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Politics+Society

Q+A

The complex ethics of reopening America

Published May 26, 2020

Bioethicist Justin Bernstein explores the many considerations that should factor into decisions about how and when to relax social distancing measures

Q+A

'Reopening an infected economy is no shortcut' to financial recovery

Published May 19, 2020

Alessandro Rebucci, an economist at the Carey Business School, says in order to revive the economy, the coronavirus pandemic must be brought under control

Volunteering

With Covaid, neighbors support neighbors

Published May 15, 2020

Johns Hopkins senior Debanik Purkayastha and a team of university students are working to build volunteer networks online

Chinese sanitation worker rests on roadside

Q+A

East Asia responses offer mixed lessons

Published May 13, 2020

How COVID-19 has been handled in South Korea, Taiwan, China, Singapore, and Japan are a reflection of key capabilities in some countries, erosion of civil liberties in others

A man rides a bicycle on a street in China

COVID-19

Study: Pandemic sparks 74% drop in overall emotional well-being

Published May 13, 2020

People who felt knowledgeable about coronavirus at time of outbreak were more likely to report having a positive emotional state

Sign on a lab door reads 'Do Not Enter: COVID-19 Testing'

Q+A

Asymptomatic spread makes COVID-19 hard to contain

Published May 12, 2020

Immunologist Gigi Gronvall discusses the challenges of tracing the spread of coronavirus, the importance of testing, and the dangerous appeal of "immunity passports"