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Thursday, April 2, 2020
Not Just China: U.S. Reliance on Foreign Medical Supplies is Staggering | The American Conservative
Not Just China: U.S. Reliance on Foreign Medical Supplies is Staggering | The American Conservative: The government's own numbers tell a frightening tale of how this happened, and when.
U.S.-China Coordination Missing in Action on Coronavirus
U.S.-China Coordination Missing in Action on Coronavirus
https://carnegieendowment.org/2020/04/01/u.s.-china-coordination-missing-in-action-on-coronavirus-pub-81432?utm_source=carnegieemail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=announcement&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTmpJek1qTTJZVE5tWlRObSIsInQiOiJXV3hTSElOOVhKOFJZWDQ5OEFFa1pqVTZhTzRCXC9XZ3VCVm5uK3ptTDJHQUZhaUJGUW1mcGU4ck5IXC9OZXFBMURWMHliZG5wUzhyeUl4TzFHNG1sbnZhVG9UbnhtbkJxME93UHJsYUF2dTVKQ3k0M2tpWHZ2azFCMlZQN0RhSER4In0%3D
71 members of Sacramento, California church have coronavirus | The Sacramento Bee
71 members of Sacramento, California church have coronavirus | The Sacramento Bee: One church in Sacramento County is now the epicenter of a major outbreak of coronavirus, and frustrated county officials say church leaders are refusing to listen to their demands to stop fellowship meetings.
Covid-19 is killing off our traditional notions of national defense - The Washington Post
Covid-19 is killing off our traditional notions of national defense - The Washington Post: The Pentagon can't defend us against a virus.
Coronavirus: How Long Will Social Distancing Last?
Coronavirus: How Long Will Social Distancing Last?: “We need to figure out how we are going to live in a time of plague,” said one doctor.
Is the Coronavirus Airborne? Should We All Wear Masks? - The Atlantic
Is the Coronavirus Airborne? Should We All Wear Masks? - The Atlantic: How the coronavirus travels through the air has become one of the most divisive debates in this pandemic.
Is the Coronavirus Airborne? Should We All Wear Masks? - The Atlantic
Is the Coronavirus Airborne? Should We All Wear Masks? - The Atlantic: How the coronavirus travels through the air has become one of the most divisive debates in this pandemic.
People with coronavirus may be most infectious in the first week of symptoms
People with coronavirus may be most infectious in the first week of symptoms
That could lend more weight to the argument in favor of wearing a mask while in public.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615432/people-with-coronavirus-may-be-most-infectious-in-the-first-week-of-symptoms/?truid=e6a9a97f971519b8818ba7420a6d576d&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_content=04-02-2020
Op-Ed: U.S. government has focused on the wrong threats - Los Angeles Times
Op-Ed: U.S. government has focused on the wrong threats - Los Angeles Times: Rather than building hospitals in Afghanistan and Iraq, we should have been producing masks and ventilators here at home.
'A huge disappointment': Gantz’s double dealing with Netanyahu sends Israel’s Arab voters into despair - Israel News - Haaretz.com
'A huge disappointment': Gantz’s double dealing with Netanyahu sends Israel’s Arab voters into despair - Israel News - Haaretz.com: A minority center-left government headed by Kahol Lavan would have won key concessions for the Arab community, but the former army chief allegedly opted for 'the politics of contempt'
Pandemic and the Plight of American Public Policy - War on the Rocks
Pandemic and the Plight of American Public Policy - War on the Rocks: The pandemic afflicting the world has exposed many weaknesses and flaws. One of these is surely America’s ability to design, coordinate, and implement
Does a high viral load or infectious dose make covid-19 worse? | New Scientist
Does a high viral load or infectious dose make covid-19 worse? | New Scientist: Does being exposed to more virus particles mean you’ll develop more severe illness? Data suggests the relationship between infection and severity may be complex
Coronavirus treatment: What drugs could work and when can we get them? | New Scientist
Coronavirus treatment: What drugs could work and when can we get them? | New Scientist: To fight the new coronavirus, researchers are investigating more than 60 drugs, including remdesivir and hydroxychloroquine and brand new ones. Here’s a breakdown of progress so far
Rouhani Warns of Months of Crisis amid More Virus Deaths | Asharq AL-awsat
Rouhani Warns of Months of Crisis amid More Virus Deaths | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities
‘Infrastructure Week’ Returns as Trump and Democrats Eye Post-Virus Jobs Plan - The New York Times
‘Infrastructure Week’ Returns as Trump and Democrats Eye Post-Virus Jobs Plan - The New York Times: Democrats and President Trump are discussing a multitrillion-dollar infrastructure plan that could create thousands of jobs to salve an economy battered by the coronavirus.
