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As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread throughout the world, public health officials have rushed to contain the outbreak and prevent further spread. In the face of this pandemic, what strategies should health officials and policymakers pursue to meet these goals? What measures can individuals take to protect against infection? How might the spread of the virus impact the global economy and geopolitical landscape? In articles, blog posts, and multimedia, AEI scholars continue to offer commentary and analysis to answer these questions and more.

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A Path to Reopening the Nation

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread throughout the world, politicians and public health officials in the United States are beginning to discuss a path to reopening the country. Given the still-unknown variables of this virus, what strategies should health officials and policymakers pursue to safely reopen the economy and businesses? What measures can individuals take to protect against further infection? What are the key factors to consider when discussing how to open schools for the new school year? In articles, blog posts, and multimedia, AEI scholars continue to offer commentary and analysis to answer these questions and more.

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What statistics tells us about the efficacy of the Pfizer, Moderna, and Oxford vaccines

by James C. Capretta | Scott Ganz

The news that the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are 95 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 disease, and the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine might be 90 percent effective (with the right dosage), has given the world a much-needed glimmer of hope. These observed efficacy rates of the vaccines from their Phase 3 clinical trials puts them in the […]

Health Care Health Policy

Op-Ed

November 28, 2020

FoxNews.com

Supreme Court rejection of Cuomo’s COVID-19 restrictions on worship upholds religious liberty

by John Yoo

Constitution Courts Politics and Public Opinion

Op-Ed

November 29, 2020

The Wall Street Journal

Deploying big data to determine how well vaccines work

by Scott Gottlieb | Mark McClellan

Health Care

Op-Ed

November 19, 2020

City Journal

The child-neglect pandemic

by Naomi Schaefer Riley

Poverty Studies

Highlighted Research

Report

November 23, 2020

AEI Political Report

AEI Political Report: Coronavirus struggles, vaccine attitudes, comfort going out, 2020 election legitimacy, and Ordinary Life: Holiday cheer

by Karlyn Bowman | Jacqueline Clemence | Samantha Goldstein

Read the PDF In this issue of the AEI Political Report, we look at Americans’ attitudes about the coronavirus pandemic and the promising vaccine news. We also look at how Americans’ willingness to return to their normal activities varies by partisanship and generation. Next, we compare Donald Trump’s overall and coronavirus ratings and look at […]

Elections Politics and Public Opinion Polls Society and Culture Society and Culture

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