Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Coronavirus
04/14/2021
RP Daily: The Battle of the Variants
California, Brazil, South Africa, the UK. Cohosts Tom and RP take a not so scenic tour of the covid variants—along with stats, projections and vaccine effectiveness—as the variants position themselves for domination.
04/14/2021
These People Should Be Required to Get Vaccinated
Cases are surging. We need to maximize the number of inoculated frontline workers and students.
04/05/2021
A New IMF Pandemic Window Could Provide $30 Billion to Finance Vaccines for Developing Countries
04/13/2021
The risk-reward calculus of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, visualized
04/12/2021
Killer viruses given a ‘credit rating’ as new app aims to halt future pandemics
The ranking flags almost 900 high-risk viruses with potential to jump from animals to humans
04/12/2021
A Dark Pandemic Year Could Still Portend a Brighter Future
The World After COVID-19 Could Be as Good as or Better Than the One Before
04/12/2021
Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days
The tiny Himalayan kingdom wedged between India and China has vaccinated nearly 93% of its adult population since March 27.
04/07/2021
The Infrastructure Bill Is a Chance to Make Our Public Spaces Beautiful
04/04/2021
The Last Pandemic
Technological breakthroughs and policy progress mean humanity may never again have to endure a disaster like COVID-19.
04/06/2021
RP DAILY: The High Cost of Poor Leadership
There’s a saying “you’re known by the company you keep." In the case of COVID and poor leadership, the US is looking at some pretty bad bedfellows.
04/05/2021
Researchers Are Hatching a Low-Cost Coronavirus Vaccine
A new formulation entering clinical trials in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam could change how the world fights the pandemic.
04/01/2021