Category Archives: pandemic

COVID-19 deaths deemed likely to climb even as states reopen | CIDRAP

“People are letting their guard down a little bit more, people are back at work after an August recess, and then you can see this slow simmer explode into a new epidemic or a large outbreak,” said Scott Gottlieb, MD on CBS’ “Face The Nation.” Gottlieb was the former Food and Drug Administration commissioner.  “That’s the concern, that if we don’t snuff this out more, and you have this slow burn of infection, it can ignite at any time.”

Source: COVID-19 deaths deemed likely to climb even as states reopen | CIDRAP

Trump Administration Doubles Coronavirus Daily Death Toll (and urges go back to normal – WTF?)

On Wednesday, April 29, Zorak impersonator Jared Kushner claimed that the country would be “back to normal” by June, even as armed shut-down protests and the pandemic ravaged the country. On Fox and Friends, he boldly declared: “I think you’ll see by June that a lot of the country should be back to normal, and the hope is that by July the country’s really rocking again.” A strange declaration, really, considering internal documents from the administration project an increase in covid-19 cases during the summer, anticipating almost 3000 daily deaths in June, and 200,000 new cases each day by the end of the month.

Source: Trump Administration Doubles Coronavirus Daily Death Toll

Coronavirus: Remdesivir is no miracle cure | Science| In-depth reporting on science and technology | DW | 04.05.2020

In the two studies, the active substance remdesivir has clearly proven to be moderately effective. It reduces the death rate slightly but not really significantly. And it reduces the duration of the disease by a few days. Although this is encouraging, it is far from being the resounding success that many had hoped for from the most promising drug candidate to date.

Source: Coronavirus: Remdesivir is no miracle cure | Science| In-depth reporting on science and technology | DW | 04.05.2020

‘Enormous evidence’ that coronavirus came from China lab: US – Times of India

US News: US secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Sunday said “enormous evidence” showed the new coronavirus originated in a lab in China, further fueling tensions
— Read on m.timesofindia.com/world/us/enormous-evidence-that-coronavirus-came-from-china-lab-us/articleshow/75522572.cms

Just sucking up to boss Trump – If there was proof, real proof – he’d release it.