COVID-19 In the News
June 4, 2021
Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress, feat. Jeffrey Crowley, Associated Press
South America Is the Only Continent Where COVID Is Still Getting Worse Thanks to Bolsonaro Shitshow, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Daily Beast
June 3, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis calls CDC a ‘bureaucratic virus’ over vaccine requirements for cruise ships, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Palm Beach Post
June 2, 2021
Japan hosts COVID-19 vaccine fundraising summit, feat. Lawrence Gostin, RN Broadcast
June 1, 2021
Understanding the Covid-19 Lab-Leak Theory, feat. Matthew Kavanagh, Rolling Stone
Covid-19 vaccines burnt as shelf-life complicates global rollout, feat. Matthew Kavanagh, Financial Times
Thousands of Health Care Workers in DC Area Have Yet to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19, feat. Lawrence Gostin, NBC Washington
Why you shouldn’t get a COVID antibody test after a vaccine, feat. Jesse Goodman, PBS NewsHour
May 30, 2021
Can employers require a COVID-19 vaccine? Federal agency says yes, and they can offer incentives, too, feat. Lawrence Gostin, USA Today
May 28, 2021
Biden’s renewed focus on covid origins ramps up pressure on WHO for more aggressive investigation, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Washington Post
What’s behind the resurgence of Covid-19 ‘lab leak theory’ in America?, feat. Lawrence Gostin, The Straits Times
May 27, 2021
More Nursing Homes Are Requiring Staff COVID-19 Vaccinations, feat. Lawrence Gostin, AARP
May 26, 2021
Politics central in push to find COVID-19 origin, feat. Matthew Kavanagh, Associated Press
May 25, 2021
Inquiry Into Covid-19’s Origins Splits U.S. and China, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Wall Street Journal
Georgetown expert says claims of vaccine requirements infringe on constitutional rights are not true, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Fox 5 DC
May 21, 2021
Most employers shy away from mandating coronavirus vaccines, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Washington Post
May 20, 2021
Will the World Health Assembly adopt a pandemic treaty?, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Devex
May 19, 2021
CDC back under scrutiny after new mask guidance, feat. Lawrence Gostin, The Hill
‘Vaccine passports’ may be critical for equity, but polarization could undermine efforts, feat. Lawrence Gostin, PBS NewsHour
Biden’s CDC Chief Keeps Changing Her Story—and Confusing Everyone, feat. Lawrence Gostin, The Daily Beast
Fact check: Businesses can legally ask if patrons have been vaccinated. HIPAA does not apply., feat. Lawrence Gostin, USA Today
May 18, 2021
These Are Your Rights If You Don’t Feel Safe At Work Without A Mask, feat. Lawrence Gostin, HuffPost
From employer mandates to TV ads: What full FDA approval could mean for Covid vaccines, feat. Lawrence Gostin, CNBC
May 17, 2021
India’s COVID crisis: Professor Lawrence Gostin decodes the situation in India, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Times Now News
May 15, 2021
What Would It Take to Vaccinate the World Against Covid?, feat. Matthew Kavanagh, New York Times
New mask guidance puts onus on businesses, feat. Lawrence Gostin, The Hill
May 14, 2021
Risk tolerance for vaccinated Americans put to test with mask guidance, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Axios
“Fully vaccinated can drop the masks, skip social distancing”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Associated Press
“‘Great day for America’: Vaccinated can largely ditch masks”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Associated Press
“CDC says fully vaccinated Americans no longer need masks indoors or outdoors in many cases”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Washington Post
“Analysis | Power Up: Biden goes maskless, signaling a big change for country”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Washington Post
“Risk tolerance for vaccinated Americans put to test with mask guidance”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Axios
Did the coronavirus come directly from animals or was it released from a lab? Top American scientists join call for answers., feat. Lawrence Gostin, USA Today
“With New Mask Guidance Comes the Challenge of Following It”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Consumer Health News
New mask guidelines: Great for some, confusing for others. What experts say this does to the CDC’s credibility., feat. Lawrence Gostin, USA Today
