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“As of May 27, just three states—Alaska, Kentucky, and New York—met four or five of the goals, which demonstrates strong progress. Thirty states hit two or three of the benchmarks. The other 17, along with Washington, DC, achieved zero or one.”
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Just 3 states meet these basic criteria to reopen and stay safe

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Shared by Phil Kennedy in Our COVID-19 Convo
Business Insider

NIH Director Francis Collins shares his best-case scenario for a…

The NIH leader said there could be one or more vaccines ready this fall, but the challenge of mass-production is…
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Posted by Chris van der Walt in Our COVID-19 Convo

Useful.

erinbromage.com

The Risks - Know Them - Avoid Them

It seems many people are breathing some relief, and I’m not sure why. An epidemic curve has a relatively predictable upslope and…
Shared by Phil Kennedy in Our COVID-19 Convo
The Atlantic - All

The Pandemic Doesn’t Have to Be This Confusing

How to make sense of the many uncertainties in this rapidly unfolding crisis
Shared by Phil Kennedy in Our COVID-19 Convo
Vox

America still needs more coronavirus testing. Trump’s new plan falls…

Trump’s coronavirus testing plan falls far, far short of what the US needs.
Shared by Phil Kennedy in Our COVID-19 Convo

Bit of levity

WIRED

What Great Zombie Movies Say About This 'Zombie' 'Apocalypse'

Together, they teach us one crucial thing: You are not a zombie—yet.
Shared by Phil Kennedy in Our COVID-19 Convo
Deutsche Welle

Coronavirus latest: Global cases surpass 3 million

Nearly a third of all coronavirus infections are in the United States, as the World Health Organization warns the pandemic is…
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Shared by Chris van der Walt in Our COVID-19 Convo
Posted by Chris van der Walt in Coronavirus Tracker

Use this article to refute conspiracies claiming this is a bio weapon created by the Chinese:

It is improbable that SARS-CoV-2 emerged through laboratory manipulation of a related SARS-CoV-like coronavirus. As noted above, the RBD of SARS-CoV-2 is optimized for binding to human ACE2 with an efficient solution different from those previously predicted. Furthermore, if genetic manipulation had been performed, one of the several reverse-genetic systems available for betacoronaviruses would probably have been used. However, the genetic data irrefutably show that SARS-CoV-2 is not derived from any previously used virus backbone. Instead, we propose two scenarios that can plausibly explain the origin of SARS-CoV-2: (i) natural selection in an animal host before zoonotic transfer; and (ii) natural selection in humans following zoonotic transfer.

nature.com

The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2

Posted by Sarah Zengel in Our COVID-19 Convo
thepennyhoarder.com

7 Businesses Giving Out Health Care Worker Freebies During the…

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Posted by Michael Grossman in Our COVID-19 Convo
On a Friday in late February, Professor Streeck received news that for the first time, a patient at his hospital in Bonn had tested positive for the coronavirus: A 22-year-old man who had no symptoms but whose employer — a school — had asked him to take a test after learning that he had taken part in a carnival event where someone else had tested positive. In most countries, including the United States, testing is largely limited to the sickest patients, so the man probably would have been refused a test. Not in Germany. As soon as the test results were in, the school was shut, and all children and staff were ordered to stay at home with their families for two weeks. Some 235 people were tested. “Testing and tracking is the strategy that was successful in South Korea and we have tried to learn from that,” Professor Streeck said.
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A German Exception? Why the Country’s Coronavirus Death Rate Is Low

The pandemic has hit Germany hard, with more than 92,000 people infected. But the percentage of fatal cases has been remarkably…
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Al Jazeera English

Spain coronavirus death toll passes 10,000: Live updates

For the second day, Spain has recorded its highest daily death toll as infections globally rise to over 956,000.
Posted by Factr in Our COVID-19 Convo
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Delivered by the White House the way it was, prefaced by Trump's warning of "a painful 2 weeks," some have misinterpreted this headline number to warn of 100k to 240k deaths over those 2 weeks. Read this though, that's not what Fauci and Birx are saying.

nytimes.com

Coronavirus May Kill 100,000 to 240,000 in U.S. Despite Actions,…

Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, and Dr. Deborah L. Birx, who is coordinating the response,…
Shared by Sarah Zengel in Our COVID-19 Convo

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Posted by Chris van der Walt in Coronavirus Tracker
Interesting simulations.
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Simulating an epidemic

Experiments with toy SIR models Home page: https://www.3blue1brown.com Brought to you by you: http://3b1b.co/sir-thanks…
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Posted by Chris van der Walt in Coronavirus Tracker
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You Need To Listen To This Leading COVID-19 Expert From South Korea |…

We want to thank Professor Kim Woo-joo from Korea University Guro Hospital for taking his valuable time to inform our…
Posted by Sarah Zengel in Our COVID-19 Convo

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Some Good News with John Krasinski

John Krasinski highlights some good news from around the world, including an interview with Steve Carell to mark the…
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Posted by Chris van der Walt in Coronavirus Tracker
wired.com

The Ibuprofen Debate Reveals the Danger of Covid-19 Rumors

An online furor over whether it’s safe to use the fever reducer reveals how people are sharing incomplete—and sometimes…
Posted by Phil Kennedy in Our COVID-19 Convo
It looks the spread is slowing in China, but there have been more 3,400 deaths in Italy so far.
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Coronavirus: the week explained

New infections slow in China while the situation worsens in Italy ... social distancing and school closures change our daily…
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Posted by Sarah Zengel in Our COVID-19 Convo
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In preparation for the possible NYC "Shelter in Place" this breakdown of the Bay Area may be helpful

latimes.com

How the San Francisco Bay Area coronavirus ‘shelter in place’ order…

Stay at home as much as possible, officials say, but there are exceptions, like to go out and get food, pick up medicine, buy…
Posted by Janet Dunne in Our COVID-19 Convo
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Awesome video as to why it's so important to wash your hands for 20 SECONDS

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How soap kills the coronavirus

Plain old soap and water absolutely annihilate coronavirus. Read more about the coronavirus pandemic at…
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