Author Topic: Interesting Articles: COVID-19 Edition (Read 210160 times)

Yammer · « **Reply #20 on:** March 31, 2020, 02:22:47 PM »

U.S. Agency Auctioned Off Small Lots of N95 Masks in February

https://www.wsj.com/articles/with-coronavirus-concern-building-world-wide-u-s-sold-off-n95-masks-11585606957?mod=e2tw

aradisc · « **Reply #21 on:** March 31, 2020, 02:38:56 PM »

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/health/coronavirus-restrictions-fevers.html

Interesting and promising, though I do have to wonder if there is a selection bias- whether people who bought a "smart" thermometer are more likely to be wealthy and have an easier time social distancing resulting in better statistics than the population at large.

aygart · « **Reply #22 on:** April 02, 2020, 05:47:41 PM »

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/technology/doctor-zelenko-coronavirus-drugs.html

ExGingi · « **Reply #23 on:** April 02, 2020, 07:56:08 PM »

https://marker.medium.com/amp/p/c812e1358fe0

Dan · « **Reply #24 on:** April 03, 2020, 02:51:33 AM »

Front page CNN #FakeNews
https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/02/us/99-year-old-charged-new-jersey-coronavirus/index.html

Ergel · « **Reply #25 on:** April 03, 2020, 05:28:09 AM »

Quote from: ExGingi on April 02, 2020, 07:56:08 PM

https://marker.medium.com/amp/p/c812e1358fe0

Fascinating

NTorch · « **Reply #26 on:** April 03, 2020, 12:06:19 PM »

Analysis: Coronavirus - why Israel is the world’s safest country
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/278254

AsherO · « **Reply #27 on:** April 03, 2020, 12:41:09 PM »

Quote from: Ergel on April 03, 2020, 05:28:09 AM

Fascinating

+1

Nice to see a new angle that offers a logical answers to the question of why there’s still a shortage once hoarders have been satiated.

ExGingi · « **Reply #28 on:** April 05, 2020, 12:41:39 AM »

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/04/04/asia/taiwan-coronavirus-response-who-intl-hnk/index.html

aygart · « **Reply #29 on:** April 05, 2020, 12:48:14 AM »

Quote from: ExGingi on April 05, 2020, 12:41:39 AM

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/04/04/asia/taiwan-coronavirus-response-who-intl-hnk/index.html

So their success is being pinned on not listening to the "experts"?

ExGingi · « **Reply #30 on:** April 05, 2020, 12:49:25 AM »

Quote from: aygart on April 05, 2020, 12:48:14 AM

So their success is being pinned on not listening to the "experts"?

IDK. I found the political angle interesting.

Lurker · « **Reply #31 on:** April 05, 2020, 12:51:24 AM »

Quote from: ExGingi on April 05, 2020, 12:41:39 AM

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/04/04/asia/taiwan-coronavirus-response-who-intl-hnk/index.html

This can also get filed under "things that will change" when this is all over. I think we'll see a push for both an independent US based monitor for global health issues, as well as a readiness team with stockpiles of supplies and plans of action.

Chapshnell · « **Reply #32 on:** April 05, 2020, 01:18:04 AM »

North Korea: https://news.yahoo.com/north-koreas-official-coronavirus-count-172000898.html

Randomex · « **Reply #33 on:** April 05, 2020, 05:47:21 AM »

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/journalism-professors-fox-news-coronavirus_n_5e85c455c5b60bbd734fc9b7
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/national-stockpile-website-kushner_n_5e876dbfc5b609ebfff09faf

https://theconversation.com/why-wear-face-masks-in-public-heres-what-the-research-shows-135623

Older ones I didn't get around to posting sooner:
https://www.wired.com/story/an-old-malaria-drug-may-fight-covid-19-and-silicon-valleys-into-it/

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-coronavirus-chinese-virus-photograph-racism_n_5e73eaa4c5b6f5b7c54130a5
^Rather damning. Oh, and here's this:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-chinese-food-racist_n_5e73acd0c5b63c3b648c6e84

https://www.wired.com/story/trumps-coronavirus-press-event-was-even-worse-than-it-looked/

Yard sale · « **Reply #34 on:** April 05, 2020, 07:48:51 PM »

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/278322

No one can leave there homes on Seder Night? I guess they really want to replicate ליל יציאת מצרים

Dan · « **Reply #35 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:04:30 PM »

Quote from: Yard sale on April 05, 2020, 07:48:51 PM

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/278322

No one can leave there homes on Seder Night? I guess they really want to replicate ליל יציאת מצרים

Well there is a death plague going around.

Dan · « **Reply #36 on:** April 05, 2020, 08:57:55 PM »

40+ articles for y'all...
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ual902 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 05, 2020, 09:00:12 PM »

Honeymooners Stranded in the Maldives During Coronavirus Pandemic

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8189559/Newlyweds-honeymoon-stuck-Maldives-coronavirus-forced-airports-shutdown.html

Dan · « **Reply #38 on:** April 05, 2020, 09:38:08 PM »

Quote from: ual902 on April 05, 2020, 09:00:12 PM

Honeymooners Stranded in the Maldives During Coronavirus Pandemic

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8189559/Newlyweds-honeymoon-stuck-Maldives-coronavirus-forced-airports-shutdown.html

Repost

Quote from: Dan on April 05, 2020, 08:57:55 PM

40+ articles for y'all...
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simple26 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 06, 2020, 12:43:24 AM »

Quote from: Dan on April 05, 2020, 08:04:30 PM

Well there is a death plague going around.

Well did you see the bal haturem posted ?