Top news of the week: 14.03.2023.
America shut down in response to covid. Would we ever do it again?
The decision to shut down much of the country early in the pandemic remains highly contested, sparking concern about how we'll respond to the next viral threat
U.S. to lift covid testing requirements on travelers from China
The requirements could be rolled back as soon as Friday.
Rise in infant deaths hits Black families hardest, study finds
Black babies experienced the highest rate of sudden unexpected deaths in 2020 and nearly three times the rate of deaths among White babies.
Opinion: I called for more research on the COVID ‘lab leak theory.’ Here’s what I found out
Contrary to conclusions by the Department of Energy and the FBI, the science on the pandemic's origins stacks up in favor of a jump from animals to humans.
My mom died while I was covering covid. It changed my views on grief.
My mother was one of more than 1 million Americans who died of covid. We are a nation awash in grief, an experience of loss that forced us to find new ways to mourn — and carry on.
House votes unanimously to declassify U.S. intelligence on covid origins
If the bill is signed, the information about the source of the virus would have to be released within 90 days
How to read the news like a mathematician – from the budget and HS2 to Covid and sport
With the public facing an ever-increasing barrage of sums, calculations and data, here are some numerical tricks and ideas that can help people make better sense of the world