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Limiting Indoor Capacity Can Reduce Covid Infections Significantly, New Study Shows

Limiting Indoor Capacity Can Reduce Covid Infections Significantly, New Study Shows

Research using cellphone data in 10 U.S. cities last spring could help influence officials' decisions on new restrictions as cases resurge around the country.

The Husband-and-Wife Team Behind the Leading Vaccine to Solve Covid-19

The Husband-and-Wife Team Behind the Leading Vaccine to Solve Covid-19

The German company BioNTech, founded by two scientists, has teamed up with Pfizer on a vaccine that was found to be more than 90 percent effective.

With Winter Coming and Trump Still in Charge, Virus Experts Fear the Worst

With Winter Coming and Trump Still in Charge, Virus Experts Fear the Worst

Regardless of the election results, President Trump will be the one directing the government's coronavirus response as infections climb.

Masks Work. Really. We'll Show You How.

Masks Work. Really. We'll Show You How.

A visual journey through the microscopic world of the coronavirus shows how masks provide an important defense against transmission.

Why You Shouldn't Worry About Studies Showing Waning Coronavirus Antibodies

Why You Shouldn't Worry About Studies Showing Waning Coronavirus Antibodies

Experts say it's normal for levels of antibodies to drop after clearing an infection, and that they represent just one arm of the immune response against a virus.

Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, Not Virus

Some Covid Survivors Have Antibodies That Attack the Body, Not Virus

New research found 'autoantibodies' similar to those in lupus and rheumatoid arthritis patients. But patients may also benefit from treatments for those autoimmune diseases.

As Election Nears, Trump Makes a Final Push Against Climate Science

As Election Nears, Trump Makes a Final Push Against Climate Science

The administration is imposing new limits on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that would undercut action against global warming.

The Real Divide in America Is Between Political Junkies and Everyone Else

The Real Divide in America Is Between Political Junkies and Everyone Else

Most Americans view politics as two camps bickering endlessly and fruitlessly over unimportant issues.

Coronavirus Reinfections Are Real but Very, Very Rare

Coronavirus Reinfections Are Real but Very, Very Rare

A case in Nevada has spurred new concerns that people who have recovered from the infection may still be vulnerable. That's unlikely, experts say.

In a First, New England Journal of Medicine Joins Never-Trumpers

In a First, New England Journal of Medicine Joins Never-Trumpers

Editors at the world's leading medical journal said the Trump administration "took a crisis and turned it into a tragedy."

'It Really Was Abandonment.' Virus Crisis Grips British Universities

'It Really Was Abandonment.' Virus Crisis Grips British Universities

With no bailout forthcoming from the government, financially strapped British universities beckoned students back to campus, with predictably dire results.

Study Finds 'Single Largest Driver' of Coronavirus Misinformation: Trump

Study Finds 'Single Largest Driver' of Coronavirus Misinformation: Trump

Cornell University researchers analyzing 38 million English-language articles about the pandemic found that President Trump was the largest driver of the "infodemic."

Black Microbiologists Push for Visibility Amid a Pandemic

Black Microbiologists Push for Visibility Amid a Pandemic

A week of talks, panels and discussions seeks to counter an impression "that this talent pool just does not exist."

Climate Disruption Is Now Locked In. The Next Moves Will Be Crucial.

Climate Disruption Is Now Locked In. The Next Moves Will Be Crucial.

The Times spoke to two dozen experts who said decisions made now would spell the difference between a difficult future and something far worse.

Vaccine Makers Keep Safety Details Quiet, Alarming Scientists

Vaccine Makers Keep Safety Details Quiet, Alarming Scientists

Researchers say drug companies need to be more open about how vaccine trials are run to reassure Americans who are skittish about getting a coronavirus vaccine.

What if We Have to Wait Years for a Coronavirus Vaccine?

What if We Have to Wait Years for a Coronavirus Vaccine?

A silver-bullet vaccine is far from guaranteed. But it's also not the only way out of the pandemic.