A Kenyan health economist investigates the pandemic’s puzzling course in his country
Edwine Barasa helps guide the government’s response with data—and quiet persistence
Voices of the pandemic
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Mexico’s coronavirus czar faces criticism as COVID-19 surges
Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez bolstered the country’s health system but rejected universal testing -
How a communist physics teacher flattened the COVID-19 curve in southern India
In Kerala state, health minister K. K. Shailaja is fighting to stem a new surge -
‘Every minute counts.’ This immunologist rapidly reshaped her lab to tackle COVID-19
For Akiko Iwasaki, the pandemic has brought new research priorities—and new urgency -
Act now, wait for perfect evidence later, says ‘high priestess’ of U.K. COVID-19 masking campaign
Trisha Greenhalgh argues COVID-19 shows how too much weight on evidence-based medicine can be the enemy of good policy -
This biologist helped trace SARS to bats. Now, he’s working to uncover the origins of COVID-19
Linfa Wang’s innovative new assay could help reveal when and where the virus spilled over to humans -
COVID-19 data on Native Americans is ‘a national disgrace.’ This scientist is fighting to be counted
Abigail Echo-Hawk is working around the clock to close discriminatory data gaps -
To fight COVID-19, a young epidemiologist bridges the gulf between science and U.S. politics
Caitlin Rivers has found her voice—in front of Congress and on Twitter—during the pandemic -
How Italy’s ‘father of the swabs’ fought the coronavirus
Microbiologist Andrea Crisanti defied the authorities to launch his COVID-19 testing campaign -
This physician has battled epidemics, quakes, and poverty in Haiti. Now, she’s taking on COVID-19
Marie Marcelle Deschamps has become an inspiration to many in her home country
