-vaccines-variants.html?rref=vanity
—Flustered vaccine seekers in Central Texas turn to Kendra’s Covid Coaches to navigate appointment process 3/4/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/lifestyle/2021/03/04/vaccine-seekers-turn-kendras-covid-coaches-navigate-appointment-process/6904656002/
–One and Done: Why People Are Eager for Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine 3/4/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/health/covid-vaccine-johnson-and-johnson-rollout.html
—Texas teachers, child care workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine 3/3/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/03/texas-teachers-child-care-coronavirus-vaccine/
–Texas Drops Its Virus Restrictions as a Wave of Reopenings Takes Hold 3/2/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/us/coronavirus-reopening-texas.html
—How to Protect Yourself Against Coronavirus Variants 3/3/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/03/opinion/contributors/protect-against-coronavirus-variants.html
—What Do Vaccine Efficacy Numbers Actually Mean? 3/3/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/03/science/vaccine-efficacy-coronavirus.html
—Biden promises enough Covid-19 vaccines to inoculate all adult Americans by the end of May 3/2/21 https://www.statnews.com/2021/03/02/biden-promises-enough-covid-19-vaccines-all-americans-end-of-may/
—Gov. Greg Abbott ends statewide mask mandate, moves to ‘open Texas 100%’ as of 3-10-21— actions at odds with health experts, federal officials 3/2/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/state/2021/03/02/texas-covid-restrictions-governor-greg-abbott-news-conference-today-lubbock/6885317002/
–Behind the Lines of Britain’s Covid War 3/1/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/01/world/europe/uk-covid-pandemic.html
–Here is how Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine differs from Pfizer’s and Moderna’s 2/28/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/28/us/jj-vaccine-pfizer-moderna-differences.html
—F.D.A. Clears Johnson & Johnson’s Shot, the Third Vaccine for U.S. 2/27/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/27/health/covid-vaccine-johnson-and-johnson.html
–Which Vaccine Should You Get? 2/26/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/opinion/us-covid-vaccines.html
—The Coronavirus Is Plotting a Comeback. Here’s Our Chance to Stop It for Good. 2/25/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/25/health/coronavirus-united-states.html
–Biden hails 50m vaccine doses since he took office but warns US not to relax 2/25/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/25/joe-biden-coronavirus-50m-vaccine-doses
–Moderna ready to test version of Covid-19 vaccine aimed at worrisome variant 2/24/21 https://www.statnews.com/2021/02/24/moderna-ready-to-test-version-of-covid-19-vaccine-aimed-at-worrisome-variant/
—Death, Through a Nurse’s Eyes 2/24/21 A short film (15 minutes) offering a firsthand perspective of the brutality of the pandemic inside a Covid-19 I.C.U. https://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000007578176/covid-icu-nurses-arizona.html
–Biden Administration To Deliver 25 Million Masks To Health Centers And Food Banks 2/24/21 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/02/24/971005714/biden-administration-to-deliver-25-million-masks-to-health-centers-and-food-bank
—The Simple Habit of Flossing Reduces Your Risk Of COVID-19 Complications, Says New Study 2/24/21 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/great-health-from-oral-hygiene-practices-during-covid-19/
–New analyses show Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose vaccine works well 2/24/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/science/johnson-johnson-vaccine-update.html
—What Dr. Fauci is, and is not doing, now that he’s fully vaccinated for Covid 2/23 21 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/23/what-dr-fauci-can-do-now-that-he-is-fully-vaccinated-against-covid.html
–US coronavirus death toll passes 500,000 after devastating winter surge 2/22/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/22/us-coronavirus-death-toll-passes-500000
–Watch: President Biden Delivers Emotional Remembrance of 500,000 COVID-19 Victims 2/22/21 https://www.npr.org/2021/02/22/970155352/white-house-to-honor-victims-of-the-coronavirus-in-evening-ceremony
–Dr. Fauci on 500,000 coronavirus deaths, and more 2/21/21 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/21/fauci-500-000-covid-deaths-terrible-470556
—Children and Covid—When will kids get vaccinated? 25 min. podcast with transcript 2/19/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/podcasts/the-daily/coronavirus-pandemic-children-vaccinations.html?rref=vanity
–White House Announces Expanded COVID-19 Testing, Manufacturing And Virus Sequencing 2/17/21 https://www.npr.org/2021/02/17/968677002/white-house-announces-expanded-covid-19-testing-manufacturing-and-virus-sequenci
