Prisoners of Vaccine Nationalism
China’s vaccines suck, but its government is too proud to admit it. Instead, it’s trapping its entire population in zero-COVID purgatory indefinitely.
China’s vaccines suck, but its government is too proud to admit it. Instead, it’s trapping its entire population in zero-COVID purgatory indefinitely.
“The government had no way of knowing that seeing new infection numbers rise every day and doing virtually nothing about it meant they’d keep rising.”
Even Modi’s most affluent and committed followers are feeling the pain from the second wave – and are blaming him for it.
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Earlier this year, Malaysia had a responsible government and responsible citizens, at least as far as COVID was concerned. Now, it has neither.
Liven up your singalong this year with some Christmas gallows humor!
Kept at home by quarantines, we grow numb to our lives, our surroundings, and the unfolding tragedy of the pandemic. But regaining our sense of wonder can help us feel again.
Writer Ed Simon discusses the role wonder can play in helping us appreciate the depth of the tragedy as well as the beauty around us.
Stuck at home because of the coronavirus, maybe we’ll be forced to face our demons – and overcome them.
The COVID-19 crisis drives home the need to rethink our tepid response to climate change.
Even as New York struggles to contain the coronavirus, Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio continue to feud. New Yorkers aren’t shy about picking a side.
An Islamic missionary movement is spreading COVID-19 across Pakistan, and the authorities are afraid to stop it.
Cultural differences may explain why some countries handle the coronavirus better than others.
Moral Foundations Theory explains the conservative backlash against the COVID-19 lockdown.
She was going to bring it in and get us all sick, and a quarantine with secret hook-ups is not a quarantine at all.
Can freedom of assembly be circumscribed during an outbreak?
During this crisis, many turn to music for solace. What’s the best music to get us through these trying times?
Starved of meaning in this time of idleness and isolation, we struggle to create it.
Air pollution makes the coronavirus deadlier.
Are some animals inherently more dangerous to eat than others?
To prevent outbreaks we must demand that even religious rituals meet basic standards of health and safety.
Japan’s lassitude in the face of COVID-19 stems from its national character.
The Chinese Communist Party’s shirking of responsibility at every level shows why it’s unfit to lead.
The Corrupted Blood incident of 2005 offers disturbing insights into how the coronavirus crisis might unfold.
“You can all go about your lives as normal. Everything is fine.”