Thursday, April 30, 2020

Drug Repurposing Opens Possibilities For Fighting Coronavirus

Old Drugs May Find A New Purpose:  Fighting The Coronavirus by Carl Zimmer.  The New York Times.  April 30, 2020.

Aerosol Traps: Tool To Analyze Airborne Infection

Tiny Airborne Particles May Carry The New Coronavirus by James Kingsland.  Medical News Today.  April 30, 2020.

Athens Mayor, Businessman, And Other Georgians Offer Perspective On A Consequential Tradeoff

Georgia's Experiment In Human Sacrifice by Amanda Mull.  The Atlantic.  April 29, 2020.

In Pandemics Urgency Demands Patience, Getting It Right Requires Making Mistakes

The Science On Coronavirus Is Topsy-Turvy.  That's Fine by Peter B. Bach and Kent A Sepkowitz.  The New York Times.

Virus Release Subject of Investigation by Intelligence Agencies, Likely Fodder For Dispute Between U.S. And China

Trump Officials Are Said To Press Spies To Link Virus And Wuhan Labs by Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Edward Wong And Adam Goldman.  The New York Times.  April 30, 2020.

CDC Study Illustrates The Heavy Toll On African Americans Among Georgia Victims Of Coronavirus

As Georgia Reopens, Virus Study Shows Black Residents May Bear Brunt David Waldstein.  The New York Times.  April 30, 2020

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Autocratic Governments Use Pandemic Aid To Consolidate Power, Punish Opposition

Poland And Hungary Use Coronavirus To Punish Opposition by Steven Erlanger.  The New York Times.  April 22, 2022.

From Ridicule To Policy: The Evolution Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions Such As Social Distancing

The Untold Story Of The Birth Of Social Distancing by Eric Lipton and Jennifer Steinhauer.  The New York Times.  April 22, 2022.

"Could Be Setting Us Back" Fauci Says Of Georgia Reopening Decision

"I Am Beyond Disturbed":  Internal Dissent As States Reopen Despite Virus by Rick Rojas and Richard Fausset.  The New York Times.  April 21, 2020.

February 6 Coronavirus Death Probably Resulted From Community Spread, Changing USA Disease Timeline

Timeline Of Virus's Arrival In The U.S. Shifts With The Revelation Of An Early Death In California.  The New York Times.  April 22, 2022.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Resilience, Regional Trade Blocs, Redundancy May Characterize The World Economy After Coronavirus

It's The End Of The World Economy As We Know It by Neil Irwin.  The New York Times.  April 16, 2020.

How Many Undiscovered COVID-19 Cases Are Out There? Maybe A Lot; Maybe Not According To Test-Positivity Rate

A New Statistic Reveals Why America's COVID-19 Numbers Are Flat by Robinson Meyer and Alexis C. Madrigal.  The Atlantic.  April 16, 2020.

Probably A Dramatic Undercount On Coronavirus Deaths

There's Been A Spike In People Dying At Home In Several Cities.  That Suggests Coronavirus Deaths Are Higher Than Reported by Jack Gillum, Lisa Song And Jeff Kao.  ProPublica.  April 14, 2020.

2-Decades Of Failure To Prepare For Coronavirus

Inside America's 2-Decade Failure To Prepare For Coronavirus by Dan Diamond.  Politico.  April 11, 2020.

Timeline Of The Coronavirus Pandemic And U.S. Response

Timeline Of The Coronavirus Pandemic And U.S. Response by Ryan Goodman And Danielle Schulkin.  Just Security.  April 14, 2020.

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Coronavirus Claims Victim In Georgia Meat Plant

Poultry Worker's Death Highlights Spread Of Coronavirus In Meat Plants by Miriam Jordan And Caitlin Dickerson.  The New York Times.  April 9, 2020.

Three Drug Development Strategies For Coronavirus

The Best Hopes For A Coronavirus Drug by Sarah Zhang.  The Atlantic.  April 8, 2020

US Coronavirus Response Is Missing A Lot

What's Missing In The Coronavirus Response by Shefali Luthra.  KHN.  April 9, 2020.