—How to Buy a Real N95 Mask Online 2/17/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/technology/personaltech/buy-real-n95-mask.html
–Plan Your Vaccine Everything you need to know about getting a Covid-19 vaccination as the rollout extends across the U.S. 2/17/21 www.planyourvaccine.com
—Covid-Linked Syndrome in Children Is Growing and Cases Are More Severe 2/16/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/health/covid-children-inflammatory-syndrome.html
–Seven Virus Variants Found in U.S. Carrying the Same Mutation 2/14/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/14/health/coronavirus-variants-evolution.html
—7 Myths About the Coronavirus Vaccine 2/13/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/13/opinion/covid-vaccine-safe.html
–U.K. Virus Variant Is Probably Deadlier, Scientists Say 2/13/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/13/world/europe/covid-uk-variant-deadlier.html
—Covid Vaccines for Kids Are Coming, but Not for Many Months 2/12/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/health/covid-vaccines-children.html
–H-E-B is now offering COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s what you need to know. 2/12/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/02/12/h-e-b-now-offering-covid-vaccines-texas-what-you-need-know/6735593002/
—US could have averted 40% of Covid deaths, says Lancet panel examining Trump’s policies 2/11/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/10/us-coronavirus-response-donald-trump-health-policy
–White House secures deals for 200 million more Covid vaccine doses 2/11/21 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/11/white-house-200-million-more-covid-vaccine-doses-.html
—Fauci Says All American Adults Could Start to Get Vaccines in April 2/11/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/us/fauci-covid-vaccine-april.html
–F.D.A. Authorizes Another Antibody Treatment 2/9/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/world/covid-coronavirus-lilly-antibody-treatment.html
—Half of U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Have Come Since Nov. 1 2/10/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/02/10/us/coronavirus-winter-deaths.html
–What CDC found about wearing 2 masks 2/10/21 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/masks-cdc-study-finds/story?id=75789183
–CVS, Walgreens, other pharmacies to begin delivering COVID-19 vaccines within days 2/10/21 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2021/02/09/covid-vaccine-appointments-cvs-walgreens-kroger-rite-aid/4450224001/
—Dell Children’s one of 30 hospitals studying post-COVID-19 inflammatory syndrome in kids 2/9/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/healthcare/2021/02/09/dell-childrens-study-pediatric-multisystem-inflammatory-syndrome/4410569001/
–Virus Variant First Found in Britain Now Spreading Rapidly in U.S. 2/9/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/07/health/coronavirus-variant-us-spread.html
—Coronavirus Variants and Mutations 2/8/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/health/coronavirus-variant-tracker.html
–Treatments have taken a back seat in the coronavirus fight, but promising UT remdesivir research chugs on 2/8/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/02/08/remdesivir-covid-treatment-research-promising-ut-austin-finds/4433853001/
–Fauci looking ahead to more vaccines in March, April 2/7/21 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/07/fauci-vaccines-march-april-466776
—Virus Variant First Found in Britain Now Spreading Rapidly in U.S. 2/7/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/07/health/coronavirus-variant-us-spread.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20210207&instance_id=0&nl=breaking-news&ref=cta®i_id=122311001&segment_id=51180&user_id=85e9340cba19164d75f3915211a487be
–Coronavirus cases are falling in US, but experts say it’s not from the COVID-19 vaccine yet 2/6/21 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/02/06/us-covid-cases-falling-but-its-not-vaccine-yet-experts-say/4401778001/
—Johnson & Johnson files for US emergency use of Covid-19 shot 2/4/21 https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/04/johnson-johnson-seeks-emergency-authorization-for-vaccine-466033
–In Line for Vaccination, and Not Getting Younger 2/5/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/health/coronavirus-vaccination-elderly.html
—The Coronavirus Is a Master of Mixing Its Genome, Worrying Scientists 2/5/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/health/covid-variants-genome-recombination.html
–A Rocky Road On The Way To Herd Immunity For COVID-19 2/3/21 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/02/03/963373971/a-rocky-road-on-the-way-to-herd-immunity-for-covid-19
