“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.”
“I’ve started to refer to the time before this as peace time. Because this feels like a war.”
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
A stark description of what is happening inside a Welsh hospital; the local epidemic has not yet reached its peak.
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
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
This website gives the predictions of when each state will reach its peak, assuming full social distancing. It outlines how many hospital beds are needed, how many beds are available, and how many ventilators will be needed. https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections
French president Emmanuel Macron announced a country-wide lockdown beginning on Tuesday, March 17. All non-necessary shops, restaurants, schools, etc. had already been closed for a few days. We are only allowed to leave our house for one of seven reasons, and whenever we do so, we need to print and fill out a form explaining … Read more
Today, The Lancet published an article from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center about a new potential vaccine for COVID-19. The vaccine generates a potent, antigen-specific antibody response to the virus. The vaccine has been effective in mouse trials thus far. Further, the researchers were successful in designing an effective method of administration … Read more
