July 21, 2020

Trump returns to the White House briefing room for the first time in nearly three months, now urging Americans to wear masks and warning that the outbreak will “get worse before it gets better.” The change in tone follows weeks of the president playing down the virus. Fauci says he was not invited to the briefing, a pointed exclusion after Trump publicly called him “wrong” and “a little bit of an alarmist.” Fauci responds that he does not regret anything he said and considers himself pretty effective.

Coverage abroad holds up Germany as a model of clear science communication, crediting a virologist’s popular podcast for steadying public understanding. At home the enforcement questions sharpen, with commentators debating whether a $200 fine for going maskless is fair, and the FDA touting its work on diagnostic-test accuracy as the reliability of testing itself draws scrutiny.

Using the right words to address racial disparities in COVID-19

The Lancet

FDA’s Ongoing Work to Support and Advance COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Accuracy and Availability

FDA's actions are providing stakeholders with more accurate information about diagnostic test performance and allowing for the rapid availability of new tests.

FDA

How Coronavirus Is Causing a Wave of ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’

It’s possible to die from a broken heart but highly unlikely. Strong emotions can lead to broken heart syndrome, high blood pressure and more.

Cleveland Clinic

9 controversial moments that led Trump to stop his White House coronavirus briefings

For the first time in nearly three months, President Trump is holding an evening briefing on the coronavirus crisis. Here are some controversial moments from the past.

ABC

Germany’s coronavirus response is a master class in science communication

Germany stood out for its strong science communication. For months, its top podcast was 'Der Coronavirus,' which provided an update on the disease from a top virologist.

CNBC

Trump shifts rhetoric as he urges mask-wearing, warns of worsening pandemic

Reuters

School reopening plans must ensure safety of custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and substitutes

We need millions more from the federal government to protect the most vulnerable school staff if we’re going to keep everyone safe in schools

Hechinger Report

Trump vs. Fauci: The president says, ‘He was wrong’; the doctor responds, ‘I don’t regret anything I said’

‘He’s a little bit of an alarmist,’ President Trump says of Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Marketwatch

Communicating with children about COVID-19

The Lancet

Dr. Anthony Fauci says he wasn’t invited to Tuesday’s White House coronavirus briefing

Fauci has faced criticism in recent weeks from President Donald Trump and other administration officials surrounding his response to the pandemic.

CNBC

Trump says coronavirus will ‘get worse before it gets better’

Financial Times

The virus and the fabulist in chief in the White House

Opinion — The U.S. urgently needs to change course on its federal response to the pandemic. But alas, there are no signs that Donald Trump wants to change.

Roll Call

Convent outside Detroit lost 13 nuns to Covid-19 with 12 dying in one month

CNN

‘These dead shall not have died in vain’: COVID’s Gettysburg moment

Those who have perished from the coronavirus cannot determine what their deaths will mean for the nation; it is, as it was amid the Civil War, for us to decide.

Rochester Beacon

Minnesota woman dies after giving birth on ventilator, battling COVID-19

Articles and videos about Minnesota woman dies after giving birth on ventilator, battling COVID-19 on FOX6 News Milwaukee | Wisconsin & Local Milwaukee News WITI.

Fox6Now

A $200 fine for not wearing a mask is fair, as long as free masks go to those in need

The Conversation

NIH delves into COVID-19 racial disparities with ‘All of Us’

LA Times

Important reason why you should never pull your face mask down to your chin

The East Midlands Ambulance Service has revealed the important reason why you should never pull your mask down to your chin

Mirror

Districts try to plan for back to school as Congress weighs additional funding

Additional coronavirus relief aid for schools is up for debate as districts race to finalize back-to-school plans for both virtual and in-person learning.

Roll Call

July 21, 2020

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