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
This article, published by the Harvard Business Review, is an interview with David Kessler, an expert on grief, about the different forms of grief people may be feeling during this pandemic (e.g. collective grief, anticipatory grief), the different stages of grief, and how to manage this grief. In particular, Kessler highlights the importance of acceptance, … Read more
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
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
https://news.yale.edu/2020/03/27/covid-19-spreads-yale-and-hospital-prepare As Connecticut becomes a hot spot state for the coronavirus, Yale and nearby medical institutions are doing their part to provide much needed space for the influx of patients. Even Yale nursing faculty, students, and staff have volunteered to help with the surge in Covid-19 cases. Furthermore, hospital employees are even giving their own … Read more
Monkeys Develop Protective Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 | The Scientist Magazine® Home / News & Opinion Monkeys Develop Protective Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 A small study of macaques nds they don’t develop a coronavirus infection the second time they are exposed, supporting the idea of using plasma from recovered patients as a treatment for COVID-19. Katarina Zimmer … Read more
