In a report, US intelligence concludes China intentionally underreported its COVID-19 cases and deaths. 1/21 The number of people filing for unemployment benefits in the US reaches a new high, with an additional 6.6 million claims this week—bringing the total to around 10 million over the
The last thing America needs right now is partisan squabbling. “But when we’re back on our feet, the country needs to know what went wrong.” 1/23 On pretense of pandemic, Hungary's Orban is granted sweeping new powers, becoming the dictator of his dreams. 2/23 Turkmenistan
"12 million gloves, 130,000 N95 masks, 1.7 million surgical masks." America is massively airlifting in medical supplies. 1/24 Here are some pictures of field hospitals treating patients. 2/24 John Krasinski, best known for The Office, offers good news from around the world. 3/24
With businesses closed, streets quiet and neighborhood walks becoming a national pastime, it’s a great time to get into bird-watching. 1/17 From bats to humans, how a coronavirus evolves. 2/17 Researchers in New York City begin collecting blood from COVID-19 survivors, with the hope that
The White House orders General Motors to manufacture ventilators to help handle the surge of coronavirus patients. 1/22 The $2 trillion relief package passed by Congress is meant to flush the economy with cash, but much of the money will take weeks to arrive. 2/22 The governor of
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. 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. 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. 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
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