A Ventilator Stockpile, With One Hitch: Thousands Do Not Work - The New York Times
A Ventilator Stockpile, With One Hitch: Thousands Do Not Work - The New York Times: While President Trump has assured states that thousands of ventilators remain at the ready, thousands more are in storage, unmaintained or otherwise unusable.
Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak - The New York Times
Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak - The New York Times: The virus has infected more than 946,000 people in at least 171 countries.
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, we must have those serious illness conversations - The Boston Globe
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, we must have those serious illness conversations - The Boston Globe: The goal is for both physicians and patients to arrive at a shared understanding of patients’ priorities should they be diagnosed with COVID-19.
COVID 19: Six Concrete Steps to Mandate Right Now - The Globalist
COVID 19: Six Concrete Steps to Mandate Right Now - The Globalist: The actions needed to prevent the coronavirus crisis from turning into a financial disaster for the U.S.
COVID 19 and the US: What Lies Ahead - The Globalist
COVID 19 and the US: What Lies Ahead - The Globalist: Way beyond the CARES Act, here are six concrete steps the U.S. federal government ought to mandate right now to protect people’s economic livelihood.
Beyond Trump: The US’s Wrong-Headed Priorities - The Globalist
Beyond Trump: The US’s Wrong-Headed Priorities - The Globalist: Reflections on gargantuan levels of military spending, pseudo “efficiency”-minded corporate outsourcing and an ill-fated obsession with American exceptionalism.
Boston Fed chief warns economic hit from coronavirus could last longer than expected - The Boston Globe
Boston Fed chief warns economic hit from coronavirus could last longer than expected - The Boston Globe: In fact, Eric Rosengren doesn’t expect the economy to bounce back until COVID-19 tests are widely available and widely used.
Social Security recipients don't need tax returns to get relief checks
Social Security recipients don't need tax returns to get relief checks: The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced on Wednesday night that Social Security beneficiaries who receive 1099 forms will not have to file tax returns to get government stimulus checks. The announcement reverses guidance the IRS released earlier this week.
China Concealed Coronavirus Outbreak Extent: U.S. Intelligence - Bloomberg
China Concealed Coronavirus Outbreak Extent: U.S. Intelligence - Bloomberg: China has concealed the extent of the coronavirus outbreak in its country, under-reporting both total cases and deaths it’s suffered from the disease, the U.S. intelligence community concluded in a classified report to the White House, according to three U.S. officials.
Avenger Planet
Is the Covid-19 Pandemic Mother Nature’s Response to Human Transgression?
By Michael T. Klare
As the coronavirus sweeps across the planet, leaving death and mayhem in its wake, many theories are being expounded to explain its ferocity. One, widely circulated within right-wing conspiracy circles, is that it originated as a biological weapon developed at a secret Chinese military lab in the city of Wuhan that somehow (perhaps intentionally?) escaped into the civilian population. Although that “theory” has been thoroughly debunked, President Trump and his acolytes continue to call Covid-19 the China Virus, the Wuhan Virus, or even the “Kung Flu,” claiming its global spread was the result of an inept and secretive Chinese government response. Scientists, by and large, believe the virus originated in bats and was transmitted to humans by wildlife sold at a Wuhan seafood market. But perhaps there’s another far more ominous possibility to consider: that this is one of Mother Nature’s ways of resisting humanity’s assault on her essential life systems.
Let’s be clear: this pandemic is a world-shattering phenomenon of massive proportions. Not only has it infected hundreds of thousands of people across the planet, killing more than 40,000 of them, but it’s brought the global economy to a virtual stand-still, potentially crushing millions of businesses, large and small, while putting tens of millions, or possibly hundreds of millions, of people out of work. In the past, disasters of this magnitude have toppled empires, triggered mass rebellions, and caused widespread famine and starvation. This upheaval, too, will produce widespread misery and imperil the survival of numerous governments.
Click here to read more of this dispatch. https://www.tomdispatch.com/post/176683/tomgram%3A_michael_klare%2C_what_planet_are_we_on/#more
Medical Literature on the Coronavirus
Medical literature
(1) Patrick et al., An Outbreak of Human Coronavirus OC43 Infection and Serological Cross-reactivity with SARS Coronavirus, CJIDMM, 2006.(2) Grasselli et al., Critical Care Utilization for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Lombardy, JAMA, March 2020.