–CVS pharmacies all over Texas (including the CVS in Lakeway) will have COVID vaccine as of Feb. 11. Article explains how to get an appointment (IF you are eligible now) as of Feb. 9. 2/3/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/healthcare/2021/02/02/cvs-locations-texas-getting-vaccines/4359426001/
—The Pandemic Is Heading Toward a Strange In-Between Time 2/2/21 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/02/will-there-be-another-surge-spring-mystery/617900/
–Federal government to ship Covid vaccines to retail pharmacies next week 2/2/21 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/federal-government-ship-covid-vaccines-retail-pharmacies-next-week-n1256500
–Coronavirus Pandemic’s Deadliest Month In U.S. Ends With Signs Of Progress 2/2/21 https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-us-deadliest-month-8cd0576f98d12158985d072496b8808e
–Austin Public Health seeking to create smoother path for seniors to get COVID vaccine 2/2/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/02/02/austin-public-health-officials-update-public-vaccines-covid-19-trends/4345519001/
–How the Search for Covid-19 Treatments Faltered While Vaccines Sped Ahead 2/1/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/30/health/covid-drugs-antivirals.html
—Osterholm on COVID variants: We need to understand what’s coming 1/29/21 https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/01/29/osterholm-on-covid-variants-we-need-to-understand-whats-coming
–Fauci welcomes new vaccine to U.S. arsenal against Covid-19 1/29/21 https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/fauci-welcomes-new-vaccine-u-s-arsenal-against-covid-19-n1256224?cid=sm_npd_ms_fb_ma&fbclid=IwAR3D8OWYruZ1ETUv-Dms9duvyUjbOC4fpXDqQ8pM3LIBcaGuOS8r47PVb1M
—Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Offers Strong Protection but Fuels Concern About Variants:The vaccine’s efficacy rate dropped from 72 percent in the United States to just 57 percent in South Africa, where a highly contagious variant is driving most cases. 1/29/20 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/health/covid-vaccine-johnson-and-johnson-variants.html
–Here’s why COVID-19 vaccine side effects are ‘a sign your body is working’ 1/28/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/healthcare/2021/01/28/austin-what-are-side-effects-covid-19-vaccine-immune-system/4294257001/
—Answers to All Your Questions About Getting Vaccinated for Covid-19 1/27/21 Amazing compilation of info on all things vaccine, in Q&A form. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/well/covid-vaccine-questions.html
–Novavax’s Vaccine Works Well — Except on Variant First Found in South Africa 1/27/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/health/covid-vaccine-novavax-south-africa.html
–Avoid preventive pain relievers before getting a COVID vaccine 1/27/21 https://abcnews.go.com/Health/avoid-preventive-pain-relievers-covid-vaccine-experts/story?id=75491965&cid=social_fb_abcnp&fbclid=IwAR2P6VZt3NHYjoJaVt9s1Wy8kMBWLLXcBdfzUdSbUypoJqouhXMW4NZhsXo
–Federal government’s secret coronavirus reports unsealed: View your state’s data 1/27/21 https://www.ktsm.com/news/national/federal-government-unseals-secret-coronavirus-reports-see-your-states-data/?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=referral&fbclid=IwAR35wn80Zmror0jFd1ftc590PhZsA7j6ePYPkKLzal6KuvvbA9vghU4sAFQ The full 1/24/21 report on Texas is here: https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/20465543-texas_state_profile_report_20210124_public
–Worrisome New Coronavirus Strains Are Emerging. Why Now? 1/27/21 https://www.wired.com/story/worrisome-new-coronavirus-strains-are-emerging-why-now/?fbclid=IwAR1T_dC3tCINy8n_cPkIR5eBHMI-Qt3ZwmfcjeKiA-ifwEGqoGBsCHYw75E
–See Covid-19 Risk in Your County and a Guide for Daily Life Near You 1/26/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-risk-map.html
–Tracking Coronavirus in Travis County, Texas 1/27/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/travis-texas-covid-cases.html
–Have we reached the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in Texas? Here’s what officials say. 1/27/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/coronavirus/2021/01/27/covid-19-hospitalizations-falling-texas-but-still-big-concern/4255043001/
–The Daily podcast has the excellent Donald McNeil clearly explain the current Covid stats today (trend in new cases/hospitalizations/deaths, plus the several mutations, vaccine issues, etc.), in 25 minutes. 1/27/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/podcasts/the-daily/coronavirus-cases-testing-variants-vaccine.html?rref=vanity
–NYT’s Ezra Klein podcast interviews Dr. Vivek Murthy: “The Man with a Plan to Beat the Pandemic.” Dr. Murthy is Pres. Biden’s nominee for Surgeon General, as well as co-chair of the Biden administration’s coronavirus task force. 90 minutes. (There is a transcript link, to just read it, if desired.) 1/26/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/opinion/ezra-klein-podcast-vivek-murthy.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20210126&instance_id=26410&nl=the-morning®i_id=122311001&segment_id=50262&te=1&user_id=85e9340cba19164d75f3915211a487be
