Coronavirus

The End of Hygiene Theater

The CDC has finally said what scientists have been screaming for months: The coronavirus is overwhelmingly spread through the air, not via surfaces.

  • By Derek Thompson, The Atlantic

What Will Life Look Like After Most People Get the Vaccine?

Experts expect changes to health care systems, businesses, and educational and cultural institutions

  • By University of Chicago, Futurity

Commerce Awards $29M in Coronavirus-Related Innovation Grants

The projects address economic, health and safety risks caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

  • By Frank Konkel

Survey Suggests Public Sector Slightly Better than Industry at Prioritizing Mobile Security    

A majority of respondents said they sacrificed security of IoT devices to respond to COVID-19 policies and for expedience generally.

  • By Mariam Baksh

Army Seeks Info on Biosurveillance Systems that Can Detect Coronavirus

The service wants off-the-shelf forecasting tools that could be part of a broader health-monitoring system.  

  • By Mila Jasper

With Help From Other Agencies, Homeland Security Ramps Up Employee Vaccinations

Department still has a long way to go to meet its vaccination goals.

  • By Eric Katz

The Urgency of Vaccinating Kids

The fact that many adults are still refusing the vaccine makes immunizing children even more important.

  • By James Hamblin, The Atlantic

The Threat That COVID-19 Poses Now

After a year of waves and surges, the pandemic is entering a “tornado” phase in America.

  • By Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic

DOD Workforce Wants to Keep Telework Going Despite Early Hiccups

A Defense Department Inspector General report surveyed more than 56,000 employees about telework during the pandemic.

  • By Mila Jasper

You Can Fly! CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Travel Safely within the U.S.

Travelers should continue to wear a mask and maintain social distance.

  • By William Petri, The Conversation

IRS Employees on Paid Leave During Pandemic Has Dropped by 87% From Peak of 35,000

More than 3,400 IRS employees have tested positive for COVID-19.

  • By Eric Katz

Moms Do More Parenting When Working from Home

When only one parent worked remotely and the other worked out of the home, the gender disparity in domestic labor was far more evident.

  • By Katherine Unger Baillie-Penn, Futurity

The Hidden Toll of Remote Work

Switching to Zoom forever might be convenient, but it’s a recipe for loneliness.

  • By Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic

Agencies Can Continue Making Special COVID-19 Hires Through 2021, OPM Says

Some agencies have used the authority to dramatically ramp up their hiring.

  • By Eric Katz
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Infections with ‘U.K. Variant’ B.1.1.7 Have Greater Risk of Mortality

Now is not the time to get complacent, says NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins. This devastating pandemic isn’t over yet.

  • By Dr. Francis Collins

The Vaccine Line Is an Illusion

People are stretching the truth to get the vaccine faster, but experts say I shouldn’t. Here’s why.

  • By Olga Khazan, The Atlantic

COVID-19 Drove .Gov Search Traffic in 2020 But Not Always About Health

Data on searches performed on .gov websites shows people wanted information on every aspect of the pandemic, as well as continued interest in NASA and immigration.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Which Federal Agencies Are Giving Their Contractors Access to COVID-19 Vaccines?

Agencies are taking different approaches to inoculating their contract employees, even though—as one trade association executive put it—“The virus doesn’t care whether someone is wearing a blue government badge or green contractor badge.” 

  • By Courtney Bublé

Why You Should Get a COVID-19 Vaccine – Even If You've Already Had the Coronavirus

COVID–19 vaccines offer safer and more reliable immunity than natural infection.

  • By Jennifer T. Grier, The Conversation

Share of Remote Workers Comfortable Returning to Office Rises, Survey Finds

But the results also suggest most people want to see their coworkers vaccinated before going back.

  • By Brent Woodie

People Gave Up on Flu Pandemic Measures a Century Ago When They Tired of Them – and Paid a Price

If we have anything to learn from the history of the 1918 influenza pandemic, it is that a premature return to pre-pandemic life risks more cases and more deaths.

  • By J. Alexander Navarro, The Conversation