(3) WHO, Report of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Coronavirus Disease 2019, February 2020.
Why is Public Mass Suspended? 4 Case Studies Show Why | Matthew Schneider
Why is Public Mass Suspended? 4 Case Studies Show Why | Matthew Schneider: If anyone still questions why Catholic churches have suspended public Masses? It's because we love our fellow Catholics and don't want to expose them to likely danger. Here are four examples of how that can happen at churches or similar. None of us priests are happy with the situation and wish we could celebrate
CA unemployment surges as US jobless claims break record | The Sacramento Bee
CA unemployment surges as US jobless claims break record | The Sacramento Bee: New jobless claims in California surged again last week, reaching an estimated 878,727, an explosion in claims far greater than the national percentage increase, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.
Trump Practicing Distancing from All His Prior Statements About the Coronavirus By Andy Borowitz
Trump Practicing Distancing from All His Prior Statements About the Coronavirus
https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/trump-practicing-distancing-from-all-his-prior-statements-about-the-coronavirus?source=EDT_NYR_EDIT_NEWSLETTER_0_imagenewsletter_Borowitz_ZZ&utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Borowitz_040220&utm_medium=email&bxid=5ceaed3452ba1e585c266bdb&cndid=57373203&esrc=article-newsletter&mbid=&utm_term=TNY_Borowitz
Coronavirus Is Now The Third Leading Cause Of Death In The United States – End Of The American Dream
Coronavirus Is Now The Third Leading Cause Of Death In The United States – End Of The American Dream: More than 1,000 Americans died from the coronavirus on Wednesday. As you will see below, that now makes COVID-19 the third leading cause of death in the United
A Million N95 Masks Are Coming From China—on Board the New England Patriots’ Plane - WSJ
A Million N95 Masks Are Coming From China—on Board the New England Patriots’ Plane - WSJ: The Massachusetts governor struck a deal for supplies but needed a way to transport them. The result was a tense saga and a shipment on the New England Patriots’ 767.
6 Facts About COVID-19 Fighter Anthony Fauci
6 Facts About COVID-19 Fighter Anthony Fauci: Fauci’s role in combating the coronavirus is the latest in a series of crises that pulled him onto the national stage.
A Texas mask manufacturer is caught in coronavirus’s supply chain panic - The Washington Post
A Texas mask manufacturer is caught in coronavirus’s supply chain panic - The Washington Post: Prestige Ameritech is producing 600,000 masks each day but struggling to meet demand. It’s the precise scenario the company has warned the government about for nearly 15 years.
Not Just China: U.S. Reliance on Foreign Medical Supplies is Staggering | The American Conservative
Not Just China: U.S. Reliance on Foreign Medical Supplies is Staggering | The American Conservative: The government's own numbers tell a frightening tale of how this happened, and when.
Following Up: More Data on America’s Dependence on Foreign Healthcare Goods | RealityChek
Following Up: More Data on America’s Dependence on Foreign Healthcare Goods | RealityChek: Since news organizations can be so unreliable, I always do whatever I can to use information from primary sources instead of items in the media. I’m making an exception this morning, however,…
A Heart Attack? No, It Was the Coronavirus - The New York Times
A Heart Attack? No, It Was the Coronavirus - The New York Times: Cardiologists are seeing infected patients whose worst symptoms are not respiratory, but cardiac.
New CDC report finds COVID-19 can be spread 1-3 days before onset of symptoms
New CDC report finds COVID-19 can be spread 1-3 days before onset of symptoms: New evidence from the CDC suggests that the coronavirus can be transmitted days before symptoms appear. Here's what you need to know.
Are Older Lives Less Worthy in a Pandemic?
Are Older Lives Less Worthy in a Pandemic?: Aging experts and thought leaders provide their thoughts about why older adults' lives are considered less worthy during epidemics and pandemics.
With Courage and Conviction, Little Sisters of the Poor Face Coronavirus Threat
With Courage and Conviction, Little Sisters of the Poor Face Coronavirus Threat: Despite several deaths at the residences they operate in the U.S. and around the world, the sisters continue to live out their vow of hos...