COVID-19 Threats Assisted Living Industry

COVID-19 Crisis Threatens Beleaguered Assisted Living Industry by Laura Ungar And Jay Hancock.  KHN.  April 9, 2020.

First Study Reviewed By Outside Institutions Of A Coronavirus Candidate Vaccine Published in The Lancet

COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise, Research Shows.  University of Pittsburg/Science Daily.  April 2, 2020

Understanding Asymptomatic Carriers

What We Need To Understand About Asymptomatic Carriers If We're Going To Beat Coronavirus by Caroline Chen.  ProPublica.  April 2, 2020.

Could "Medicare Extra" A Realistic Option In Light Of Coronavirus Unemployment?

It's Time To Move Past Employer-Based Health Insurance by Ezra Klein.  Vox.  April 9, 2020

"Human Challenge Trials" Where Healthy Volunteers Would Be Exposed To Covid-19, Explained


Why Are Fewer Women Than Men Dying From The Coronavirus?

Why Are Fewer Women Dying From The Coronavirus? by Katherine Harmon Courage.  Vox.  April 9, 2020.  

Fed Coronavirus Relief Effort Includes Buying Municipal Bonds To Help State And Local Government

Fed Programs Could Inject $2.3 Trillion Into The Economy by Jeanna Smialek.  The New York Times.  April 9, 2020.  
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Developing Nations Cannot Test For Coronavirus Partly Because The US and Europe Are Outspending Them

In Scramble For Coronavirus Supplies, Rich Countries Push Poor Aside by Jane Bradley.  The New York Times.  April 9, 2020.

New York Area Coronavirus Brought Mainly From Europe, Not Asia

Most New York Coronavirus Cases Came From Europe, Genomes Show by Carl Zimmer.  The New York Times.  April 9, 2020.

How NOT To Wear A Mask

How NOT To Wear A Mask by Tara Parker-Pope.  The New York Times.  April 8, 2020.

The Coronavirus's Unique Threat To The South

The Coronavirus's Unique Threat To The South by Vann R. Newkirk II.  The Atlantic.  April 2, 2020.

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Tracking Coronavirus With Artificial Intelligence, Data Visualizations, Tracking Travel, Mapping Virus Ecology

Coronavirus Researchers Are Using High-Tech Methods To Predict Where The Virus Might Go Next by Alejandro De La Garza.  Time.  February 11, 2020.

How Coronavirus Has Transformed The Political Debate

The Coronavirus Killed The Policy Primary by Edward-Isaac Dovere.  The Atlantic.  April 4, 2020.

COVID-19 Crisis Will Not Be Over In Three Or Four Months; The World Will Change The Longer It Lasts

Stretching The International Order To Its Breaking Point by Thomas Wright.  The Atlantic.  April 4, 2020.

Georgia Has 2,400-3,000 Ventilators On Hand. What That Be Enough? What Are The Psychological An Ethical Implications

Georgia Doctors Plan For Wrenching Choices Amid Slim Ventilator Supply by Ariel Hart.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  April 1, 2020.

Emory Prepares For April 22 When Georgia Hospitals Will Have Shortage of 755 Beds and 84 Will Die (According To Projections)

Emory Hospital Prepares For "Super Surge Of COVID-19 Patients by Helena Oliviero.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  April 3, 2020.

Nursing Homes "Have Become An Accelerator" For Coronavirus In Georgia

Industry Officials Expect The Virus To Continue To Spread To More Senior Care Facilities Despite Measures To Contain It by Brad Schrade And Carrie Teegardin.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  April 3, 2020

Trump Administration Approach To Defense Production Act Raises Questions About Medical Exports

Trump Seeks To Block 3M Mask Exports And Grab Masks From Its Overseas Customers by Ana Swanson, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Maggie Haberman.

