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How does the Delta variant dodge the immune system? Scientists find clues.
One dose of vaccine is not enough to protect against the Delta and Beta variants, new research suggests, and even people who have had Covid-19 should be immunized.
The world is worried about the Delta virus variant. Studies show vaccines are effective against it.
Israel reported that the Pfizer vaccine was 64 percent effective against the Delta variant. Other studies suggest a higher rate.
The growing threat of drug-resistant, invasive fungi
Some fungi are evolving to resist drugs and ammonia cleaning and sometimes even attack healthy humans.
Scientist Finds Early Virus Sequences That Had Been Mysteriously Deleted
By rooting through files stored on Google Cloud, a researcher says he recovered 13 early coronavirus sequences that had disappeared from a database last year.
How the COVID pandemic is changing global science collaborations
The pandemic and political tensions might slow the march towards more globalized science.
Kati Kariko Helped Shield the World From the Coronavirus
Collaborating with devoted colleagues, Dr. Kariko laid the groundwork for the mRNA vaccines turning the tide of the pandemic.
The Unlikely Pioneer Behind mRNA Vaccines · The New York Times
The Donut Effect of Covid-19 on Cities | NBER
Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals.
All together now: the most trustworthy covid-19 model is an ensemble
Combining a multitude of predictions and projections, modeling teams hone the uncertainty.
Personal Income and Outlays, March 2021 | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Personal income increased $4.21 trillion (21.1 percent) in March according to estimates released today by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (tables 3 and 5). Disposable personal income (DPI) increased $4.18 trillion (23.6 percent) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $616.0 billion (4.2 percent).