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Kushner Firm Built Coronavirus Website Trump Promised - The Atlantic
Kushner Firm Built Coronavirus Website Trump Promised - The Atlantic: The extent of Oscar Health’s work on coronavirus testing hasn’t been previously reported.
Coronavirus could overwhelm CA hospitals in May, Newsom says | The Sacramento Bee
Coronavirus could overwhelm CA hospitals in May, Newsom says | The Sacramento Bee: Gov. Gavin Newsom and his top health official have talked for more than a week about California’s need for 50,000 more hospital beds, 10,000 more ventilators and tens of millions more masks to battle coronavirus.
This Isn't Going to End Soon
This Isn't Going to End Soon: I don’t want to be grimmer than necessary, but let’s get realistic about one thing. If a place said they’re closing for two weeks, or if an April event has been postponed to May, here’s my advice: Don’t count on it.
The New Coronavirus Testing Crisis at Private Labs - The Atlantic
The New Coronavirus Testing Crisis at Private Labs - The Atlantic: Backlogs at private laboratories have ballooned, making it difficult to treat suffering patients and contain the pandemic.
Ventilator firms are racing to boost production as the pandemic accelerates
Ventilator firms are racing to boost production as the pandemic accelerates
But it’s not clear whether unusual partnerships and shared designs will be enough to stay ahead of escalating coronavirus infections.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615426/ventilator-firms-are-racing-to-boost-production-as-the-pandemic-accelerates/?truid=e6a9a97f971519b8818ba7420a6d576d&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_content=04-01-2020
The U.S. Tried to Build a New Fleet of Ventilators. The Mission Failed. - The New York Times
The U.S. Tried to Build a New Fleet of Ventilators. The Mission Failed. - The New York Times: As the coronavirus spreads, the collapse of the project helps explain America’s acute shortage.
Pope Francis approves new ‘Mass in Time of Pandemic’ and Good Friday coronavirus intention
Pope Francis approves new ‘Mass in Time of Pandemic’ and Good Friday coronavirus intention
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2020/04/01/pope-francis-approves-new-mass-time-pandemic-and-good-friday-coronavirus-intention?utm_source=Newsletters&utm_campaign=ccfd64a968-DAILY_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fe8ed70be-ccfd64a968-58861785
PG&E Holders Facing Greater Dilution (NYSE:PCG) | Seeking Alpha
PG&E Holders Facing Greater Dilution (NYSE:PCG) | Seeking Alpha: PG&E has to issue a huge amount of equity to get out of bankruptcy. The market decline means that dilution of existing shareholders could be 75% or more. Using
CA coronavirus guidance: Masks might help if used properly | The Sacramento Bee
CA coronavirus guidance: Masks might help if used properly | The Sacramento Bee: Some evidence shows wearing a face covering may reduce spread of coronavirus, but masks are still no substitute for physical distancing, California’s top public health official said Wednesday, outlining new official guidance.
Chinese buyers snap up U.S. oil purchases at widest discounts ever - Reuters
Chinese buyers snap up U.S. oil purchases at widest discounts ever - Reuters: China has increased U.S. crude purchases with some buyers snapping up cargoes at the widest discounts ever as sellers seek to offload excess supplies in Asia, six trade sources said on Wednesday.
Trump's Chernobyl Moment: the US May Lose Its Status as World Superpower and Not Recover - CounterPunch.org
Trump's Chernobyl Moment: the US May Lose Its Status as World Superpower and Not Recover - CounterPunch.org: The US may be reaching its “Chernobyl moment” as it fails to lead in combating the coronavirus epidemic. As with the nuclear accident in the Soviet Union in 1986, a cataclysm is exposing systemic failings that have already weakened US hegemony in the world. Whatever the outcome of the pandemic, nobody is today looking to More
Coronavirus: This is how China beat COVID-19. Could America handle it?
Coronavirus: This is how China beat COVID-19. Could America handle it?: Beijing took radical and invasive coronavirus actions that many people outside China might find culturally, logistically and emotionally unpalatable.
Coronavirus Doctors Threatened to Be Fired if They Talk About PPE - Bloomberg
Coronavirus Doctors Threatened to Be Fired if They Talk About PPE - Bloomberg: Hospitals are threatening to fire health-care workers who publicize their working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic -- and have in some cases followed through.
