Remdesivir, the RNA polymerase inhibitor which received emergency use authorization from the US FDA after passing two randomized clinical trials for efficacy against COVID-19, will be available in more of the world due to a licensing deal between Gilead, the drug’s inventor, and five generic pharmaceutical companies in South Asia. As we’ve reported since February,
The appeal of an emergency food stash is clear: if you suddenly can’t leave your house for a few weeks, how will you eat? Now, with COVID-19 lockdowns in our present and future, emergency food appeals more and more. But how do you know if the food tub you’ve purchased will work out when you
There are more than 4.4 million global cases. The world gained over 83,000 new cases since yesterday. 19,000 of those new cases were in the US. The US has over 1.4 million cases. There have been over 1,600 deaths in the US in the last 24 hours. New cases and number of daily deaths appear
I haven’t been to a store in two months. And while my family is far from starving, there are some staples we’ve been missing, like sour cream. Last week, my wife was desperate enough for sour cream that she was threatening to go into a germ-ridden store to obtain some. I did the only thing
So, your governor has said you can go out now, and restrictions are easing up. Good for you! …Or is it? How will we know if lifting restrictions is a good decision or not, especially with such distrust in the official numbers and conflicting reports from various models on total cases and deaths? Which resources can
There are over 4.3 million global cases. There have been nearly 300,000 deaths around the globe. There are over 1.4 million cases in the US. Daily US case growth is plateauing at a peak of 20-30,000 cases per day—although there has recently been a consistent (yet slight) downtrend. There have been over 1,500 deaths in
It’s no secret that the American meat supply chain has been seriously harmed by COVID-19. Nonetheless, the CDC insists that despite the turmoil of the shutdowns and shortages, our meat remains safe to eat. But an investigation by The Prepared suggests otherwise: We’ve learned that many large US meat processing plants have sought and obtained
I’ve spent most of the past two months pondering the same question many of you are currently pondering : did I actually have COVID-19 and get over it that one time this past winter that I got really sick with COVID-like symptoms? In late February and early March I had a cough, fever, and a
The quotes in this article are absolutely wild. I can’t get over that people put this stuff up under their real names on Facebook! There is a lot of anger out there, and everyone should factor that into their preparedness strategy. Gov. Whitmer becomes target of dozens of threats on private Facebook groups ahead of
There are now over 4 million global cases. The US has over 1.3 million cases. Cases have grown by almost 30,000 in the US since yesterday, with over 1,600 deaths in that period as well. There have been over 275,000 deaths across the globe. Some good news–we may be producing a decently protective immune response:
Last week Friday, Americans were supposed to get some guidance from the CDC’s plan for reopening American businesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had drafted a 17-page report which was meant to help local authorities figure out when the time was right to reopen restaurants and other public-facing businesses. Americans didn’t get the
The world has 3.9 million cases. Cases have grown by about 600,000 for about three weeks running. The US has nearly 1.3 million cases. The US has had over 2,100 deaths since yesterday. Daily deaths in the US have generally hovered between 2-3 thousand for at least three weeks. San Francisco keeps temporarily housed homeless
One of the very few small upsides of this pandemic is for our public transit systems. Buses and trains will have to stay a lot cleaner and fresher if we’re going to get back to using them before the pandemic is over. But this push for cleaner rides will bring reduced capacity and disruption. There’s
There are now more than 3.8 million global cases. The US gained more than 25,000 since yesterday, for a total of 1.26 million. There have been over 2,500 deaths in the US in the last 24 hours. There have been over 260,000 deaths around the world from the pandemic virus. There’s more evidence that transmission
There are over 3.7 million global cases. Cases have been growing consistently by about 600,000 each week. The US has over 1.2 million cases and over 72,000 deaths. There’s promising work on a monoclonal antibody to help treat COVID-19. It targets the spike protein and it’s working in cell cultures. Animal and human trials are
