Desperate Patients Are Shelling Out Thousands for a Long Covid Cure. Is It for Real?
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.When Owen came down with Covid-19 in April 2021, he felt lucky to get away with a mild case. After a few days of a runny nose, he returned to his regular routine, including long sessions at…
The Grinch Has a New Name: Omicron
A worker dons a Grinch mask while waiting to help to direct travellers in the terminal of Denver International Airport Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, in Denver. More than 200 flights were cancelled by carriers out of Denver International because COVID-19 issues have created a shortage of workers. David Zalubowski/AP Photo Fight disinformation. Get a daily…
This Scientist Created a Rapid Test Just Weeks Into the Pandemic. Here’s Why You Still Can’t Get It.
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The Mother of All Vaccines May Be Closer Than You Think
Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.In early 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was starting to unfold, infectious disease researchers Matt Memoli and Luca Giurgea were already thinking about how the crisis might end. The two, both at the Laboratory of Infectious…
Sarah Palin Will Get a COVID Vaccine “Over My Dead Body”
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin speaks at a rally in Montgomery, Ala. Brynn Anderson/AP Photo Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.It’s been a while since Sarah Palin has headlined a major political confab, what with time taken up by her busy…
“I Was Trying to Protect My Family”
A boy receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from pharmacist Jazzmine Miller of Grubbs Pharmacy, at the Capitol Hill Day School in Washington, D.C.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call/Getty Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.Sasha Taylor believes the COVID vaccine will keep her family together. Back…