A Major Medical Staffing Company Just Slashed Benefits for Doctors and Nurses Fighting Coronavirus — ProPublica
A Major Medical Staffing Company Just Slashed Benefits for Doctors and Nurses Fighting Coronavirus — ProPublica: Alteon Health, backed by private-equity firms Frazier Healthcare Partners and New Mountain Capital, will cut salaries, time off and retirement benefits for providers, citing lost revenue. Several hospital operators announced similar cuts.
Buying Face Masks and Other PPE from China: Not For the Faint of Heart | China Law Blog
Buying Face Masks and Other PPE from China: Not For the Faint of Heart | China Law Blog: In the last couple of weeks I have started to only half-jokingly refer to myself as a face mask lawyer. I've been saying this because I've been spending
With Covid-19, we've made it to the life raft. Dry land is far away - STAT
With Covid-19, we've made it to the life raft. Dry land is far away - STAT: Covid-19 has sunk the ship of state. We're on a life raft: the intense measures to slow its spread. Getting to dry land — its permanent end — is far off.
The coronavirus is spreading. Here's how experts forecast the next hotspot
The coronavirus is spreading. Here's how experts forecast the next hotspot: As the coronavirus outbreak rolls across the country, residents are asking: Who will be hit next? And how fast and how hard?
How to rescue our coronavirus-infected economy from collapse | TheHill
How to rescue our coronavirus-infected economy from collapse | TheHill: I applaud the existing measures, but they don’t go far enough, especially for individuals, likely providing less than half of what is needed.
Coronavirus: More Wheels Coming Off | naked capitalism
Coronavirus: More Wheels Coming Off | naked capitalism: Some scattered but nevertheless telling signs of coronavirus impact.
We Were Born to Die, but We Were Created to Live | St. Paul Center
We Were Born to Die, but We Were Created to Live | St. Paul Center: Certainly we were all born to die. That’s a true statement, but it only points to a partial reality. For fuller understanding we need to peer into what lies beyond our physical death. Yes, death is the end of physical life as we know it now, but death is also a birth into a greater life. Our ph
Add to list Tourists brought prosperity to an Idaho ski valley. They also brought covid-19.
Tourists brought prosperity to an Idaho ski valley. They also brought covid-19.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/tourists-brought-prosperity-to-an-idaho-ski-valley-they-also-brought-covid-19/2020/04/01/661b2166-737e-11ea-87da-77a8136c1a6d_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_to_your_health&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_tyh&wpmk=1
New York City hospitals struggle with life-or-death decisions with coronavirus patients - The Washington Post
New York City hospitals struggle with life-or-death decisions with coronavirus patients - The Washington Post: The decision is a reflection of a grim reality where thousands of health care workers have fallen ill, ventilators are so scarce that some hospitals are putting two patients on one machine, and protective equipment like masks and gowns are in such short supply that some workers are sewing their own.
Air Force Academy relaxes coronavirus lockdown after two apparent suicides - The Washington Post
Air Force Academy relaxes coronavirus lockdown after two apparent suicides - The Washington Post: The academy kept nearly 1,000 seniors on campus even as most of it emptied out in mid-March, a decision out of step with the Army and Navy.
Which states are resisting tougher coronavirus measures? - The Washington Post
Which states are resisting tougher coronavirus measures? - The Washington Post: The White House signaled Tuesday that it will continue to defer to states like Florida about things like stay-at-home orders. Meanwhile, the situations in some of these states are deteriorating.
Families try to access Gilead’s drug remdesivir - The Washington Post
Families try to access Gilead’s drug remdesivir - The Washington Post: Two unproven treatments didn’t save the ICU patient. The family wants to try a third, Gilead’s remdesivir but can’t get it.
Memos from CDC to White House lay out rationale for possible widespread use of nonmedical masks - The Washington Post
Memos from CDC to White House lay out rationale for possible widespread use of nonmedical masks - The Washington Post: Simple cloth masks that cover the mouth and nose can prevent virus transmission by people who are infected but not symptomatic when they are out buying groceries or seeking medical care, according to memos obtained by The Washington Post.
New CDC data shows danger of coronavirus for those with diabetes, heart or lung disease, other chronic conditions
New CDC data shows danger of coronavirus for those with diabetes, heart or lung disease, other chronic conditions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/new-cdc-data-on-underlying-health-conditions-in-coronavirus-patients-who-need-hospitalization-intensive-care/2020/03/31/0217f8d2-7375-11ea-85cb-8670579b863d_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_to_your_health&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_tyh&wpmk=1
Coronavirus: Protective gear in national stockpile is nearly depleted, DHS officials say - The Washington Post
Coronavirus: Protective gear in national stockpile is nearly depleted, DHS officials say - The Washington Post: As coronavirus outbreak intensifies, the government’s emergency stockpile of masks, gloves and other medical supplies is nearly exhausted.
