On Monday, the CDC released an early report on the “timing of community mitigation” to slow the spread of COVID-19. The study covered four metropolitan areas—Seattle, San Francisco, New York City, and New Orleans—between February 26 and April 1. The major takeaways: We know that social distancing, cleaning and disinfection, and protective measures like fabric
California, Oregon, Washington have joined into a “West Coast Pact” to coordinate their virus response regionally, and a number of states in the Northeast have joined to form a “Multi-state Council” for the same purpose. Tupac and Biggie were unavailable for comment at press time. I think Kashkari is absolutely correct on this. Things are
You’ve been locked down for weeks. No trips out, no visitors. And then…the toilet breaks. The dishwasher makes a grinding sound. The sink starts leaking. Or in our case, we woke up to no Internet. You need to bring in outside help. As much as we try to avoid it, there might come a point
The US continues to lead the world in cases, with over 32,000 added since yesterday. The US now has more than 500,000 cases. There were nearly 2,000 deaths in 24 hours in the US. The US Post Office is in dire straits and needs attention: Drone video of the utilization of mass graves dug by
So you’ve self-quarantined: you aren’t going to work, the playground, neighborhood cookouts, or anywhere, really. The problem is, we all still have to eat, and the whole town is showing up at the same grocery store for that exact reason. The supermarket can feel like the most germ-filled place to be during a quarantine. Here
There are now 1.5 million cases around the world, gaining over 78,000 cases since yesterday. There have been over 88,000 total deaths. The US added nearly 27,000 of those cases, and had over 1,800 deaths. The US is likely to reach 500,000 cases in the next two days. Are people producing a robust immune response
There’s a growing chorus of calls to immediately re-open the economy, all of them based on a variant of the following argument: the economic devastation caused by the lockdowns is far worse than the damage caused by the virus’s sub-1 percent fatality rate. Here’s an example from investor Michael J. Burry, made famous by his
There are 1.4 million global cases. There have been over 80,000 deaths around the world. The US added over 27,000 cases and over 1,800 deaths since yesterday. The US has nearly 400,000 confirmed cases, most of which are in NY. Logisitics reports indicate that many meat processing plants, including Tyson and others, are slowing production
Discussions and debates about the COVID-19 pandemic almost always hinge on the flood of numbers about tests, cases, recoveries and deaths in locations around the world over time: what they are, what they mean, and how reliable they are. We’ve covered a lot of different aspects of these questions, but one that arises constantly is
Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms worsen U.S. Stops Issuing Passports Except For ‘Life-Or-Death’ Emergencies GlaxoSmithKline and Vir aim to take on Covid-19 with antibodies and CRISPR New York is merging all its hospitals to battle the coronavirus. “We’re in an almost apocalyptic crisis, which requires cutting through the bullshit.” Coronavirus: Government’s
Americans want to know when we can go outside again. When can we go to coffee shops, bars, and gyms again? When will we be able to send our children to school again? When will life return to normal? But reopening dates keep shifting around. Some schools were initially closed until this week, and now
The US leads the world in cases, with over 30,000 added since yesterday for a total of more than 276,000. The US has had more than 1,300 deaths since yesterday. NY has more than 100,000 cases and is adding almost 10,000 cases per day. New York may overtake some European countries in total number of
Protective masks are a hot commodity, so hot that not even healthcare workers can get their hands on them right now. That shortage has compelled many people to figure out how to make their own, both for their own personal use and to donate to hospitals. Here’s what you need to know: Even a piece
World-wide cases have doubled in a week. There are now more than a million cumulative cases. NY, Italy, and Spain are hot spots. The Pentagon is seeking to supply 100,000 body bags to FEMA. The body bags are intended for civilian use amidst the growing pandemic crisis. The Pentagon maintains an extant stockpile of 50,000.
Americans who are abroad and might wish to come back to the United States need to book their flights “immediately.” That’s the direction from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “We do not know how long the commercial flights in your countries may continue to operate,” Pompeo said at a press briefing on Tuesday. This is
