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  • We made a COVID-19 memorial in the ashes of a Joshua tree forest

    We made a COVID-19 memorial in the ashes of a Joshua tree forest

    Miles W. Griffis

    Despite nearly 1.3 million deaths and counting, there is still not a national memorial for the pandemic. Our informal memorial in the middle of the Mojave Desert is one small way to remember those we’ve lost so far. Read more…

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Science

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Covid-19

  • A map of the United States color-coded in shades of maroon, orange, and gray displaying SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Viral Activity level as of September 21, 2024, where deeper tones correlate to higher viral activity and gray indicates “Insufficient,” or “No Data.” Text above the map reads “Very High” or “High” levels in 34 states. Data is unavailable for Guam, North Dakota, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. At the bottom, text reads People’s CDC. Source: CDC.
    October 1, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, October 1

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    National COVID-19 trends, September 17

  • Collage showing a crate of rapid at-home COVID-19 tests, a map of mask bloc locations, a box of 3M N95 respirators, and a flyer from a mask bloc in Nassau County and Queens, New York introducing how mask blocs distribute free high-quality masks in their communities
    September 10, 2024

    A brief, oral history of mask blocs: Part 1

  • Line chart titled, "Percentage of Emergency Department Visits with Diagnosed COVID-19 in United States, by Age Group." The chart shows this ratio from September 2023 to September 2024. Children ages 0 to 11, shown with a yellow dotted line, had the highest percentage in late summer 2024, higher than even ages 75+ (shown in purple).
    September 10, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, September 10

  • September 3, 2024

    “Perfect storm” of criminalization: Analyzing mask bans

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Health

Commentary

  • A collage of press clippings and images related to the Long Covid Moonshot bill and advocacy around it, including including images of Bernie Sanders, Ziyad Al-Aly, and advocates in blue “Moonshot” shirts and masks after a senate hearing
    May 19, 2026

    A toolkit for new advocates: What I learned from the Long COVID Moonshot campaign

  • A photo shows colorful trays and vials on a research desk. The gloved hand of a researcher in a white coat is briefly shown, as well as a computer and yellow bucket.
    May 8, 2026

    A test for Long COVID can’t leave anyone behind

  • Protestors stand outside a brick building during a DoNoHarm BC action. They all wear high quality masks and hold bright signs demanding hospitals prevent airborne of pathogens with masking and other clean air interventions. One reads, "Hospitals should be safe"
    April 24, 2026

    We need masks in healthcare. Now.

  • An image shows a selfie of Mustafa Talat, a Pakistani doctor, in personal protective equipment including a high quality mask and hooded coverall suit. He also wears stylish wire framed glasses. The image is repeated three times - two of them have a light blue filter.
    April 17, 2026

    I developed Long COVID while practicing medicine. The system had no place for me.

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