The Washington Post has published a discomforting report about America’s ineffective response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, which details the resistance to mask wearing and physical distancing in many parts of the country.
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A harsh lesson in the reality of COVID-19
An enthusiastic Donald Trump backer who trusted Trump and Pence instead of public health experts and lost family members as a result has a warning for people who still think like he once did.
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‘We’ll go forward’: Smaller DNC means greatly reduced economic impact
The mayor of Milwaukee and others weigh in on the continued downsizing of the Democratic National Convention.
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COVID-19 risks: Know them, avoid them
Erin S. Bromage, Ph.D., an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, has published an informative primer on which environments the novel coronavirus is most easily transmitted in, which also discusses how people can minimize getting sick.
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Governor Jay Inslee offers scathing response to Republican legal attacks: “Anyone can file a lawsuit, and anyone has.”
During a COVID-19 update press conference, Governor Jay Inslee offered a scathing response to Republican legal attacks: “Anyone can file a lawsuit, and anyone has.”
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1918 pandemic + COVID-19 reading list: Three books that are worth your time
Want to better understand the times we are living in? Here’s a collection of pandemic literature that is credible, trustworthy, and fascinating.
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Coronavirus order saves $1 billion from fewer car crashes
Via The Los Angeles Times: “California’s stay-at-home order reduced vehicle collisions on roadways by a little more than half, saving taxpayers an estimated $1 billion since the order went into effect, according to a UC Davis survey that estimated the impact of the order on traffic.”
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Carnival executives knew they had a virus problem, but kept the party going
“More than 1,500 people on the company’s cruise ships have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and dozens have died,” a report from Bloomberg says. How did this happen? Austin Carr and Chris Palmeri explain.
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Ed Yong: How the coronavirus pandemic will end
“A global pandemic of this scale was inevitable. In recent years, hundreds of health experts have written books, white papers, and op-eds warning of the possibility.”
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