Over the next few decades, economists, epidemiologists, public health experts, historians, philosophers, sociologists, physicians, psychologists, and others will work to untangle the interwoven threads. Even now it takes a village just to answer what seems to be a simple question: How many people have died from Covid-19? Learn more here. Article by Vinay Prasad and [...]
Would it be fair if a protestor used a ventilator after contracting COVID-19 from the protests when resources are limited? Learn more here. Article by Dominic Sisti, Moti Gorin, Emily Largent and Arthur Caplan
Hospitals and physicians around the country are sharply criticizing the federal government for the uneven and opaque way it is distributing its supply of the Covid-19 drug remdesivir. Learn more here. Article by Eric Boodman and Casey Ross
Progress on a coronavirus vaccine is moving at record speed, with some experts predicting widespread availability by spring 2021. But without a solid plan for distribution, bioethicist Arthur Caplan told Business Insider "there will be fights about who gets priority." Learn more here. Article by Sarah Kramer
Governments, companies and academic labs are accelerating their efforts amid geopolitical crosscurrents, questions about safety and the challenges of producing enough doses for billions of people. Learn more here. Article by David Sanger
A guide to making sense of a problem that is now too big for any one person to fully comprehend. Learn more here. Story by Ed Yong
Although President Trump has been creating false optimism for a vaccine for coronavirus, Dr. Fauci and members of the White House Task Force corrected the president. Finding a vaccine takes time, money, and must face many obstacles. Learn more here. Op-Ed by Art Caplan
Viral threats, like the coronavirus, already exist in animals, so it is a matter of time for when humans encounter animals that are carrying a deadly virus. Epstein and other researchers have been working on preventing a spillover from animals to human populations. Learn more here. Article by Shannon Osaka [...]
During the COVID-19 crisis, there has been an explosion of PR claims on treatments and cures for coronavirus. Science is more than speculation and gain. Learn more here. Article by Art Caplan and Kenneth Moch
The Food and Drug Administration has advised against the use of hydroxychloroquine, though it has been repeatedly touted by Trump as an effective treatment. Learn more here. Article by Matthew Herper
