U.K. Study Finds Ethnic Minorities at Higher Risk of Dying From COVID-19
The results show a 10 and 50% higher risk for people of color when compared to white Britons
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Wearing Face Masks and Social Distancing Actually Work to Contain COVID-19, According to a New Study
A large study finds that precautions like social distancing, wearing face masks and eye protection can reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus infections
Read moreThere Were Limited COVID-19 Cases in the U.S. During Most of January, Says New CDC Report
In its latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers at the U.S. Centers for Diseases Control (CDC) say that there were limited instances of COVID-19 in the U.S. during most of January, and that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease, didn’t start to spread widely until the end of the month and into February.…
Read moreMothers Who Rely on Federal Food Aid Struggle to Get Groceries Safely During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Despite pressure from advocates, the Trump administration has not expanded federal rules to allow low-income mothers to buy groceries online
Read moreTrump Says U.S. ‘Terminating’ Relationship With the World Health Organization Over Its Coronavirus Response
Trump said the US would be severing ties with WHO because China has “total control” over the global organization
Read moreWatch a Real-Time Simulation of How Well Social Distancing at the Beach Actually Works to Contain COVID-19
When Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced the tentative reopening of Virginia Beach for Memorial Day, he warned antsy residents that, if they didn’t abide by new restrictions such as social distancing and limits on group activities to mitigate the risk of new COVID-19 infections, he wouldn’t hesitate to re-close the area. He’s not alone. Coastline…
Read more‘We Know What Is Best for Us.’ Indigenous Groups Around the World Are Taking COVID-19 Responses Into Their Own Hands
When Eric Freeland, 34, started coughing at the end of March, he didn’t think much of it. But when his symptoms grew worse, Freeland’s mother began to worry. Freeland is a Native American living with his family in the Navajo Nation in the southwestern U.S., where access to healthcare is limited. He is also diabetic,…
Read more‘It’s Getting Worse.’ Nursing Home Workers Confront Risks in Facilities Devastated by Coronavirus
Infection control has long been a challenge in long-term care facilities, where hands-on care is a necessity
Read moreThe World Health Organization Was Against Quarantines Only Last Year
By Edward Peter Stringham I recommend to you a document written in saner times, and published by the World Health Organization: “Non-pharmaceutical public health measures for mitigating the risk and impact of epidemic and pandemic influenza.” It came out in 2019. I’ve embedded it below….
Read moreDr. Raj Panjabi Warns of an Impending “Viral Apartheid” If We Don’t Change Our COVID-19 Approach
As nations around the world scramble to bring coronavirus outbreaks under control, Dr. Raj Panjabi is worried that the world’s poor populations will be excluded from accessing treatments and prevention measures, a scenario he calls “viral apartheid.” “I don’t use that term lightly,” said Panjabi, speaking with TIME Senior Writer Alice Park during a TIME…
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