Americans on Social Security now have to file a simple tax return to receive a $1,200 check - The Washington Post
Americans on Social Security now have to file a simple tax return to receive a $1,200 check - The Washington Post: Americans on Social Security now have to file a ‘simple’ tax return to receive a stimulus check. Most high school seniors and college students won’t get any money at all.
In Craziest Lie Yet, Pence Denies Trump Downplayed Virus
In Craziest Lie Yet, Pence Denies Trump Downplayed Virus: When CNN’s Wolf Blitzer asked about President Trump’s repeated downplaying of the coronavirus’s danger and potential to spread, Vice-President Mike Pence replied, “I don’t believe the president has ever belittled the threat of the coronavirus.”
Pence task force freezes coronavirus aid amid backlash
Pence task force freezes coronavirus aid amid backlash
The review came after officials discovered that aid to foreign countries wasn't being coordinated with U.S. requests.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/31/pence-task-force-coronavirus-aid-157806?cid=apn
CDC Director On Models For The Months To Come: 'This Virus Is Going To Be With Us'
CDC Director On Models For The Months To Come: 'This Virus Is Going To Be With Us'
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/31/824155179/cdc-director-on-models-for-the-months-to-come-this-virus-is-going-to-be-with-us?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=85601773&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--LlqA-f2w2KmgPDQLfr7oVkIcAlDHBpbP0ByO0tfXjetFjPLydpeIIqBShrigozQsQenUlpF79jJyh9CokdgeVju8kWzmqm9OOth-h-BDU_TQlrGY&_hsmi=85601773
Why the Global Recession Could Last a Long Time - The New York Times
Why the Global Recession Could Last a Long Time - The New York Times: Fears are growing that the worldwide economic downturn could be especially deep and lengthy, with recovery limited by continued anxiety.
The Safety Net Got a Quick Patch. What Happens After the Coronavirus? - The New York Times
The Safety Net Got a Quick Patch. What Happens After the Coronavirus? - The New York Times: The emergency legislation enacted by Congress with support from Republicans and President Trump has intensified a long-running debate about whether the United States does enough in ordinary times to protect the needy.
‘Never Thought I Would Need It’: Americans Put Pride Aside to Seek Aid - The New York Times
‘Never Thought I Would Need It’: Americans Put Pride Aside to Seek Aid - The New York Times: With coronavirus-related job losses, many workers are reluctantly seeking charity and unemployment benefits for the first time in their lives.
Trump Confronts a New Reality Before an Expected Wave of Coronavirus Disease and Death - The New York Times
Trump Confronts a New Reality Before an Expected Wave of Coronavirus Disease and Death - The New York Times: Under the best-case scenario presented on Tuesday, more Americans will die from the coronavirus in the weeks and months to come than died in the Korean and Vietnam Wars combined.
Why Asia’s New Wave of Virus Cases Should Worry the World
Why Asia’s New Wave of Virus Cases Should Worry the World
After
a surge in cases tied to international travelers, China, Hong Kong,
Singapore and other places that seemed to have the epidemic under
control have imposed stricter measures.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/31/world/asia/coronavirus-china-hong-kong-singapore-south-korea.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_NN_p_20200401&instance_id=17241&nl=morning-briefing®i_id=60745655§ion=topNews&segment_id=23488&te=1&user_id=e6a9a97f971519b8818ba7420a6d576d
Governors Fight Back Against Coronavirus Chaos: ‘It’s Like Being on eBay With 50 Other States’ - The New York Times
Governors Fight Back Against Coronavirus Chaos: ‘It’s Like Being on eBay With 50 Other States’ - The New York Times: A chorus of governors from across the political spectrum is challenging the Trump administration’s assertion that the United States is well-stocked to test and care for coronavirus patients.
Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders - The New York Times
Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders - The New York Times: The C.D.C. director says new data about people who are infected but symptom-free could lead the agency to recommend broadened use of masks.
Under Intense Criticism, Trump Says Government Will Buy More Ventilators - The New York Times
Under Intense Criticism, Trump Says Government Will Buy More Ventilators - The New York Times: In another day of mixed messages, the president criticized G.M. and authorized the use of the Defense Production Act to force it to make ventilators after the company had already announced it was going to.
