The United States overtakes China to have the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the world. 1/20 China will no longer accept most foreign citizens into the country. In Nepal, hundreds of trekkers are stranded on high-altitude mountain trails. 2/20 See also: Virtual reconstructions of Europe’
"We will survive. This is a time to overprotect but not overreact." That discomfort we’re all feeling just might be grief. A chart about St. Louis's response to the 1918 flu pandemic shows how ending social distancing now will only make things worse. Thanks to
"We will survive. This is a time to overprotect but not overreact." That discomfort we’re all feeling just might be grief. 1/20 A chart about St. Louis's response to the 1918 flu pandemic shows how ending social distancing now will only make things worse.
Nobel-winning economist Paul Romer: If we screen the public on a weekly basis and boost protective equipment, we can save the economy. One Harvard economist’s proposal for social insurance: monthly payments that last the entire pandemic. The White House and Senate lawmakers reached a $2-trillion stimulus deal.
Nobel-winning economist Paul Romer: If we screen the public on a weekly basis and boost protective equipment, we can save the economy. 1/21 One Harvard economist’s proposal for social insurance: monthly payments that last the entire pandemic. 2/21 The White House and Senate lawmakers reached a
Authorities are planning to lift the mass quarantine on Wuhan, where the global coronavirus outbreak began. Meanwhile, the UK becomes the latest country to go into lockdown. Sweden is trying a “laissez-faire” model. Trump says he may soon push businesses to reopen, defying the advice of coronavirus experts. A
Authorities are planning to lift the mass quarantine on Wuhan, where the global coronavirus outbreak began. 1/20 The UK becomes the latest country to go into lockdown. Meanwhile, Sweden continues its “laissez-faire” model. 2/20 Trump says he may soon push businesses to reopen, defying the advice of
In the absence of meaningful national leadership, the public’s response to the coronavirus “will stand as a remarkable moment of national mobilization.” Regarding leadership: Mr. Trump is no stranger to crisis. He has spent a lifetime grappling with bankruptcy, fending off creditors, evading tax collectors, defending lawsuits, deflecting regulators,
The latest updates on the coronavirus from Pro Publica, Slate, and Politico. 1/19 In the absence of meaningful national leadership, the public’s response to the coronavirus “will stand as a remarkable moment of national mobilization.” 2/19 Regarding leadership: "Mr. Trump is no stranger to crisis. He
Related: An excellent round-up of links and news (COVID and other) from the past week in Africa. A nice comic by Laura Gao, "The Wuhan I Know," about her hometown. This is how we can beat the coronavirus: “If we screen everyone, and do so regularly, we
