Matthew Yglesias
Writing a book: ONE BILLION AMERICANS; podcasting on THE WEEDS; blogging at https://t.co/5gESirESRH; proud owner of a non-conforming garage
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Local distillery, coffee chain making hand sanitizer for DC government
Republic Restoratives Distiller in D.C.’s Ivy City neighborhood and local coffee chain Compass Coffee have been commissioned by the District to produce thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer.
Matthew Yglesias
Stories like this are really cool, but the federal government is going to need to push a lot more cash out to states and cities to make it sustainable.
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United States Coronavirus: 708 Cases and 27 Deaths - Worldometer
United States Coronavirus update with statistics and graphs: total and new cases, deaths per day, mortality and recovery rates, current active cases, recoveries, trends and timeline.708 cases etc.
Detect COVID-19 in as Little as 5 Minutes
Available on the portable ID NOW platform, Abbott's molecular COVID-19 test delivers results in minutes in a variety of healthcare settings.
Why America ran out of protective masks — and what can be done about it
If the US was better prepared for pandemics, it could have avoided the shortage of masks and other protective gear.
The coronavirus outbreak is now a global health emergency, WHO says
With more than 8,000 cases in nearly 20 countries, the agency called for a coordinated international response.
Matthew Yglesias
But the WHO leadership quoted in January 30 were actively discouraging countries from taking more decisive action.
vox.com/2020/1/30/2107… pic.twitter.com/OFXOsb58SE
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How the new coronavirus outbreak gets better — or much worse
Four factors that could cause it could devolve into a dangerous pandemic, and four ways it could steadily improve.
Matthew Yglesias
Turned out this guy quoted on February 5 knew what he was talking about
vox.com/2020/2/5/21122… pic.twitter.com/TmjjKv8TYS
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More Americans Should Probably Wear Masks for Protection
Experts have started to question whether masks may offer at least some protection to healthy individuals and essential workers.
Urns in Wuhan far exceed death toll, raising more questions about China’s tally
A single mortuary has had 5,000 urns delivered over the past two days, double the city’s reported coronavirus death toll
COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists
The National Geographic Society is launching an emergency fund for journalists who wish to cover COVID-19 within their own communities.
How S.F. has stayed ahead of coronavirus curve: slashing red tape, shedding bureaucracy
New nurses? Check. New hospital beds? Check. New homeless shelters? Check. How notoriously slow City Hall picked up its pace to tackle the coronavirus crisis.
Kushner’s Shadow Task Force Appears to Violate Multiple Laws
Jared Kushner’s shadow coronavirus task force appears to be violating both the Presidential Records Act and Federal Advisory Committee Act.
What day is it today?
The sun coming up in the east and setting in the west is real. Thursday is not.
Please join me in wearing a mask
We must work together to protect ourselves, our communities, and our healthcare professionals: that means covering your mouth and nose.
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Matthew Yglesias
This (via @lymanstoneky) seems extremely correct to me — western governments should be addressing PPE shortages by instructing citizens on how to improvise homemade masks while ramping up industrial production, not pretending to believe masks don’t work.
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White House Considers $1 Billion Price Tag for Ventilators — and Has Second Thoughts
A deal with General Motors and Ventec Life Systems to produce tens of thousands of the critical lifesaving devices seemed imminent. Then the announcement was pulled back.
Novel Coronavirus 2019
On 31 December 2019, WHO was informed of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province of China. WHO is closely monitoring this event and is in active communication with counterparts in China. In line with...
Coronavirus: Ivey says 'right now is not the time' for Alabama-wide shelter-in-place order
The governor said Thursday businesses needed to continue supplying food and materials for teachers and health care professionals.
Matthew Yglesias
How do they think a problem that is serious in Louisiana, Georgia, and Florida is not going to spread to Alabama?
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The US now has more confirmed coronavirus cases than anywhere else in the world
Here’s how we got here — and what to do next.