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June 18, 2020

The Recovery Society: What The World May Look Like Post-Pandemic
The Recovery Society: What The...
While it might still be too early to assess the full impact that our current crisis will have on individuals and society as a whole, it is crucial that executives start thinking about the future.
Forbes
Coronavirus: What is the true death toll of the pandemic?
Coronavirus: What is the true ...
Far more people have died during the coronavirus pandemic than official Covid-19 data can account for
BBC
How female scientists are losing out during the pandemic and why it matters
How female scientists are losi...
CNN
Trump says Covid-19 is ‘dying out.’ Experts fear his dismissiveness could prolong the crisis
Trump says Covid-19 is ‘dying ...
Health experts say the White House’s dismissive messaging about the coronavirus isn’t just unhelpful — it could actively make it harder for local governments to contain the virus’s spread.
Statnews
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The president said he believed that China may have been deliberately trying to cause damage to other global economies.
Forbes
Coronavirus ‘second wave’ debate ‘misses the whole point,’ experts say
Coronavirus ‘second wave’ deba...
Experts say we're still in the first wave of the virus.
ABC
President Trump Claims Coronavirus Will ‘Fade Away’ – as U.S. Sees 20,000 New Cases a Day
President Trump Claims Coronav...
'It’s going to fade away, but having a vaccine would be really nice and that’s going to happen”
Time
Fauci defends coronavirus lockdowns as saving ‘millions of lives’
Fauci defends coronavirus lock...
The Hill
Fauci warns of ‘anti-science bias’ being a problem in US
Fauci warns of ‘anti-science b...
CNN
General Tapped To Lead 'Operation Warp Speed' Vaccine Drive Faces Skeptical Senators
General Tapped To Lead 'Operat...
Questions about whether the political calendar in an election year holds sway over the search for a COVID-19 vaccine hung over Gen. Gustave Perna's confirmation hearing to lead that effort.
NPR
When, why and how to wear a mask during this pandemic, according to the experts
When, why and how to wear a ma...
Washington Post
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LA Times
Florida shows signs as next coronavirus epicenter as cases spike across the country
Florida shows signs as next co...
CNN
Coronavirus: why it’s dangerous to blindly ‘follow the science’ when there’s no consensus yet
Coronavirus: why it’s dangerou...
The Conversation
How 2020 Remapped Your Worlds
How 2020 Remapped Your Worlds...
Bloomberg
Coronavirus Is Hitting Black Business Owners Hardest
Coronavirus Is Hitting Black B...
Black-owned businesses have received less from federal stimulus programs, and are more often in hard-hit industries like restaurants or retail.
New York Times
No Lessons Have Been Learned.' Why the Trillion-Dollar Coronavirus Bailout Benefited the Rich
No Lessons Have Been Learned.'...
Lawmakers designed flawed programs that often funneled the most cash to the wealthiest
Time
Pregnant women not more susceptible to COVID-19, current data suggests
Pregnant women not more suscep...
Current data suggests pregnant women are not more at risk of contracting COVID-19, but more information is needed.
ABC
Scathing COVID-19 book from Lancet editor — rushed but useful
Scathing COVID-19 book from La...
Richard Horton skewers leaders in two of the richest, most powerful and scientifically advanced countries for getting it so wrong.
Nature
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A long and well-documented history of systematic discrimination against Black people regularly leads to worse underlying health conditions for African-Americans that make it more likely they become severely ill during this pandemic and die from the disease.
Forbes
Rural America is more vulnerable to COVID-19 than cities are, and it’s starting to show
Rural America is more vulnerab...
The Conversation
How COVID-19 is shaping European tech regulation
How COVID-19 is shaping Europe...
Europe is still poised to mount a regulatory offensive against social media Big Tech companies, but COVID-19 has shifted the timeline.
Brookings
Why COVID-19 will end up harming the environment
Why COVID-19 will end up harmi...
Even though the air has been cleaner as a result of the global lockdowns, a more polluted future has been brewing while we weren’t looking.
National Geographic
Congressional modernization jump-started by COVID-19
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Marci Harris, Claire Abernathy, and Kevin Esterling describe an unexpected benefit of the COVID-19 outbreak: forcing Congress to modernize their technology.
Brookings
WHO says looking at interim trial data on HIV drugs to treat COVID-19
WHO says looking at interim tr...
Reuters
A 20-foot-tall statue honors the frontline workers fighting Covid-19 around the world
A 20-foot-tall statue honors t...
CNN
World Leaders Must Act Now to Ensure 'Green Recovery' From COVID-19, Energy Agency Warns
World Leaders Must Act Now to ...
With carbon emissions declining due to COVID-19 shutdowns, the world could make 2019 the peak year for carbon emissions.
Global Citizen