Ed Yong
Science writer at The Atlantic. Author of I CONTAIN MULTITUDES, a New York Times bestseller on animal-microbe partnerships. edyong.me
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Be Very Careful About Taking Medical Advice From President Trump
What is actually known about hydroxychloroquine, the drug the president is fixated on recommending for COVID-19
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"What do you have to lose? is a dark sentiment from a president managing a crisis that his administration failed to prepare for." Read @jameshamblin's excellent piece on hydroxychloroquine.
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Chinese Americans Have Seen This Before
The lockdowns, equipment shortages, and overburdened hospitals feel all too familiar.
Trump Praised The New 5-Minute Coronavirus Testing Machines. But The Feds Are Only Planning To Send States Up To 15 Each.
The White House has said it will revolutionize the beleaguered testing system in the US. But the feds have only planned to order enough tests for up to 5,500 people, according to emails obtained by BuzzFeed News.
The Pandemic Is Turning the Natural World Upside Down
Widespread social-distancing measures have produced some jarring effects across land, air, and sea.
Derek Thompson
The Atlantic covers news, politics, culture, technology, health, and more, through its articles, podcasts, videos, and flagship magazine.
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I've really appreciated @DKThomp's reporting on the economic side of the pandemic. This one's great, but read all the recent ones. Clear suggestions of steps that should have been taken, were not taken, and still could be taken--> theatlantic.com/author/derek-t…
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
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The Four Rules of Pandemic Economics
A playbook that should govern America’s short-term reaction to the health crisis.
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I've really appreciated @DKThomp's reporting on the economic side of the pandemic. This one's great, but read all the recent ones. Clear suggestions of steps that should have been taken, were not taken, and still could be taken--> theatlantic.com/author/derek-t…
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
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Jared Kushner Is Going to Get Us All Killed
Trump’s son-in-law has no business running the coronavirus response.
What Everyone’s Getting Wrong About the Toilet Paper Shortage
It isn’t really about hoarding. And there isn’t an easy fix.
The Perfect Quarantine Joke Is Not About Quarantine
Comedy, the adage goes, is tragedy plus time. But in this pandemic, even humor has no idea what the future holds.
Don’t Believe the COVID-19 Models
That’s not what they’re for.
The Coronavirus’s Unique Threat to the South
More young people in the South seem to be dying from COVID-19. Why?
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"Centuries of policy gave the pandemic a head start—and younger targets—in the South." This is an important piece from Vann Newkirk II about the varied face of the pandemic.
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‘We have no choice.’ Pandemic forces polio eradication group to halt campaigns
Suspension of vaccinations expected to lead to fresh outbreaks in polio-free countries
With Covid-19, we've made it to the life raft. Dry land is far away
Covid-19 has sunk the ship of state. We're on a life raft: the intense measures to slow its spread. Getting to dry land — its permanent end — is far off.
We Can Finally See the Real Source of Washington Gridlock
America’s political dysfunction is rooted not in ideological polarization, but in the Republican Party’s conviction that it alone should be allowed to govern.
Fighting COVID-19 Is Like 'Whack-A-Mole,' Says Writer Who Warned Of Pandemic
Atlantic writer Ed Yong warned of a global pandemic two years ago. He says scientists are still working to understand how COVID-19 travels through air — and whether more of us should be wearing masks.
Is This Real? Loss of Smell And The Coronavirus
Doctors around the world are sharing stories of patients losing their sense of taste or smell — and testing positive for the coronavirus. Is it a real symptom of COVID-19? There isn't scientific evidence for that. But the American Academy of...
Why the U.S. Is Running Out of Medical Supplies
Health care is a private industry in the U.S., and hospitals are businesses designed to maximize profit, not respond to a pandemic.
Longform Podcast #386: Ed Yong · Longform
Ed Yong is the author of I Contain Multitudes and a science writer at The Atlantic . His most recent article is "How the Pandemic Will End." “Normally when I write things that are about a pressing societal issue, those pieces feel like they’re
Everyone Thinks They’re Right About Masks
How the coronavirus travels through the air has become one of the most divisive debates in this pandemic.
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🚨In a new piece, I explore the growing debates about:
- whether the new coronavirus is "airborne"
- whether it's safe to go outside
- whether everyone should be wearing a mask
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On masks, many ppl have Very Strong Opinions. I don't think it's clear-cut either way, and I've tried to lay out & evaluate the reasons for/against widespread usage. I hope it's useful to ppl making hard decisions amid contradictory views & imperfect data
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Ed Yong
This piece also includes what's essentially a Q&A of the things my colleagues have asked me: whether it's safe to go out, be in an apartment corridor, go to a store, run behind another runner, etc. "Suddenly, daily mundanities seem to demand strategy."
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The Interminable Body Count
We may never know how many people the coronavirus kills: “It sounds like it could be totally obvious—just count body bags. It’s not obvious at all.”
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@EricTopol I think this piece also makes clear that even deaths aren't that accurate a metric.
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