August 10, 2020

Global coronavirus cases surpass 20 million, roughly five months after the WHO declared a pandemic. The Georgia high school whose crowded hallway photo went viral reports nine positive cases and temporarily switches to virtual learning, while a CBS report notes that 97,000 children tested positive in the preceding two weeks as schools across the country weigh reopening. Dr. Fauci calls the Georgia hallway photo “disturbing” and insists that “universal wearing of masks” is essential, even as the evidence base for population-level mask mandates remains a subject of genuine scientific debate.

The Trump administration steps in amid warnings from advocacy groups about Covid “death panels”—rationing-of-care protocols that risk discriminating against the disabled and elderly. The NIH announces Phase 3 trials of monoclonal antibodies for prevention, and NPR reports that dozens of public health officials across the country have resigned or been fired, vilified and threatened as the public loses trust in health authority messaging. A report from the New York Fed finds nearly half of Black small businesses have been wiped out by the end of April, a figure that speaks as much to the economic damage of lockdowns as to underlying disparities.

What Bill Gates is doing while staying home during the pandemic

Bill Gates is adjusting to life working from home. In an interview with the podcast 'Get Wired,' he explained how not traveling for work has allowed him to spend more time with his family.

CNBC

Young adults can’t stop partying during the pandemic because they’re wired that way

Yes, young adults think they're invincible. Socializing also helps them reinforce their identity and serves as a coping mechanism during the pandemic.

Business Insider

America is failing Black moms during the pandemic

The pandemic is making the maternal health care crisis worse. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Vox

Will the pandemic finally kill cash?

Washington Post

A Homeless Pandemic' Looms As 30 Million Are At Risk Of Eviction

Federal and state eviction bans, put in place during the pandemic, have lapsed. President Trump's executive order to prevent evictions isn't enough and Congress needs to act, housing activists say.

NPR

Dozens of public health officials across the U.S. have resigned or been fired amid COVID-19

Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state and local public health officials around the U.S. have resigned or been fired since the coronavirus outbreak began.

CBC

Fauci to David Muir: ‘Universal wearing of masks’ essential to combat COVID-19 spread

Dr. Anthony Fauci told “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir that the viral photo of a crowded school hallway in Georgia taken last week was “disturbing.”

ABC

Opioid Scandal Haunts Drug Companies As They Respond To Pandemic

Thousands of lawsuits that ground to a halt because of COVID-19 are moving forward again as local, state and federal courts reopen around the U.S.

NPR

Got someone with coronavirus at home? Here’s how to keep the rest of the household infection-free

The Conversation

‘Morality pills’ may be the US’s best shot at ending the coronavirus pandemic, according to one ethicist

The Conversation

How to use ventilation and air filtration to prevent the spread of coronavirus indoors

The Conversation

9 Test Positive For Coronavirus After In-Person Classes Resume At Georgia High School

North Paulding High School made headlines when images of crowded halls were posted on social media. The school is switching to virtual learning for at least two days while facilities are disinfected.

NPR

Global Coronavirus Case Count Surpasses 20 Million

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 20 million people worldwide have tested positive for the virus. The milestone comes almost exactly five months after the WHO declared it a pandemic.

NPR

97,000 children reportedly test positive for coronavirus in two weeks as schools gear up for instruction

Experts hope increased testing of children will help determine what role they play in transmission, as school districts around the country return to some form of school.

CBS

How China Controlled the Coronavirus

Teaching and learning in Sichuan during the pandemic.

New Yorker

Trump administration steps in as advocacy groups warn of Covid ‘death panels’

Concern about discrimination is rising as the pandemic swamps more states and tests hospitals and health systems in its path.

Politico

Why the U.S. Hasn’t Contained Covid-19

New York Times

What It's Like When COVID-19 Lasts For Months

Some people who get COVID-19 are stuck with lasting, debilitating symptoms. Two women share their stories of how they've been suffering for the 'long haul.'

NPR

Clinical trials of monoclonal antibodies to prevent COVID-19 now enrolling

Phase 3 trials conducted in the NIAID COVID-19 Prevention Network.

NIH

The Covid-19 Crisis Has Wiped Out Nearly Half Of Black Small Businesses

Nearly half of Black small businesses had been wiped out by the end of April as the pandemic ravaged minority communities disproportionately, according to a report from the New York Fed.

Forbes

Covid-19 misinformation is spreading in 25 different languages, leading to deaths and injuries, study finds

CNN

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