—Biden says U.S. will have enough vaccine doses for 300 million Americans by end of summer 1/26/21 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-vaccine-biden-300-million-doses-summer/
–C.D.C. officials say most available evidence indicates schools can be safe if precautions are taken on campus and in the community 1/26/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/world/cdc-schools-reopening.html
–First known U.S. case of Brazilian COVID-19 variant confirmed in Minnesota 1/26/21 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-brazil-strain-confirmed-minnesota/
—Texas governor’s hands-off approach to Covid-19 has allowed the virus to thrive 1/25/21 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/25/texas-governor-greg-abbott-republican-coronavirus
–Merck Shuts Down Covid Vaccine Program After Lackluster Data 1/25/21 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-25/merck-shuts-down-covid-vaccine-program-after-lackluster-data
–Moderna’s vaccine is less potent against one coronavirus variant but still protective, company says 1/25/21 https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/25/moderna-vaccine-less-effective-variant/
—Fauci on What Working for Trump Was Really Like 1/24/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/24/health/fauci-trump-covid.html
–As COVID-19 devastates workers unable to stay home, families are left struggling for justice 1/18/21 https://www.texasobserver.org/covid-worker-deaths-texas/
–If Poor Countries Go Unvaccinated, a Study Says, Rich Ones Will Pay 1/23/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/23/business/coronavirus-vaccines-global-economy.html
—Banished by Trump but Brought Back by Biden, Fauci Aims to ‘Let the Science Speak’ 1/21/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/us/politics/fauci-trump-biden-coronavirus.html
–My ‘Long Covid’ Nightmare: Still Sick After 6 Months 1/21/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/magazine/long-covid-nightmare.html
—Biden Unveils a National Pandemic Response That Trump Resisted 1/21/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/us/politics/biden-coronavirus-response.html
–Assessment of Thirty‐Day Readmission Rate, Timing, Causes, and Predictors after Hospitalization with COVID‐19 1/16/21 A study of over 1,000 COVID patients who were discharged from a hospital found that around five percent were readmitted within 30 days. The most common reasons for re-hospitalization were respiratory failure and blood clots. One in five readmitted COVID patients died during their second hospitalization. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/joim.13241
–Texas has a problem with its COVID-19 vaccination data, and the stakes are high. Now the state is scrambling to solve it. 1/20/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/01/20/texas-coronavirus-vaccine-data/
–How to Distribute 100 Million Vaccine Doses in 100 Days 1/20/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/opinion/covid-vaccine-biden.html
—COVID-19 Memorial Ceremony at Lincoln Memorial: 2 versions 1/19/21
20 minute version: https://www.c-span.org/video/?508115-1/president-elect-biden-vice-president-elect-harris-attend-covid-19-memorial-ceremony
2 minute version: https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2021/jan/19/biden-and-harris-hold-vigil-for-400000-covid-19-dead-as-bells-toll-across-us-video
–What You Can Do to Avoid the New Coronavirus Variant Right Now 1/19/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/well/live/covid-b117-variant-advice.html
–Health officials issue dire warning as Texas sees its worst COVID-19 outbreak 1/18/21 https://www.texastribune.org/series/coronavirus-texas-cases-san-antonio/
—Post-COVID lungs worse than the worst smokers’ lungs, surgeon says 1/15/21 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-lungs-scarring-smokers-lungs/?fbclid=IwAR0foodKXFSaCzX1W7e47XwIWrpRaLyU7Wfm2u1B2H3DZGeShGhA06NjNi0
–Covid-19’s astounding death toll in the US 1/17/21 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2021/jan/18/us-covid-19-coronavirus-death-toll-visual-guide
—One Year, 400,000 Coronavirus Deaths: How the U.S. Guaranteed Its Own Failure 1/17/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/us/covid-deaths-2020.html
—C.D.C. Warns the New Virus Variant Could Fuel Huge Spikes in Covid Cases 1/15/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/health/covid-cdc-variant.html
–Federal vaccine stockpile already depleted 1/15/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/world/trump-coronavirus-covid-vaccines.html
—Why Aren’t We Wearing Better Masks? 1/13/21 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/01/why-arent-we-wearing-better-masks/617656/