CDC: Leading on COVID, or Leading from Behind?, feat. Lawrence Gostin, WebMD
CDC cheered and criticized for new mask guidance; retail workers don’t want to be vaccine ‘police’, feat. Lawrence Gostin, CNBC
May 13, 2021
CDC says fully vaccinated Americans no longer need masks indoors or outdoors in many cases, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Washington Post
America Can No Longer Wait to Help Vaccinate the World, feat. Lawrence Gostin, The Atlantic
The US joined the push to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents. Will it actually help?, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Popular Science
New Mask Guidance Is a Huge Gamble, Experts Say, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Daily Beast
When will COVID-19 vaccines be widely available globally?, feat. Matthew Kavanagh, Associated Press
May 12, 2021
“Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Associated Press
“WHO ‘needs more powers’ says independent panel co-chair Helen Clark”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Devex
“Devex CheckUp: WHO’s problem? Too much diplomacy, not enough transparency”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Devex
“How can we stop the next pandemic? Here’s what WHO panel recommends”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Reuters
“International panel calls for overhaul of pandemic preparedness efforts”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, STAT News
“Analysis | Expert panel says mistakes led to coronavirus pandemic, but stops short of holding countries, leaders to account”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Washington Post
“Inquiry Into Early Covid-19 Response Finds WHO Delays but Spares China”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Wall Street Journal
“‘A toxic cocktail:’ Panel delivers harsh verdict on the world’s failure to prepare for pandemic”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Science
“International panel calls for overhaul of pandemic preparedness efforts”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, PBS News Hour
“Panel details failures that unleashed pandemic, urges bold steps”, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
Quantum drums, COVID patents and head injuries, feat. Matthew Kavanagh, Nature
Here’s How America Could Actually Vaccinate the World, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Daily Beast
May 10, 2021
The Next Big COVID Disaster Could Be Here, feat. Lawrence Gostin and Ngozi Erondu, Daily Beast
FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for younger teens, moving US ‘closer to returning to a sense of normalcy’, feat. Lawrence Gostin, USA Today
May 7, 2021
Countries Need Covid Vaccines Now, and Patent Waivers Won’t Deliver Them, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Bloomberg
Proof of COVID vaccination for eating out — or flying? What Americans say in new poll, feat. Lawrence Gostin, McClatchy DC Bureau
Montana Tribe Gifts Vaccines to First Nations Neighbors Across Canadian Border, feat. Matthew Kavanagh, Daily Kos
May 6, 2021
Can Biden’s Vaccine Patent Waiver End the Pandemic?, feat. Matthew Kavanagh, Foreign Policy
What it means for the U.S. to back waivers on coronavirus vaccine patents, feat. Matthew Kavanagh, Washington Post
This Small Canadian Drugmaker Wants to Make J&J Vaccines for Poor Nations. It Needs More Than a Patent Waiver., feat. Mara Pillinger, Kaiser Health News
Waiver of patent rights on Covid-19 vaccines, in near term, may be more symbolic than substantive, feat. Lawrence Gostin, STAT News
Experts give Biden high grades on global health leadership, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Devex
Pfizer, BioNTech to Donate Covid Vaccines to Tokyo Olympics Athletes, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Wall Street Journal
In shock move, US backs waiving patents on COVID vaccines, feat. Matthew Kavanagh, Nature
May 5, 2021
Biden administration supports waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines, feat. Lawrence Gostin and Matthew Kavanagh, Los Angeles Times
Biden Decision To Back Waiving Patents For Covid Vaccines Sparks Industry Backlash, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Forbes
May 4, 2021
Bill and Melinda Gates divorce could shake up philanthropy, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Associated Press
Waiving Patents On Covid-19 Vaccines Isn’t Enough To Speed Up Production, feat. Lawrence Gostin, Forbes
The Memo: Biden moves into new phase of COVID-19 fight, feat. Lawrence Gostin, The Hill