This is an article that discusses the problems with GA reopening the economy and businesses too soon. It outlines how many peoples lives are at stake with this rash decision. We are already seeing the numbers and mortality/case rates double in the past 24 hours. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/04/why-georgia-reopening-coronavirus-pandemic/610882/
This article describes how dermatologists have seen in increase in chilblain-like lesions in younger patient’s toes, a phenomenon typically caused by exposure to cold air, despite the warmer weather, leading them to believe it may be result of inflammation caused by coronavirus infection. Many patients with so-called ‘Covid-Toe’ have tested positive for COVID-19; however, some … Read more
Here’s how the Chinese are depicting the American response to Covid-19. They get Trump’s proclamations right, but on the other hand they left out the story of Li Wenliang and other Chinese heroes. This illustrates the problems that arise when we anthropomorphize countries. Not a good idea.
Here’s the CDC’s writeup: Estimates of excess deaths can provide information about the burden of mortality potentially related to COVID-19, beyond the number of deaths that are directly attributed to COVID-19. Excess deaths are typically defined as the difference between observed numbers of deaths and expected numbers. This visualization provides weekly data on excess deaths … Read more
This is a short overview about the BCG vaccine and its possible ability to protect from coronavirus infection. It includes a fascinating graph that compares the COVID-19 rates in different countries around the world with different rates of BCG vaccination showing a possible trend in which populations with higher rates of BCG vaccination have had … Read more
Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced that the state of California will be providing additional food stamp benefits to low-income families who have children that qualify for free or reduced lunch. These families will receive an additional $365 per child to use in the next two months in an effort to make up for the loss … Read more
Dr. Jarvis T. Chen and Dr. Nancy Krieger of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have recently published a paper, “Revealing the unequal burden of COVID-19 by income, race/ethnicity, and household crowding: US county vs. ZIP code analyses,” in which they examine COVID-19 disparities through an analysis of factors such as income, race/ethnicity, … Read more
https://theintercept.com/2020/05/01/coronavirus-children-undercount/ This article reviews some new data has come out regarding coronavirus cases in children. A new project, COVKID, is has compiled data on coronavirus cases and how symptoms manifest in children. See the COVKID project here: https://www.covkidproject.org A summary of observations from the article: A third of child coronavirus cases from data in Illinois … Read more
Here, Jervis brings attention to the protocols hospitals have put in place to address the emotional and psychological toll COVID has had on their staff. Following the suicide of Dr. Lorna Breen just a few days prior, proper protocol and general awareness of the difficulties medical providers are facing is especially important during this pandemic.
This article discusses the huge problem that prisons face with dealing with COVID-19. Prisons all over the world are far over capacity and do not have the resources to provide adequate testing or care for prisoners who are infected with COVID-19 (or who need medical care in general).