–How Much COVID-19 You’re Exposed To Matters. Here’s How To Reduce It. 1/13/21 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-much-covid-exposed-matters_l_5ffef16cc5b6c77d85ebca97
–Democrats to levy fines on maskless lawmakers on House floor 1/12/21 https://thehill.com/homenews/house/533900-dems-to-levy-fines-on-maskless-lawmakers-on-house-floor?campaign_id=154&emc=edit_cb_20210113&instance_id=25979&nl=coronavirus-briefing®i_id=122311001&segment_id=49221&te=1&user_id=85e9340cba19164d75f3915211a487be
–One Mask Is Good. Would Two Be Better? 1/12/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/health/coronavirus-masks-transmission.html
—States Told to Vaccinate Everyone 65 and Over as Deaths Surge 1/12/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/12/us/politics/vaccine-states.html
–US reports over 200K new Covid-19 cases every single day for a week straight 1/12/21 https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/11/health/us-coronavirus-monday/index.html
–Moderna doesn’t expect Covid vaccine data for young children until 2022, CEO says 1/11/21 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/11/covid-vaccine-moderna-doesnt-expect-data-for-young-children-this-year.html
–Along with vaccine rollouts, the U.S. needs a National Hi-Fi Mask Initiative 1/7/21 https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/07/national-hi-fi-mask-initiative-needed-with-vaccine-rollouts/
–After a rocky start, Gov. Greg Abbott promises to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations across Texas 1/11/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/01/11/texas-vaccine-greg-abbott/
–Central Texas businesses must roll back to 50% occupancy because of rising hospitalizations 1/10/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/01/10/covid-19-impact-central-texas-businesses-must-rollback-occupancy-50/6617952002/
–Clogged phone lines and ethical dilemmas: Texas health providers scramble to roll out vaccine with little state guidance 1/8/21 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/01/08/texas-vaccine-rollout-providers/
–Fauci says he thinks that January will get worse, and that the vaccination effort needs more time. 1/7/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/07/world/fauci-coronavirus-january.html
—The Most Reliable Pandemic Number Keeps Getting Worse 1/7/21 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/01/pandemic-cases-hospitalizations-record-south/617589/
–Travis County leaders describe vaccine rollout as ‘chaos’ amid shrinking ICU capacity 1/5/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/01/05/austin-travis-county-health-chief-update-public-latest-covid-19-trends/4139486001/
–Hospitals will likely reach ICU capacity by next week, Austin-Travis County health chief says 1/5/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/01/05/austin-travis-county-health-chief-update-public-latest-covid-19-trends/4139486001/
—We’re entering year two of the pandemic. Here’s what happens next 1/4/21 https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/04/us/coronavirus-pandemic-year-two-trnd/index.html
—Here’s what you need to know about getting a COVID-19 vaccine in Central Texas 1/4/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/01/04/austin-covid-19-vaccine-locations-cost-symptoms-travis-county-texas/4099427001/
–As Rollout Falters, Scientists Debate New Vaccination Tactics 1/3/21 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/03/health/coronavirus-vaccine-doses.html
—Texas health officials continue to see wide gap in number of vaccines delivered and administered 1/4/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/coronavirus/2021/01/04/health-officials-remain-concerned-vaccines-could-going-unused/4131533001/
–How it started: A Q&A with Helen Branswell, one year after Covid-19 became a full-time job 1/4/21 https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/04/how-it-started-a-qa-with-helen-branswell-one-year-after-covid-19-became-a-full-time-job/
—Here’s what leadership on vaccination would look like 1/3/21 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/03/heres-what-leadership-vaccination-would-look-like/
–Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations at record highs; 377,050 Texans vaccinated 1/3/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/01/03/texas-sets-another-record-hospitalizations-covid-19/4121170001/
—More than 4.2 Million People in the U.S. Have Gotten a Covid-19 Vaccine (not even close to the 20 million promised for 2020) 1/2/21 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/covid-19-vaccine-doses.html
–Texas starts new year with record number of people in the hospital for COVID-19 1/2/21 https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/2021/01/01/texas-starts-new-year-record-number-people-hospital-covid-19/4109577001/