Month: April 2020

Reactions to CNN Anchor Chris Cuomo Diagnosed with COVID-19

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COVID-19 Hits CNN https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/04/01/coronavirus-governor-andrew-cuomo-emotional-reaction-chris-cuomo-diagnosis/5104601002/ When I was watching CNN News this past weekend, there were various alerts being released about Anchor Chris Cuomo being diagnosed with COVID-19 and his plans to continue work from home, in the isolation of his basement. I have attached a video below of some of the CNN coverage surrounding his … Read more

COVID-19 is still named as the Wuhan Pneumonia

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The announcement written in Korean is mandating customers to wear masks in store. Translating verbatim, it is saying the following: “Due to the Coronavirus (Wuhan Pneumonia) …. etc.” The surprising part was that it had “Wuhan Pneumonia” in parenthesis even after research has been found that the virus may not have its origin in Wuhan, … Read more

Police Brutality On the Rise

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https://qz.com/india/1826387/indias-coronavirus-lockdown-brings-police-brutality-to-the-fore/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/man-shot-dead-philippines-flouting-coronavirus-rules-200405072915819.html Police brutality has been on the rise as states attempt to enforce lockdown policies. In India, this follows a fairly disturbing trend of increased police violence in recent years. Police have been using humiliation tactics along with violence, many times on people performing essential services. In the Philippines, the government warned that those … Read more

How we Communicate Regarding COVID-19 Matters

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Wesleyan Professor, Erika Franklin Fowler, has been interested how effective communication can effect the way we engage with the coronavirus. In speaking with government leaders in Connecticut, she shares some advise on how to effectively communicate how to best protect the public health, such as making messages short and simple as well as taking politics … Read more

Freeman, “Inovio Pharmaceuticals begins human trials for COVID-19 vaccine”

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Article link: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/biotech/story/2020-04-06/inovio-pharmaceuticals-begins-phase-1-human-trials-for-covid-19-vaccine Author: Mike FreemanPublished on April 6, 2020, San Diego Union-Tribune Developed by Inovio Pharmaceuticals, a novel plasmid DNA-based vaccine to prevent COVID-19 has started its first phase of clinical testing with humans. Unlike traditional vaccines, this one will artificially incorporate the DNA of antibodies that destroy the virus into the patient’s own … Read more

Hawryluk, “Heart Damage in COVID Patients Puzzles Doctors”

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Article link: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/heart-damage-in-covid-patients-puzzles-doctors/ Author: Markian Hawryluk (Kaiser Health News)Published in the Scientific American on April 6, 2020, Hawryluk describes yet another problem that complicates the treatment of COVID-19: 1 in 5 hospitalized COVID-19 patients exhibit injuries to the heart, putting them at an elevated risk for failure. However, unlike previous reports of this issue in … Read more

Biden and Trump Have Phone Call About Pandemic

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https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/04/06/828341826/biden-and-trump-discuss-coronavirus-response-by-phone Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2020 election and President Trump had a fifteen-minute conversation over the phone about the coronavirus issue. According to both Kate Bedingfield, Biden’s deputy campaign manager, and the President himself, the conversation was warm. The conversation happened in the wake of criticisms of Biden from the Trump … Read more