Justin Kiggins
Building things that matter. Product @cziscience. Prev @alleninstitute, @ucsdneuro, @harassmap, @COAR. he/him. Opinions my own.
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The Contrarian Coronavirus Theory That Informed the Trump Administration
Richard Epstein, a professor at N.Y.U. School of Law, discusses two articles he wrote, on the Hoover Institution Web site, entitled “Coronavirus Perspective” and “Coronavirus Overreaction,” and his views of the pandemic.
Coronavirus outbreak: Cuomo says COVID-19 deaths in New York could be in the "thousands" | FULL
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo predicts deaths in his state from COVID-19 will be in the thousands. “I don’t see how you look at those numbers and conclude a...
McCormick Place to be turned into 3,000-bed hospital
CHICAGO — McCormick Place is being turned into a makeshift hospital to treat COVID-19 patients. The Army Corps of Engineers said it will have 3,000 beds and that all three halls of the convention c…
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Chicago's McCormick Place is being turned into a makeshift hospital to treat COVID-19 patients.
The Army Corps of Engineers said it will have 3,000 beds...
APOD: 2020 March 29 - A 212 Hour Exposure of Orion
A different astronomy and space science
related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
nicholasmfraser/covid19_preprints
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bmkramer/covid19_preprints
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Critically Endangered Black Rhino Population Is Rebounding
Although growing just 2.5 percent from 2012 to 2018, the number of black rhinos is in fact growing.
How CZI is Responding to COVID-19
Leveraging Open Science, Technology & Collaboration to Accelerate Our Shared Understanding
Uranus Ejected a Giant Plasma Bubble During Voyager 2’s Visit
The planet is shedding its atmosphere into the void, a signal that was recorded but overlooked in 1986 when the robotic spacecraft flew past.
Twitter DELETES Rudy Giuliani Tweet Featuring Coronavirus Misinformation and False Attack on Gov. Whitmer
Rudy Giuliani posted a tweet featuring misinformation about the coronavirus and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, which was then deleted by Twitter because it violated the platform's rules.
Global institutions must act urgently and decisively to tackle
The COVID-19 outbreak is not just a public health crisis, it’s rapidly becoming a global crisis – of health, economics and politics.
outbreak.info
During outbreaks of emerging diseases such as COVID-19, efficiently collecting, sharing, and integrating data is critical to scientific research. outbreak.info is a resource to aggregate all this information into a single location.
Coronavirus Is Spreading More Slowly In California Than New York. Here’s Why.
A combination of early lockdown measures, lower population density and luck may be responsible, public health experts say.
Coronavirus Conversations: Bob Wachter, Pt. 2
We check in again with Bob Wachter and find out how one hospital is dealing with difficult decisions in the wake of the coronavirus. Guest: Bob Wachter, Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco Read the...
Trump orders General Motors to make ventilators under Defense Production Act
President Donald Trump has ordered General Motors to make ventilators under the Defense Production Act hours after criticizing the company for not acting quickly enough to produce the supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Justin Kiggins
"The order does not change GM’s previously announced plans or schedule to produce the ventilators, according to GM spokesman Jim Cain."
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As Virus Upends Birth Plans, Women Mull Impacts and Alternatives
With hospitals limiting or banning partners and doulas from delivery rooms, women mull outcomes — and even some potentially problematic alternatives.
Trump: 'Let Them Breathe Cake'
Dismissing the pleas of doctors and governors, the president says we don't need so many ventilators
r/dataisbeautiful - [OC] Where the money goes in the US Senate's $2T coronavirus stimulus bill
46,224 votes and 2,115 comments so far on Reddit