The world’s forests act as shields, keeping humans safe from coronaviruses and other diseases. Their destruction can unleash devastating consequences for global public health.
— Read on m.dw.com/en/how-deforestation-can-lead-to-more-infectious-diseases/a-53282244
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Opinion | At Least 89 Coronavirus Vaccines Are Being Developed. It May Not Matter. – The New York Times
A coronavirus vaccine won’t stop the pandemic without all countries having access to it.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/04/29/opinion/coronavirus-vaccine.html
NYC Small Businesses Still Waiting On Federal Loans Under Second Round Of Funds – Gothamist
“I have no faith at all. We’ve always been left behind.”
— Read on gothamist.com/news/nyc-small-businesses-still-waiting-federal-loans-under-second-round-funds
The Rise of the Grand Unifying Conspiracy Theories in the Age of Coronavirus

A conspiracy theory starts with a warm glow, a comforting notion that worms its way into one’s mind and promises that there is a method to the …
The Rise of the Grand Unifying Conspiracy Theories in the Age of Coronavirus
Shares jump after upbeat coronavirus drug data, oil surges
Trump, Fauci see hope with Gilead’s drug in coronavirus fight
Manipulating stock pricing and leaking possible fake news.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday greeted reports that Gilead Science Inc’s antiviral drug remdesivir might help fight the coronavirus as good news, and infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said data on remdesivir shows a drug can target the novel coronavirus.
DPA Order Keeping Meat Plants Open Worries Unions

Unions fired back, saying the White House was jeopardizing lives and prioritizing cold cuts over workers’ health.
The liberation of Dachau, 75 years ago | Culture| Arts, music and lifestyle reporting from Germany | DW | 29.04.2020
When US soldiers reached the gate of the Dachau concentration camp on April 29, 1945, they had no idea what horrors awaited them. War reporter Martha Gellhorn shared what she saw with the world.
Coronavirus: Countries ′ignored′ early warnings for COVID-19 | News | DW | 29.04.2020
Haggenmiller said the “best example” was the United States, which has “very extensive resources for the early detection of health hazards.” Though it “recognized the development around COVID-19 in a timely manner,” the pandemic “was not considered a priority by the current political leadership.”
Source: Coronavirus: Countries ′ignored′ early warnings for COVID-19 | News | DW | 29.04.2020
As Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds Vietnam War, Kushner Calls Response a “Great Success Story”
First DUFUS

The United States reached two grim milestones this week: more Americans have now been killed by the coronavirus than in the near two decades of US involvement in the Vietnam War. The number of infections blew through the one million mark, further cementing the country’s status as the world’s worst-hit by the outbreak.
But in Jared Kushner’s own words, “this is a great success story.”
“We’re on the other side of the medical aspect of this,” the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser said during a Wednesday morning appearance on Fox & Friends. “I think that we’ve achieved all the different milestones that are needed. The federal government rose to the challenge, and this is a great success story.”
Kushner also mocked those worried that states were reopening too quickly—as an overwhelming number of Americans are—claiming that the “eternal lockdown crowd” has it wrong. “The reality is is that the data is on our side and President Trump has created a pathway to safely open up our country and make sure that we get our economy going,” he said.
The remarks came as a startling break from reality, with Americans continuing to die in masses while experts warn that states are woefully behind on the Trump administration’s own guidelines for lifting lockdown measures. In some ways, they appeared to echo the president’s daily briefing performances, which according to a recent Washington Post analysis, are filled with self-praise and just mere minutes acknowledging the virus’ victims.
Shortly after Kushner’s television hit on Wednesday, the bleak news continued with new statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that the US death toll is likely much higher than previously known.
Jared Kushner, as the US coronavirus death toll surpasses the Vietnam War and approaches 60,000: “This is a great success story, and I think that’s really what needs to be told.” pic.twitter.com/ax6ok3cYCV
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 29, 2020
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