Carl Zimmer
@nytimes columnist. Author: Planet of Viruses, She Has Her Mother's Laugh, etc. carlzimmer.com/books/
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Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
Carl Zimmer
A good piece on the dangers of rushing drugs without good science behind them
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Inside the epic White House blowup over "game-changer" hydroxychloroquine
The drama pitted economic adviser Peter Navarro against infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci.
Giuliani, a familiar voice in Trump’s ear, promotes experimental coronavirus treatments
The former New York mayor is part of a chorus of prominent pro-Trump voices who at first downplayed the severity of the virus and then embraced possible cures.
Carl Zimmer
Giuliani, a familiar voice in Trump’s ear, promotes experimental coronavirus treatments
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Wisconsin mayors implore top health official to 'step up' and shut down primary
The fate of the election is tied to the fight against coronavirus, as a legal battle over absentee voting in the state reaches the Supreme Court.
Boris Johnson admitted to hospital with coronavirus
Move follows rumours that prime minister’s condition had been worsening
Food Shortages? Nope, Too Much Food In The Wrong Places
Some Americans, fearing food shortages from COVID-19, have cleaned out supermarket shelves. Yet there's too much food in some places. Farmers are dumping milk and vegetables that they can't sell.
PM admitted to hospital over virus symptoms
Boris Johnson admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus.
Illinois adjusts on the fly to meet medical supply needs in a coronavirus ‘Wild West’
To meet the deadline of a supplier and get 1.5 million potentially life-saving N95 masks, Illinois’ assistant comptroller raced north on I-55 with a $3.4 million check.
Coronavirus cases in India: Over 1,000 Tablighi Jamaat members infected, account for 30% of all India cases | India News - Times of India
India News: As many as 1,023 Covid-19 positive cases found in 17 states have been traced to the Tablighi Jamaat in Delhi, accounting for 30% of all cases in India
Fears of massive outbreak after 100,000 attended Pakistan religious gathering
Authorities want to test or quarantine those who congregated at the gathering in Lahore from March 10 to March 12, amid fears they are now spreading Covid-19 across Pakistan and overseas.
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Carl Zimmer
Last month 100,000 people gathered at a religious event in Pakistan "despite government requests to cancel it.” Now 154 have #covid19 and the government is trying to track down anyone else who went.
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Covid vs. US Daily Average Cause of Death
A Flourish data visualisation by Robert Martin
Lactate dehydrogenase, a Risk Factor of Severe COVID-19 Patients
BACKGROUND The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a public health emergency of global concern. Updated analysis of cases might help identify the characteristic and risk factors of the illness...
Fauci: no evidence anti-malaria drug Trump pushes works against virus
Trump urges Americans worried about the virus to try hydroxychloroquine but Fauci says there’s no scientific evidence it works
How New Jersey’s First Coronavirus Patient Survived
James Cai’s case was completely new to his doctors. When he grew severely ill, he tapped a network of Chinese and Chinese-American medical colleagues who helped save his life.
Official Counts Understate the U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll
Inconsistent protocols, limited resources and a patchwork of decision-making has led to an undercounting of people with the coronavirus who have died, health experts say.
'Bad timing': Cyclone Harold likely to hit Vanuatu as category 5
Vanuatu is bracing for a direct hit from the still intensifying Cyclone Harold, which is forecast to pass straight over the central islands, forcing the country to contend with dual emergencies.
Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman in Conversation
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