July 17, 2020

A Detailed Map of Who Is Wearing Masks in the U.S.

The patterns from hundreds of thousands of survey respondents reflect partisanship, peer pressure and the footprint of the coronavirus itself.

New York Times

Full interview with Fauci on reopening schools, coronavirus vaccine and White House tension

Americans can successfully reboot efforts to contain the coronavirus if everyone wears face masks and steers clear of crowds, and if places like bars close, Fauci told the PBS NewsHour managing editor and anchor Judy Woodruff.

PBS

How Dr. Deborah Birx’s political skills made her the most powerful person on the coronavirus task force

CNN

How cartoonists are portraying the divide between Trump and Fauci

Washington Post

Rep. McCarthy to require masks at Republican conference

Axios

Over 100 Houston Doctors Slam Rep. Dan Crenshaw for “Spreading Dangerous Disinformation” on Coronavirus

As Covid-19 cases surge in Houston, over 100 doctors wrote that Crenshaw “has spewed lies for the past four months — minimizing the threat we face.”

The Intercept

Dr. Anthony Fauci Goes Full Silver Fox On The Cover Of InStyle Magazine

Dr. Fauci is on the cover of this month's InStyle magazine, being the total icon that he is.

Scary Mommy

Steroid's COVID-19 benefits confirmed; spotlight on immune cells

Reuters

BlackRock CEO says mask-wearing will help avoid another economic shutdown

The Hill

San Antonio Public Pools to Remain Closed for Summer Amid COVID-19 Resurgence

San Antonio reported 691 new cases on Thursday.

Spectrum Local News

Donald Trump’s coronavirus strategy is simple — ignore the pandemic

Faced with a once-in-a-generation catastrophe, Jackson Proskow says U.S. President Donald Trump has adopted a clear strategy: talk about anything else.

Global News

Anti-vaccination leaders fuel black mistrust of medical establishment as covid-19 kills people of color

Washington Post

More than half of Black-owned businesses may not survive COVID-19

One report found 41 percent of Black-owned businesses have been shuttered by COVID-19 compared to just 17 percent of white-owned businesses.

National Geographic

Federal Officers Use Unmarked Vehicles To Grab People In Portland, DHS Confirms

Agents are deployed in the Oregon city amid anti-police protests. Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli tells NPR the tactic is being used to move detainees to a 'safe location for questioning.'

NPR

How will bowling alleys and casinos change after lockdown?

Bowling shoes could become a thing of the past says one firm, as it prepares to reopen in August.

BBC

Couples have been having less sex in lockdown, says a new report

Has lockdown dampened your sex drive?

Metro

Countries across the globe battle flare-ups of COVID-19

Outbreaks in the world’s latest hot spots pushed the confirmed global case tally toward 14 million on Friday. Governments are frantically trying to prevent and put down fresh outbreaks and keep their economies running as the pandemic accelerates in some parts of the world.

PBS

U.S. immigration officials spread coronavirus with detainee transfers

Reuters

New studies clarify what drugs help, hurt for COVID-19

New data was published Friday on dexamethasone, the only drug shown to improve survival in COVID-19 patients.

NBC

McDonald’s exec: The Covid-19 meat shortages taught us all an important lesson

CNN

Sweden becomes an example of how not to handle COVID-19

The country never imposed a lockdown, now has a coronavirus mortality rate much higher than the U.S., and could face a devastating second wave.

CBS

For first time, world records 1 million coronavirus cases in 100 hours - Reuters tally

Reuters

The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to end the pandemic

Researchers are scrambling to find other ways to diagnose the coronavirus and churn out millions of tests a week — a key step in returning to normality.

Nature

From farmed mink to your pet cat, here’s what we know about coronavirus and animals

CNN

Has the coronavirus proved a crisis too far for Europe’s far-right outsiders?

The Conversation

Scientists Have Been Right About The Coronavirus. Why Are People Still Not Listening?

Reactance theory may explain why people defy expert guidance on coronavirus. What is it?

Forbes

Trump Administration Blocks CDC Director From Testifying To Congress On Reopening Schools

It caps a week of clashes between the CDC and the White House as the country reaches record cases of Covid-19.

Forbes

If we want any vaccine to actually work, we have to prepare for it now

Washington Post

July 17, 2020

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