Global Health NOW, Other Outlets Examine Top Global Health, COVID-19 Stories Of 2020

Global Health NOW: Top Global Health Moments of 2020
“If we wanted to, we could list a COVID-19 moment for every month of 2020. … But a lot of other things happened in global health in 2020 — and many of us may not have heard about them. Here are some of the moments we didn’t and won’t forget…” (Seaton, 12/17).

The Lancet: 2020: a year in review
“While one health issue has dominated the news in 2020, Farhat Yaqub looks back at some of the year’s most important non-COVID-19 stories in health and medicine…” (Yaqub, 12/19).

Science: 2020 Breakthrough of the Year: Shots of Hope
“Desperately needed vaccines against COVID-19, developed and tested at record speed, are 2020’s breakthrough…” (Cohen, 12/17).

Science: Our favorite science news stories of 2020 (non-COVID-19 edition)
“COVID-19 dominated the headlines this year, and our Breakthrough of the Year as well. But there was a lot of other important science news, and some fun stories to boot. For those of you looking for a pandemic break, here are some of our most popular non-COVID-19 stories of the year, along with some personal favorites — almost all of them stories we reported first…” (Grimm, 12/18).

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