Tag: coronavirus: COVID-19

… A Minneapolis Neighborhood Vowed to Check Its Privilege …

It’s Already Being Tested. A few weeks ago, dozens of tents appeared in Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis, brought by homeless people who were displaced during the unrest that gripped the city after the death of George Floyd. Blocks from where George Floyd drew his last breaths, residents have vowed to avoid the police to protect people … Continue reading … A Minneapolis Neighborhood Vowed to Check Its Privilege … →

… HOW THE WORLD MISSED COVID-19’S SILENT SPREAD …

BEHIND THE CURVE Dr. Camilla Rothe’s team was among the first to warn about asymptomatic transmission. Symptomless transmission makes the coronavirus far harder to fight. But health officials dismissed the risk for months, pushing misleading and contradictory claims in the face of mounting evidence. MUNICH — Dr. Camilla Rothe was about to leave for dinner … Continue reading … HOW THE WORLD MISSED COVID-19’S SILENT SPREAD … →

…The Preëxisting Condition in the Oval Office …

... Trump Et al have waged war on scientists, subjecting us all to unnecessary mortal danger   When has New York known a grimmer week? The sirens are unceasing. Funeral parlors are overwhelmed. Refrigerator trailers are now in service as morgues, and can be found parked outside hospitals all over town. We’re told that there … Continue reading …The Preëxisting Condition in the Oval Office … →

… Trump in the Time of the Coronavirus …

As the COVID-19 outbreak spreads, so has President Trump’s magical thinking. The first official act of the Trump Administration was the Inauguration—and, within hours, a lie delivered from the White House press room about how this had been “the largest audience to ever witness an Inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe.” That … Continue reading … Trump in the Time of the Coronavirus … →

… How Long Will It Take to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine? …

The earliest it would be deployable is in a year to a year and a half, no matter how fast you go.” A COVID-19 vaccine developed, licensed, and manufactured at a global scale in twelve months would be an unprecedented, even revolutionary achievement. On Monday, Donald Trump held a meeting in the White House to … Continue reading … How Long Will It Take to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine? … →

… America Is Botching Coronavirus Testing …

... The Strongest Evidence Yet “I don’t know what went wrong,” says a former CDC chief. It’s one of the most urgent questions in the United States right now: How many people have actually been tested for the coronavirus? This number would give a sense of how widespread the disease is, and how forceful a … Continue reading … America Is Botching Coronavirus Testing … →