Britain’s 1,640-foot-long National Covid Memorial Wall stretches along the River Thames, with over a quarter million hearts representing the lives lost during the pandemic — across from Parliament.
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Yep, a mom’s COVID shot during pregnancy protects her baby, a large study finds
A 3-year study published in Pediatrics examined newborns in Norway. It found a clear benefit for the baby when mom gets a COVID vaccination during pregnancy.
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FDA to raise hurdles for vaccines, faulting COVID shots for 10 kids’ deaths
Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency’s analysis.
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COVID vaccine rollout and pandemic preparedness assessed in new book, ‘Fair Doses’
In his new book, ‘Fair Doses,’ epidemiologist Seth Berkley discusses what went right — and wrong — with COVID vaccine distribution and whether the world is ready if a new pandemic were to strike.
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5 ways the pandemic changed us for good, for bad and forever
This month marks five years since the pandemic began, and here are 5 things that changed permanently.
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How Alabama students went from last place to rising stars in math
Alabama is the only state where 4th-grade math scores are higher now than they were in 2019, before the pandemic. This is the story of how the state pulled it off.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for March 14, 2025
What better way to celebrate Sleep Awareness Week than with a nap? You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** 1. STORY OF THE WEEK: “Don’t tax you, don’t tax me, […]
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How the pandemic changed the world of disease control for worse — and for better
Five years after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, there has been progress — and backsliding in the way the world responds to infectious disease.
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5 years since the pandemic started, long COVID patients are still hoping for a cure
They’re pushing for more funding to find effective treatments. Researchers are finally starting to make headway but have a way to go.
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In their own words: How COVID changed America
The COVID-19 lockdown “felt like solitary confinement,” a San Diego resident tells NPR. Even after many pandemic rules lifted, American society remains deeply fractured.
