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What will life be like after the coronavirus pandemic ends?

Experts predict the social consequences of COVID-19 As 2020 blessedly clangs to a close, it’s tempting to wonder where we’re …

Here are answers to 6 burning questions about COVID-19 vaccines

The recent success of some coronavirus vaccines in late-stage clinical trials has inched us closer to the end of the …

The ‘last mile’ for COVID-19 vaccines could be the biggest challenge yet

The need for cold storage and booster shots are among potential distribution hurdles A race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine …

Health care workers and long-term care residents should get COVID-19 vaccines first

Around 40 million doses of the vaccine will be available by the end of the year Health care workers and …

Immunity to COVID-19 may persist six months or more

As coronavirus cases in the United States and around the world rise, scientists are uncovering hints that immunity for those …

Here’s why COVID-19 vaccines like Pfizer’s need to be kept so cold

Freezing RNA-based vaccines keeps their fragile components from breaking down Pfizer is racing to get approval for its COVID-19 vaccine, applying …

Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing. Here’s what it will take to gain control

The arthritis drug tocilizumab doesn’t appear to help fight COVID-19

Additional clinical trials are still assessing the anti-inflammatory drug An initial crop of clinical trials testing an anti-inflammatory drug against …

Why bat scientists are socially distancing from their subjects

Biologist Winifred Frick argues for precautions to shield North American bats from the coronavirus There’s nothing Winifred Frick likes better …

How will Trump’s COVID-19 treatments work together?

In trials, remdesivir, dexamethasone and monoclonal antibodies have individually shown benefits In the four days since revealing he had COVID-19, …