09-02-2020, 12:09 AM
The Atlantic Magazine has a number of where-we-stand-now articles about COVID-19. I’m not sure if they come under their free COVID resources, but you can also read a number of free articles each month. The first one on vaccines addresses our lack of a Strategic Monkey Reserve, an idea suggested back in 2018:
VACCINES
1. Vaccine researchers face a shortage of monkeys for animal testing.
Our staff writer Sarah Zhang—who offered a sobering vaccine reality check in July—reports that there’s both elevated demand for monkeys and a huge drop in supply from China.
TESTING
2. A new era of coronavirus testing is about to begin.
Last week, the FDA authorized a new kind of test, which “holds the tantalizing promise of a pre-vaccine way out of the quagmire,” Alexis C. Madrigal notes.
CONTACT TRACING
3. Contract tracing still isn’t working in the U.S.
It’s the most American COVID-19 failure yet, Olga Khazan argues. She cites three reasons for the lag: There are too many cases. Testing takes too long. And many Americans fear or distrust the government.
MASKS
4. Pulling aside your mask to talk is counterproductive.
In fact, consider not talking at all: Derek Thompson points out that silence in public spaces could actually be an effective antiviral strategy.
VACCINES
1. Vaccine researchers face a shortage of monkeys for animal testing.
Our staff writer Sarah Zhang—who offered a sobering vaccine reality check in July—reports that there’s both elevated demand for monkeys and a huge drop in supply from China.
TESTING
2. A new era of coronavirus testing is about to begin.
Last week, the FDA authorized a new kind of test, which “holds the tantalizing promise of a pre-vaccine way out of the quagmire,” Alexis C. Madrigal notes.
CONTACT TRACING
3. Contract tracing still isn’t working in the U.S.
It’s the most American COVID-19 failure yet, Olga Khazan argues. She cites three reasons for the lag: There are too many cases. Testing takes too long. And many Americans fear or distrust the government.
MASKS
4. Pulling aside your mask to talk is counterproductive.
In fact, consider not talking at all: Derek Thompson points out that silence in public spaces could actually be an effective antiviral strategy.