Essays

Coronavirus immunity offers perils and promise.

CNN | Although we still have much to learn about immunity, in recent days there...

We must rigorously follow basic infection control procedures to protect our healthcare workers from SARS-CoV-2.

Cambridge University Press | Because severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spreads easily and...

The Three Key Hurdles for a Coronavirus Vaccine to Clear.

The Wall Street Journal | Making a safe, effective Covid-19 vaccine will be hard enough,...

We Searched for Covid-19 Data. Here’s What We Couldn’t Find.

The New York Times | Fifteen things we need to know about the coronavirus....

We ran the CDC. No president ever politicized its science the way Trump has.

The Washington Post | As America begins the formidable task of getting our kids back...

These 8 Basic Steps Will Let Us Reopen Schools.

The Atlantic | If we move too fast, ignore science, or reopen without careful planning,...

Amateur epidemiology is deterring our covid-19 response. Here’s what we should do instead.

The Washington Post | Although it’s wonderful to see widened interest in epidemiological principles that...

Identifying and Interrupting Superspreading Events—Implications for Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | To prevent and control of SSEs, speed is...

What the C.D.C. Did Wrong, and Why.

The New York Times | A former C.D.C. director and three former Epidemic Intelligence Service...

Primary care doctors could be COVID-19’s next victims

The Hill | Without additional help from the U.S. Congress, up to 60,000 primary care...

Coronavirus immunity offers perils and promise.

CNN | Although we still have much to learn about immunity, in recent days there...

We must rigorously follow basic infection control procedures to protect our healthcare workers from SARS-CoV-2.

Cambridge University Press | Because severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spreads easily and...

The Three Key Hurdles for a Coronavirus Vaccine to Clear.

The Wall Street Journal | Making a safe, effective Covid-19 vaccine will be hard enough,...

We Searched for Covid-19 Data. Here’s What We Couldn’t Find.

The New York Times | Fifteen things we need to know about the coronavirus....

We ran the CDC. No president ever politicized its science the way Trump has.

The Washington Post | As America begins the formidable task of getting our kids back...

These 8 Basic Steps Will Let Us Reopen Schools.

The Atlantic | If we move too fast, ignore science, or reopen without careful planning,...

Amateur epidemiology is deterring our covid-19 response. Here’s what we should do instead.

The Washington Post | Although it’s wonderful to see widened interest in epidemiological principles that...

Identifying and Interrupting Superspreading Events—Implications for Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | To prevent and control of SSEs, speed is...

What the C.D.C. Did Wrong, and Why.

The New York Times | A former C.D.C. director and three former Epidemic Intelligence Service...

Primary care doctors could be COVID-19’s next victims

The Hill | Without additional help from the U.S. Congress, up to 60,000 primary care...
August 21, 2020

Coronavirus immunity offers perils and promise.

CNN | Although we still have much to learn about immunity, in recent days there have been important hints and encouraging developments. Individual and group immunity indicate the potential of
August 3, 2020

We must rigorously follow basic infection control procedures to protect our healthcare workers from SARS-CoV-2.

Cambridge University Press | Because severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spreads easily and healthcare workers are at increased risk of both acquiring and transmitting infection, all healthcare facilities
July 31, 2020

The Three Key Hurdles for a Coronavirus Vaccine to Clear.

The Wall Street Journal | Making a safe, effective Covid-19 vaccine will be hard enough, but distributing it and building trust for widespread participation will be even harder.
July 21, 2020

We Searched for Covid-19 Data. Here’s What We Couldn’t Find.

The New York Times | Fifteen things we need to know about the coronavirus.
July 14, 2020

We ran the CDC. No president ever politicized its science the way Trump has.

The Washington Post | As America begins the formidable task of getting our kids back to school and all of us back to work safely amid a pandemic that is
July 9, 2020

These 8 Basic Steps Will Let Us Reopen Schools.

The Atlantic | If we move too fast, ignore science, or reopen without careful planning, this will backfire.
June 10, 2020

Amateur epidemiology is deterring our covid-19 response. Here’s what we should do instead.

The Washington Post | Although it’s wonderful to see widened interest in epidemiological principles that just a few months ago were obscure, it’s alarming to see the exponential rise of
June 4, 2020

Identifying and Interrupting Superspreading Events—Implications for Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | To prevent and control of SSEs, speed is essential. Prevention and mitigation of SSEs depends, first and foremost, on quickly recognizing and understanding
June 4, 2020

What the C.D.C. Did Wrong, and Why.

The New York Times | A former C.D.C. director and three former Epidemic Intelligence Service officers cite underfunding and lack of a national strategy as major reasons for its failures.
June 1, 2020

Primary care doctors could be COVID-19’s next victims

The Hill | Without additional help from the U.S. Congress, up to 60,000 primary care physicians could go out of business by the end of June.