Correction: Medtronic Continuing to Increase Ventilator Production to Address COVID-19 Pandemic | Medtronic
Correction: Medtronic Continuing to Increase Ventilator Production to Address COVID-19 Pandemic | Medtronic: DUBLIN , March 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT), the global leader in medical technology, continues to make progress in increasing ventilator production worldwide. The company has increased production by more than 40 percent to date and is on track to more than double its
What’s Most Important Is Remaining in Jesus, Reminds Pope (Full Text of Morning Homily)
What’s Most Important Is Remaining in Jesus, Reminds Pope (Full Text of Morning Homily)
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Ventilator firms are racing to boost production as the pandemic accelerates
Ventilator firms are racing to boost production as the pandemic accelerates
But it’s not clear whether unusual partnerships and shared designs will be enough to stay ahead of escalating coronavirus infections.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/615426/ventilator-firms-are-racing-to-boost-production-as-the-pandemic-accelerates/?truid=e6a9a97f971519b8818ba7420a6d576d&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_content=04-01-2020
Italy Hopeful That Coronavirus Pandemic Is Slowing Down - WSJ
Italy Hopeful That Coronavirus Pandemic Is Slowing Down - WSJ: Italian authorities believe the country’s coronavirus crisis is slowing appreciably after three weeks of national lockdown, a hopeful sign for other Western countries that are following approaches similar to Italy’s.
CDC Director Says 1 In 4 May Have No Coronavirus Symptoms : Shots - Health News : NPR
CDC Director Says 1 In 4 May Have No Coronavirus Symptoms : Shots - Health News : NPR: After weeks of keeping a low profile, the CDC's Dr. Robert Redfield tells NPR that data will determine future recommendations for wearing masks or easing back on social distancing.
CDC Director Says 1 In 4 May Have No Coronavirus Symptoms : Shots - Health News : NPR
CDC Director Says 1 In 4 May Have No Coronavirus Symptoms : Shots - Health News : NPR: After weeks of keeping a low profile, the CDC's Dr. Robert Redfield tells NPR that data will determine future recommendations for wearing masks or easing back on social distancing.
Iran Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs as Rouhani Presses for Sanctions Relief | Asharq AL-awsat
Iran Coronavirus Death Toll Climbs as Rouhani Presses for Sanctions Relief | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities
World Faces Food Crisis in Wake of Coronavirus | Asharq AL-awsat
World Faces Food Crisis in Wake of Coronavirus | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities
Iran Floods Leave Dozens of Casualties | Asharq AL-awsat
Iran Floods Leave Dozens of Casualties | Asharq AL-awsat: Middle-East Arab News and Opinion - Asharq Al-Awsat is the world’s premier pan-Arab daily newspaper, printed simultaneously each day on four continents in 14 cities
Coronavirus complicates PG&E bankruptcy plan for CA victims | The Sacramento Bee
Coronavirus complicates PG&E bankruptcy plan for CA victims | The Sacramento Bee: Like a lot of Paradise residents who lost their homes in the Camp Fire, Michael Zuccolillo is furious at PG&E Corp. and isn’t thrilled about the utility’s plan for paying wildfire victims to get out of bankruptcy.
Infrastructure bill gains new steam as coronavirus worsens | TheHill
Infrastructure bill gains new steam as coronavirus worsens | TheHill: The coronavirus and its devastating effect on the economy is giving an old idea new traction with leaders in both parties: trillions of dollars in infrastructure spending.
U.S. military puts Korean workers on unpaid leave as talks over costs continue - The Washington Post
U.S. military puts Korean workers on unpaid leave as talks over costs continue - The Washington Post: The commander of U.S. Forces in Korea called the decision to furlough 4,000 South Koreans “heartbreaking.”
What coronavirus tests does the world need to track the pandemic? | Free to read | Financial Times
What coronavirus tests does the world need to track the pandemic? | Free to read | Financial Times: Chinese companies predominate in race to ramp up production of two different Covid-19 diagnostics
The US, China and Asia after the pandemic: more, not less, tension
The US, China and Asia after the pandemic: more, not less, tension: The world’s two most powerful countries are mired in a narrative war over the causes of the COVID-19 pandemic and the apportionment of blame for the global destruction it is causing writes Ryan Hass and Kevin Dong. These arguments are likely to lead to negative-sum outcomes for the US and China.
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