Laurie Garrett
Former Sr Fellow @CFR_org. Recipient of Pulitzer Prize, Polk (2Xs) and Peabody Awards. Author: IHeard theSirensScream, TheComingPlague, Ebola & BetrayalofTrust.
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Laurie Garrett
Tonight. 9pm eastern.
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I'll be on the Lincoln Project's "The Breakdown" talking to Tara Setmayer and Rick Wilson about #COVID19 . @ProjectLincoln
Head to YouTube
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Médicos alertam para cenário 'gravíssimo' em hospitais da Itália
ROMA, 26 OUT (ANSA) - O maior sindicato de médicos hospitalares da Itália alertou ontem que as unidades de saúde do país vivem uma situação "gravíssima" devido à explosão no número de casos do coronavírus Sars-CoV-2.Em entrevista à ANSA, Carlo
Laurie Garrett
Doctors in Italy are "in grave danger" as #COVID19 surges suddenly all over the country.
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Embraced by White House but few else, Stanford affiliates at focus of COVID-19 controversies | The Stanford Daily
Even as the two become increasingly influential, the University has declined to take a stance on their views, instead advocating for the right of affiliates to express opposing views.
Laurie Garrett
On the home front @WhiteHouse #COVID19 advisor #ScottAtlas & his herd immunity pals are in trouble.
Today the @StanfordDaily skewered Atlas & Bhattacharya:
stanforddaily.com/2020/10/25/emb…
And an op-ed attacked Atlas home base, Hoover Inst.
stanforddaily.com/2020/10/25/sta…
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Stanford and Hoover: We are not them | The Stanford Daily
When I signed up to teach at Stanford, I was not told that part of my job would be to serve as a living shield for the Hoover Institution. I refuse to be used in that way. I am not them.
Laurie Garrett
On the home front @WhiteHouse #COVID19 advisor #ScottAtlas & his herd immunity pals are in trouble.
Today the @StanfordDaily skewered Atlas & Bhattacharya:
stanforddaily.com/2020/10/25/emb…
And an op-ed attacked Atlas home base, Hoover Inst.
stanforddaily.com/2020/10/25/sta…
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COVID-19–Associated Hospitalizations Among Health Care ...
This report describes an analysis of COVID-19 hospitalization data from 13 sites, which indicated that 6% of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 were health care personnel.
Dow falls 950 points as coronavirus infections rise and hope fades for stimulus talks
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said the Trump administration will "defeat" the pandemic, "because we're Americans."
Rihanna, Beyoncé & Other Celebs Are Amplifying #EndSARS, The Nigerian Protests Against Police Brutality
At least 56 people have been killed in Nigeria in protests against police brutality, according to multiple outlets. Celebrities and individuals around the world are calling attention to the ongoing crisis.
Måger kan være skyld i coronasmitte på minkfarme: Jan bruger gaspatroner til at holde dem væk
Der er fundet coronasmitte på en måge i Nordjylland. Nu skal flere måger skydes og undersøges.
La gravedad de la pandemia requiere más acción y más autoridad sanitaria en un marco de cogobernanza
Abatir la curva solo será posible si se fortalece lo que sabemos que funciona: las pruebas de cribado poblacional, la capacidad de rastreo, el refuerzo de los centros de atención primaria y de los hospitales y la especial protección a los colectivos...
White House chief of staff defends decision to keep Pence on road
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows declined to say how many people in Vice President Mike Pence’s office have contracted the coronavirus during a contentious CNN interview, while defending the decision to keep
Modeling COVID-19 scenarios for the United States
A modeling study using case and mortality data from the first 8 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States explores five potential future scenarios of social distancing mandates and mask use at the state level, with projections of the...
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Laurie Garrett
ICYMI @IHME_UW predicts a half a MILLION Americans will have died of #COVID19 by Feb 28, 2021 if we fail to maintain social distancing, masking and smart behaviors this winter.
That's more than doubling current death toll.
nature.com/articles/s4159… pic.twitter.com/ov021tkmEm
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Our new battleplan on the COVID warfront: Andrew Cuomo lays out New York’s strategy to defeat the virus
While politics rages, the economy suffers and nerves fray, the COVID virus progresses.
A second wave of covid-19 sends much of Europe back into lockdown
Even the Germans and Nordics cannot be complacent
Members of Pence’s Inner Circle Test Positive for Coronavirus
Along with Marc Short, the vice president’s chief of staff, another staff member and a Pence adviser have also tested positive, according to people briefed on the developments.
Susceptibility of Raccoon Dogs for Experimental SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Raccoon dogs might have been intermediate hosts for severe acute respiratory syndrome–associated coronavirus in 2002–2004. We demonstrated susceptibi...
Opinion: How Trump could undermine Fauci and remake the US government
This week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order the likes of which has never been seen in a democracy., writes Laurie Garrett. It is an edict expected under a dictatorship, a banana republic or a military regime.
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Laurie Garrett
Just went live -- my take on #Trump Executive Order that makes it possible for him to fire #TonyFauci & other #COVID19 fighters in the govt that dare to disagree with him.
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Laurie Garrett
I'll be on @MSNBC this morning at 10:30 eastern talking about the skyrocketing #COVID19 crisis in the US and this
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Laurie Garrett
A battlecry of #GOP supporters of #AmyConeyBarrettSCOTUS vote praise her opposition to "the administrative state." It's a phrase few #Democrats know. But #Trump took a bold step last week that allows him to start the process, & #Republicans are ecstatic.
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Some Signs of Recovery From Severe Covid Lung Damage
In two early studies, researchers said some patients showed signs of healing just weeks after leaving the hospital.
A Viral Theory Cited by Health Officials Draws Fire From Scientists
A manifesto urging reliance on “herd immunity” without lockdowns was warmly received by administration officials. But the strategy cannot stem the pandemic, many experts say.
Flights to Chinese city suspended and residents told to take Covid-19 tests
Kashgar in Xinjiang orders residents to stay in their own neighbourhoods while citywide tests are carried out.
Nevada judge rejects GOP request for restraining order blocking ballot counting
The Nevada Republican Party filed a lawsuit asking for the counting of mail-in ballots to be stopped until the GOP can monitor the process.