This article in the New York Times observes that the effects of conspiracy theories surrounding Coronavirus may actually outlast the impact of the pandemic. The author highlights how feelings of uncertainty and disquiet over the virus foment conspiracy theories as almost a way of coping, addressing this topic from an interesting phycological perspective.
Article Header and Link Below (April 22nd, 2020) Link to website with information and video from Governor Cuomo: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/amid-ongoing-covid-19-pandemic-governor-cuomo-and-mayor-mike-bloomberg-launch-nation-leading LinkedIn Announcement
Donald Trump signs $484 billion of stimulus bills to help hospitals and employers during the pandemic on March 24th, 2020. https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-coronavirus-stimulus-package-20200424-pephw7g7ijgw3aqcarhobz4hle-story.html
Donald Trump suggested to Scientists to look into possible ways of injecting disinfectant and expose people to light as methods to cure COVID-19. Moreover, Twitter indicated that Trump’s tweets on disinfectant and light are not violations of misinformation policy. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-disinfectant-idUSKCN2261N7 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-twitter-idUSKCN2262SR
This article reports on Trump’s claim that comments he made at a briefing on Thursday were meant “sarcastically”. These comments included suggesting that injections of bleach or antiseptics may be a good treatment for COVID-19 or that irradiating patients with UV light would be a good idea. Both of these statements are factually incorrect and … Read more
“The preliminary data suggests that many more New Yorkers may have been infected than was previously believed.” Article link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-update.html?fbclid=IwAR2e9flHr9pDa-ZMSw4clKlWgxzJdNObJ-TWS9eXkukwKiNs5ChJw8AQoCs
The change that pregnant women are allowed to have one support person in labor and delivery or two in pediatric settings as long as it is one at a time, is due to the notion that this is necessary for patient care. However, the policies of no visitors are to ensure protection for mothers and … Read more
The first human trial of a vaccine has begun in Europe. There is some information about possible symptoms of the vaccine, how it may be predicted to show effectiveness, how a vaccine works. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-52394485
Article link: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/04/covid-19-vaccine-protects-monkeys-new-coronavirus-chinese-biotech-reports Author: Jon CohenPublished on April 23, 2020 in Science Magazine Amidst the race to discover a COVID-19 vaccine, Cohen reports that the private Chinese company, Sinovac Biotech, has developed a promising candidate. The company’s vaccine is not only the first to prevent COVID-19 in monkeys but also shows dose-dependent effects. In other … Read more
Samuels follows up on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s interview with Tucker Carlson. There, Patrick suggested that “he would rather die from the widely spreading coronavirus than see then economy destroyed for future generations by overreaction to the disease.” When he was re-interviewed by Carlson on April 20, Patrick justified his earlier comments and stressed that … Read more
