Forbes - The Schoolyard As A Battle Ground

Plus: Poll: Americans worried about political pressure on Covid-19 vaccine

Schools continue to be the new Covid-19 battleground, and the fight is getting dirty. Some students, like a Texas Tech college student partying with Covid-19 caught on video, are making it clear that they are prioritizing a return to normal over the pandemic. In New York, a high schooler was even arrested for attempting to attend in-person classes as a protest against a hybrid classroom plan. Meanwhile, teachers are putting their lives on the line, literally, to keep schools open. Even though a new report showed that government officials encouraged Dr. Anthony Fauci to downplay the risk of Covid-19 transmission from children, at least six teachers in America have died since August due to Covid-19.

BUSINESS

Today the Senate failed to pass a new coronavirus relief bill; experts warn Congress’ failure to act could spell economic disaster as unemployment aid begins to run out. 

Facebook has launched a new feature connecting students to their college communities online. 

A new report says that the U.S. government will stop enhanced Covid-19 screenings at airports next week after they’ve been found to be ineffective. 

Three women in synthetic biology companies talk about how they’re battling Covid-19.

SCIENCE & HEALTH

A new preprint study from India has found that there are no major benefits for Covid-19 patients treated with convalescent plasma. 

Researchers in the UK have found that many hospitalized Covid-19 patients have a punctured lung, even when they wouldn’t be seen as high-risk for it. 

Forbes contributor Ethan Siegel argues that it’s not too late to fight Covid-19 using scientific principles.

ON THE UPSIDE

Under 30 Alumni Superstars: Read about the Forbes 30 Under 30 Alumni who are helping to battle the big issues of our time, including the Covid-19 pandemic.