Dan Diamond

national health reporter for Washington Post

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national health reporter for The Washington Post

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The CDC recommended six feet of social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The decision pushed schools online, but wasn’t backed by data.

The thin science behind 6-feet COVID social distancing rule

The CDC recommended six feet of social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The decision pushed schools online, but wasn’t backed by data.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The White House is launching a $5 billion program to research the next generation of COVID vaccines and what it’ll take to bring them to market.

‘Warp Speed’ successor ‘Project Next Gen’ takes on COVID vaccines

The White House is launching a $5 billion program to research the next generation of COVID vaccines and what it’ll take to bring them to market.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

On President Joe Biden’s first day in office, he unveiled a 200-page plan to beat COVID-19. What are the administration’s pandemic successes and failures?

Did Joe Biden fulfill his pandemic promises 1 year into presidency?

On President Joe Biden’s first day in office, he unveiled a 200-page plan to beat COVID-19. What are the administration’s pandemic successes and failures?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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