Countries around the world have closed their doors on the UK following the discovery of a new coronavirus variant. The variant—known as “B.1.1.7”—appears to have spread rapidly through London and the south-east of England. Although it appears to be more…

White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas, pictured in September, made numerous political blunders during his brief tenure, including a lengthy interview with Russian state media that ran just days before the U. S. presidential election. Evan Vucci/APhide captiontoggle captionEvan…

Two months ago, Moderna trumpeted “positive” early data for its COVID-19 vaccine but didn’t offer the results in a scientific presentation or in a peer-reviewed study. Now, it’s showing us the receipts. The phase 1 study, being run by the…