“What happens when a nation systematically cuts or underfunds its public health workforce? We are seeing an answer to that in the response to the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping across the United States.”
According to a friend who was a Navy flier for many years, “ADM Stavridis is probably one of the most respected minds in the Navy (now retired). Extremely educated and wise.” https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-04-01/an-aircraft-carrier-is-no-place-to-fight-coronavirus
By this point in January, it was clear to some observers that something bad might be coming down the pike. But at the time, the Post reported: “The health commission in Wuhan, a transit and business hub, says there is no clear evidence that the unidentified disease can be transmitted between humans, and no health-care … Read more
A compelling investigative reporting piece on what happened with the testing failure in this country, something that in the end historians will note caused many needless deaths. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2020/04/03/coronavirus-cdc-test-kits-public-health-labs/?arc404=true
An examination of the changing knowledge of covid-19, and how groups pursuing disinformation can put those changes to use.
And now, the USS Ronald Reagan has covid-19 on board. The pandemic becomes more of a national security threat. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32772/now-both-aircraft-carriers-in-the-western-pacific-have-covid-19-cases-raising-readiness-concerns
This is the story of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The subtitle for the article reads: “Tight living conditions make U.S. Navy ships ripe for outbreaks of COVID-19, which could have damning consequences for national security.” https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32733/a-supercarrier-sidelined-by-covid-19-could-be-the-canary-in-the-coal-mine-for-the-navy?fbclid=IwAR3hwhIcwnYE91P2M0UF6MSoc9Hy3hOW1gUt9j7MVJTbiJZFuWjfYIi8lX4
Video from Facebook of sailors cheering for Captain Brett Crozier as he walked off the carrier’s gangplank in Guam, where the ship made port to remove 100 crew members with the coronavirus. Crozier was abruptly removed as commander of the Roosevelt on Thursday after he sent a letter critical of the U.S. Navy’s handling of … Read more
Berlin official denounces diversion of 200,000 masks, accuses U.S. of ‘wild west’ tactics BERLIN — A delivery of 200,000 face masks ordered and paid for by the Berlin police was “confiscated” en route, a city official said Friday, citing U.S. legislation as the likely reason for the diversion by an American company. The consignment of … Read more
Today, the French minister of education announced that all written exams for the high school baccalauréat would be suspended due to COVID-19. This is major news: these exams are a major milestone event for the French high school student, and consist of cumulative exams touching on everything learned during senior year of high school. A … Read more
