You’ve probably heard of the Waffle House Index — an informal FEMA method for telling how bad a disaster is (“If you get there and the Waffle House is closed? That’s really bad.”) Well, with states like Georgia and Tennessee are getting ready to reopen for business, we’re looking at an alternate informal index from
Evidence continues to mount against hydroxychloroquine, the antimalarial drug that showed early promise against COVID-19 in in-vitro work. On Tuesday, a medical records analysis from US Veterans Health Administration hospitals concluded hydroxychloroquine use was associated with a higher risk of death in COVID-19 patients. The NIAID panels formulating guidelines for COVID-19 treatment reacted to this
Writing in The Atlantic, economist Paul Roemer and medical authority Ezekiel Emanuel argue, Without More Tests, America Can’t Reopen. But we can re-open and it looks like we’re going to in a few weeks, tests or no tests. We’ll see how that goes — I am not optimistic, and judging by this article neither are
Water products were one of the top items our readers purchased in the weeks before the COVID-19 lockdowns. And bottled water was one of the first things to disappear from store shelves as panic buying set in. But along with all the scenes of grocery carts full of water was a common question we saw
Global cases have grown by over 84,000 since yesterday for a total of over 2.2 million. The US has over 700,000 cases. Cases in the US have grown by over 200,000 in the last week. Guidelines for opening up the economy: a phased approach. The guidelines include a description of three distinct phases, state and
The world has gained over 93,000 cases in a day, totaling over 2.1 million. The US continues to lead the world in both number of total cases and daily case growth. The US added nearly 30,000 cases in 24 hours and had over 2,100 deaths in that time as well. 17 bodies were found in
Cannibalism could be one consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic we didn’t see coming. Not for humans, but for the animals that depend on humans for survival–zoo animals, strays, and the rodents of our major cities. By now it’s clear that food shortages are coming to the United States and other parts of the world as a
On Tuesday, Science Magazine published a Harvard study concluding that we may need to socially distance until 2022 in order to successfully combat the COVID-19 pandemic. To summarize, the researchers say, “Under current critical care capacities … the overall duration of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic could last into 2022, requiring social distancing measures to be in
There are now more than 2 million global cases. The US gained nearly 30,000 since yesterday, for a total of over 643,000. There have been over 2,400 deaths in the US in the last 24 hours. There have been over 130,000 deaths around the world from the pandemic virus. Social distancing is working in Washington
Many Americans are fed up with social distancing and stay at home orders, and are wondering what would happen if we simply let COVID-19 run its course. We may soon be able look to Sweden for an example. The Scandinavian country has taken a light-handed approach to confronting COVID-19, refusing to close primary and junior
Everyone’s being told to wear a mask now, but the problem is: there are no masks to be had. You could make your own mask, but even the best homemade masks won’t be as good as an N95 respirator. The problem with disposable N95 respirators is that they’re intended to be worn once and thrown
Rob McNealy has been on top of the food supply issue and contributed to this report. In our collective imagination, it seems that re-opening the economy after a pandemic might be as simple as operating a light switch. With a flick of the finger, the economy will turn back on and be as it was.
There are nearly 2 million global cases. Cases have grown by almost 600,000 since this time last week. The US has the most cases in the world. Over 2,300 have died in the US in 24 hours. Mathematical models show large rates of infection in Los Angeles if stay-at-home order is lifted. Keeping the order
It’s easy to make a mistake when putting on (donning) or taking off (doffing) personal protective equipment (PPE). The protection that PPE gives you disappears immediately if you put it on wrong, so it’s important to put your protective equipment on in the correct manner. Even more important is learning how to take your PPE
Google and Apple announced last week that they’re teaming up to modernize contact tracing in the age of COVID-19. The joint press release said they’re working on a “comprehensive solution that includes application programming interfaces (APIs) and operating system-level technology to assist in enabling contact tracing.” Basically, they’re working on an app. Google and Apple’s
