COVID-19: Impact, hard truths, and recovery

The coronavirus pandemic has dominated the headlines, and our daily lives, for most of this year. Medical News Today continues to cover this fast moving, complex public health emergency with live updates, interviews with experts, and an ongoing investigation into the deep racial disparities that COVID-19 has unmasked.

Today, we want to share three stories that crystallize where we are as the disease continues to affect most of the world. We have a warning about persistent coronavirus myths, new research confirming the positive impact of emergency measures, and a closer look at the disease’s effect on the Black community.

But we also want to take this opportunity to launch a new feature that provides some welcome relief from COVID-19. Each week, in the Recovery Room, we share stories that show how our dedicated team of writers, editors, and fact checkers are covering every aspect of health and medical science — not just the pandemic. We hope you enjoy it.

Robin Hough ⁠Editor-in-Chief, Medical News Today

Editor’s Picks

5 persistent myths about coronavirus and why they are untrue In this Special Feature, we look at five persistent myths about the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 and explain why these claims are untrue. READ ON

COVID-19 emergency measures 'made a profound difference' A new study suggests that the emergency measures put in place by five countries in response to the pandemic likely averted many millions of infections. READ ON

Racial inequalities in COVID-19 — the impact on Black communities We continue to explore the racially disproportionate effects of the pandemic in the United States. This feature focuses on the impact on Black people in the U.S. READ ON

The Recovery Room In this new weekly feature, we share 10 Medical News Today stories that you may have missed amid all the COVID-19 fervor. READ ON

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