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August 8, 2020

The United States surpasses 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases, a milestone reached as the outbreak shifts into the Midwest and South. The Financial Times notes that Sweden’s no-lockdown approach no longer stands out as an outlier, with its per-capita death rate now comparable to or below several European countries that imposed strict lockdowns. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine tests negative for the virus a second time after an initial positive result prevented him from meeting with President Trump, raising further questions about testing accuracy.

Federal spending on vaccine candidates tops $9 billion spread across seven companies, even as a Duke University study ranks which masks are least effective and the CDC reports that one in three children hospitalized with COVID-19 ends up in intensive care, with Black and Hispanic children disproportionately affected. The CDC’s framing emphasizes racial disparities without acknowledging the role of vitamin D deficiency, housing density, or occupation as confounders.

Stress from the pandemic can destroy relationships with friends — even families
Stress from the pandemic can d...
Washington Post
How these small businesses are surviving during the coronavirus pandemic
How these small businesses are...
Three women-led small businesses are revamping their strategies and finding ways to bring in new revenue amid the coronavirus pandemic.
CNBC
3 color-coded charts illustrate the relative coronavirus risks built into activities you might do each day
3 color-coded charts illustrat...
Golfing and picnicking aren't as risky as dining indoors or at a bar. Here's how your daily summer activities stack up in terms of coronavirus risk.
Business Insider
Sweden’s pandemic no longer stands out
Sweden’s pandemic no longer st...
Financial Times
Global deforestation accelerates during pandemic
Global deforestation accelerat...
Financial Times
From the wreck of the pandemic we can salvage and resurrect an inner life
From the wreck of the pandemic...
Covid gives us an opportunity to weigh up what truly belongs and what can be left back in the life before the plague
The Guardian
From seats that change color when clean to staggered rows, here’s what airplane cabins could look like post-pandemic
From seats that change color w...
London-based design firm PriestmanGoode re-imagined what airplane cabins could look like in a post-pandemic world. Here's what the economy cabin could look like, and the features they dreamed up.
CNBC
AP FACT CHECK: Trump misleads on mail ballots, virus vaccine
AP FACT CHECK: Trump misleads ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a week of relentless attacks by President Donald Trump and his allies on mail-in voting for the November election, and truth took a beating at every turn.
AP
These are the problems with Covid-19 testing accuracy
These are the problems with Co...
CNN
Federal spending on COVID-19 vaccine candidates tops $9 billion, spread among 7 companies
Federal spending on COVID-19 v...
USA Today
COVID-19 mask guidance in America has evolved — but rejecting science isn't the answer
COVID-19 mask guidance in Amer...
Doctors aren't infallible, but our commitment and ability to constantly learn and update our findings highlights precisely why science is so valuable.
NBC
Researchers created a test to determine which masks are the least effective
Researchers created a test to ...
CNN
Inside the federal prison where three out of every four inmates have tested positive for coronavirus
Inside the federal prison wher...
CNN
How coronavirus devastated Texas’s vulnerable borderlands
How coronavirus devastated Tex...
The pandemic has overwhelmed hospitals in the state’s lowest-income, primarily Hispanic communities.
Vox
Without Federal Protections, Farm Workers Risk Coronavirus Infection To Harvest Crops
Without Federal Protections, F...
Labor advocates say the lack of enforceable federal standards to ward off the coronavirus allows farmers to prioritize the harvest over worker safety.
NPR
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine again tests negative for coronavirus
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine again te...
The governor initially tested positive for the virus ahead of a meeting with President Donald Trump.
Politico
Everyone tested positive': Covid devastates agriculture workers in California's heartland
Everyone tested positive': Cov...
The virus is surging in the Central Valley, where hundreds of thousands labor in the food industry. Workers say companies did little to prevent the spread
The Guardian
They thought COVID-19 was a hoax, until they fell ill
They thought COVID-19 was a ho...
“The mindset that people have is that it’s not real until it gets close to home.'
NBC
Extended Families Living Together Raise Risks For COVID-19 Transmission
Extended Families Living Toget...
Public health experts are concerned about the spread of the coronavirus within multigenerational households. Families of color tend to live in such households more than white families.
NPR
China reports 23 new COVID-19 cases in mainland, vs 31 day earlier
China reports 23 new COVID-19 ...
Reuters
Children Can Get Severe COVID-19, CDC Says — Especially Black And Hispanic Children
Children Can Get Severe COVID-...
One out of three children hospitalized for the coronavirus was admitted to the intensive care unit, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, analyzing data from 14 states.
NPR
UK PM orders PR campaign for schools to reopen in September: Sunday Times
UK PM orders PR campaign for s...
Reuters
U.S. sets record as coronavirus cases top 5 million
U.S. sets record as coronaviru...
Reuters