Few Countries Flattening The Curve For The Coronavirus

Are Countries, Flattening The Curve For The Coronavirus?  by K.K. Rebecca Lai.  The New York Times.  April 3, 2020.

430,000 People Have Traveled From China To U.S. Since Coronavirus Surfaced

430,000 People Have Traveled From China To U.S. Since Coronavirus Surfaced by Steve Eder, Henry Fountain, Michael H. Keller, Muyi Xiao and Alexandra Stevenson.  The New York Times.  April 4, 2020

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Trump Rejects Obamacare Special Enrollment Period Amid Pandemic

Trump Rejects Obamacare Special Enrollment Period Amid Pandemic by Susannah Luthi.  Politico.  March 31, 2020.

Coronavirus Could Contribute To A 2020 Election Meltdown

What Happens In November If One Side Doesn't Accept The Election Results?  by Richard L. Hasen.

Crises Can Result In Innovation Born Of Optimism Because Optimism Is Realism

Hold On To Hope In The Coronavirus Pandemic.  Past Crises Show How We Can Learn And Grow by David Rothkopf.

Grocery Store Traffic Drops For The First Time Since Coronavirus Panic Ramped Up

Traffic At Walmart, Costco And Target Falls For The First Time In Weeks As Coronavirus Stockpiling Behavior Shifts by Tonya Garcia.  MarketWatch.  April 1, 2020.

Georgia GOP Members of Congress Urge Election Delay

All GOP Members Of Congress Urge Election Delay by Mark Niesse.  AJC.  March 31, 2020.

Cumming Georgia Mayor Cancels Cities Social Distancing Order

Georgia Mayor Cancels Social Distancing Order Despite State Having Almost 5,000 Coronavirus Cases by Matthew Impelli.  Newsweek.  April 1, 2020.

Russian Aid To US Addresses Domestic Russian Needs

Trump Called Russia's Coronavirus Aid To U.S. 'Very Nice.'  Putin May Use It As A Propaganda Coup by Robyn Dixon. The Washington Post.  April 1, 2020.

Coronavirus Separates Seriously Ill Patients From Their Loved Ones In Hospitals

'A Heart-Wrenching Thing':  Hospital Bans On Visits Devastate Families by Katie Hafner.  The New York Times.  March 29, 2020.

Creating The Coronavirus Image Is Part Education, Marketing, Psychology, And Art

The Spiky Blob Seen Around The World by Cara Giaimo.  The New York Times.  April 1, 2020.

What Happens To Care When Demand Far Exceeds Intensive Care Resources; Triage Plans Developed by States Vary

At The Top Of The Covic-19 Curve, How Do Hospitals Decide Who Gets Treatment?  by Mike Baker and Sheri Fink.  The New York Times.  April 1, 2020.

Soap Unglues Covid-19 From The Skin And Loosens Proteins, Lipids And RNA In The Virus Itself

The Science Of Soap-Here's How It Kills The Coronavirus by Pall Thordarson.  The Guardian.  March 12, 2020.

Getting Ahead Of Coronavirus By Identifying Incipient Outbreaks Before The Authorities

How Are You Feeling?  Surveys Aim To Detect Covid-19 Hot Spots Early by David M. Halbfinger.  The New York Times.  April 1, 2020.

Negative Covid-19 Testing Result May Not Mean That You Are Not Infected; Assume The Worse And Consider The Context

If You Have Coronavirus Symptoms, Assume You Have The Illness, Even If You Test Negative by Harlan M. Krumholz, M.D.  The New York Times.  April 1, 2020.

Virus May Bloom In Nose And Throat Of Asymptomatic Victim And Spread By Aerosols In Confined Spaces

Infected But Feeling Fine:  The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders by Apoorva Mandavilli.  The New York Times.  March 31, 2020.

No Nationalism Here: Scientists Form Global Webs Of Collaboration Against COVID-19

Covid-19 Changed How The World Does Science, Together by Matt Apuzzo and David D. Kirkpatrick.