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Coronavirus

Let Volunteers Expose Themselves to COVID-19 To Speed Up a Vaccine

"Economists are accustomed to thinking about tradeoffs," says economist and Nobel laureate Alvin Roth. "It appears that at least in some parts of the ethics community, they are not."

Justin Monticello | 9.2.2020 4:10 PM

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Coronavirus

Could the COVID-19 Epidemic Fade This Fall Without New Lockdowns?

A new study suggests that a second higher wave of infections can be avoided.

Ronald Bailey | 8.27.2020 5:45 PM

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Coronavirus

What It's Like To Be a Rational Optimist in a Pandemic

Matt Ridley on how the coronavirus caught him by surprise, the crucial role of dissent in politics, and the importance of innovation for survival

Nick Gillespie | 5.3.2020 6:00 AM

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Trump Suggests Anti-Malarial Drug Chloroquine Is an Effective Treatment Against COVID-19

FDA is reportedly cutting red tape to give expanded access to COVID-19 patients.

Ronald Bailey | 3.19.2020 3:15 PM

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Are We Battling an Unprecedented Pandemic or Panicking at a Computer-Generated Mirage?

A close look at the new study from Imperial College which models worst-case scenarios and makes the case for social distancing.

Ronald Bailey | 3.18.2020 5:15 PM

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Maybe Doctors Shouldn't Need the Government's Permission To Fight Coronavirus

Plus: Trump wants to bail out airlines, and he called COVID-19 the "Chinese virus."

Robby Soave | 3.17.2020 9:39 AM

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No, Trump Didn't Cut the CDC's Coronavirus Budget. No, People Aren't Blaming Corona Beer for the Disease.

Coronavirus misinformation is spreading faster than the disease itself.

Eric Boehm | 2.28.2020 4:40 PM

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How Worried Should You Be About the Wuhan Coronavirus?

We will soon learn if humanity's increasing biotechnical prowess can prevent a modern pandemic.

Ronald Bailey | 1.27.2020 4:55 PM

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California Killed 1.2 Million Birds To Stop a Virus. Pet Owners Say They Were Terrorized.

The euthanasia campaign may be necessary to prevent the spread of the Newcastle disease, but bird owners say that it's being carried out in a cruel manner.

Justin Monticello | 1.14.2020 2:00 PM

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The TSA's Plastic Screening Trays Are the Dirtiest Part of the Airport

The trays are germier than the airport toilets.

Zuri Davis | 9.6.2018 5:45 PM

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Centers for Disease Control

Over-Regulation Is Making Us More Vulnerable to Disease

Regulatory precaution, not rising temperatures, is the main driver for the increase in vector-borne disease.

Ronald Bailey | 5.8.2018 12:00 PM

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GMO Food

GMO Virus Could Save Florida's Orange Groves

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reportedly approve a GMO virus to fight citrus greening disease.

Ronald Bailey | 11.22.2017 3:00 PM

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Science Fiction

Cory Doctorow on Cyber Warfare, Lawbreaking, and His New Novel 'Walkaway'

The novelist, activist, and BoingBoing founder on cyber warfare, Uber-style reputation economics, and what he's likely to get arrested for someday.

Katherine Mangu-Ward and Todd Krainin | 5.25.2017 9:37 AM

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Zika Virus Outbreak: Unleash the GMO Mosquitoes!

While we wait for a vaccine, GMO mosquitoes are here now to help control the outbreak.

Ronald Bailey | 1.26.2016 3:46 PM

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