Latest from Ariana Eunjung Cha
The future of coronavirus testing is in Greenville, N.C.
One million testing kits, 40,000 families and an ambitious bid to stop community transmission.
- Apr 28, 2021
CDC recommends pregnant women get coronavirus vaccine
Agency director Rochelle Walensky cited data showing ‘no safety concerns’ for more than 35,000 women in their third trimester or for their babies.
- Apr 23, 2021
For the Vancouver Canucks and the NHL, a brutal reminder of the virus’s grip
The outbreak within the Vancouver Canucks organization, which has been linked to a variant, is the worst in the NHL this season — and perhaps in North American professional sports since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Apr 10, 2021
Rise of coronavirus variants will define the next phase of the pandemic in the U.S.
Vaccines are effective against the three major new strains of the virus, but some places say they need more to fight highly transmissible types.
- Apr 8, 2021
Are youth sports an engine of B.1.1.7 outbreaks?
Several states are now prioritizing asymptomatic student athletes as outbreaks put vulnerable, unvaccinated adults at risk.
- Apr 6, 2021
Biden, health officials sound alarm as signs of covid surge proliferate
Case counts are up, and younger people who are not yet vaccinated are being hospitalized with severe coronavirus infections.
- Mar 29, 2021
Atlanta spa shooting victims highlight struggles for Asian and Asian American immigrant women in low-wage jobs
One was a former elementary school teacher, another a former dancer. One felt called by her Catholic faith to volunteer for those less fortunate than her. Several had limited English ability, and a couple saw their marriages to American men end in divorce, leaving them in a precarious financial situation.
- Mar 20, 2021
Why don’t we know more about the Atlanta shooting victims?
Days after the massacre at three Atlanta-area spas, information remains scarce, especially regarding the four slain women of Korean descent.
- Mar 18, 2021
These children had covid-19. Now, they have long-haul symptoms.
Some children who were infected with the coronavirus last spring or summer are still feeling its effects.
- Mar 18, 2021
After weeks of declining cases, echoes of hot spots emerge in Upper Midwest, New York City area
Michigan has seen a rise in hospitalizations and positive test results. Minnesota’s numbers are creeping up, as are Maryland’s and New Jersey’s. Many places, including New York City and surrounding counties, are no longer seeing steady declines in cases, despite intensive vaccination efforts.
- Mar 16, 2021