Wednesday, October 14, 2020

COVID Nation: More on the COVID-19 Pandemic


An open letter was published in a major medical journal and signed by dozens of researchers and scientists. Read More

Opinion: White House's new Covid-19 strategy is madness

As if Donald Trump's irresponsibility was not already a national tragedy, the White House seems now to favor a controversial approach to Covid-19 that threatens to bring nothing less than mass suffering. Read More
This is further evidence that the Trump White House is not genuinely pro-life. Rather it is pro-death. At the same time the fact that the Trump White House would even entertain this idea shows that Trump has surrounded himself with people who are lacking in empathy as himself. Trump has shown a willingness to accept a high level of casualties from the COVID-19 pandemic and his own bout with the virus has not made him any more concerned about the tremendous cost in human suffering and lives that his policies have caused and will continue to cause. Trump has courted pro-lifers for their votes. Protecting human life is not a genuine priority for him. Among the victims of such a policy, if it was implemented, would be the unborn.
‘Small Household Gatherings’ Are Driving the Current Spike in U.S. COVID Cases, Says CDC Chief

CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said get-togethers, even small ones, are an “increasing threat” Read More

Households Living in Close Quarters

This guidance is intended for people living together in close quarters, such as people who share a small apartment, or for people who live in the same household with large or extended families. Read More

A pandemic pod could help you get through winter, experts say. Here’s how to form one.

At this point in the novel coronavirus pandemic, Americans have largely accepted that returning to life pre-2020 is not likely to happen any time soon. But that hasn’t stopped many from trying to reestablish a sense of normalcy by maintaining social connections while still being mindful of the public health guidelines intended to slow the spread of the deadly virus. Read More
"Social bubbles" were first given a trial run in New Zealand. They were limited to two households. Social bubbling was also tried in the United Kingdom. As the pandemic began to abate, the government permitted the expansion of social bubbles. More recently, however, the United Kingdom has ratcheted up its restrictions on social bubbling due to a resurgence of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Dutch woman dies after catching Covid-19 twice, the first reported reinfection death

An elderly Dutch woman has become the first known person to die from catching Covid-19 twice, according to experts, raising serious questions about how long immunity and antibodies can last. Read More

Studies find COVID-19 coronavirus can survive 28 days on some surfaces, 11 hours on skin

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can survive on items such as banknotes and phones for up to 28 days in cool, dark conditions, according to a study by Australia's national science agency. Researchers at CSIRO's disease preparedness centre tested the longevity of SARS-CoV-2 in the dark at three temperatures, showing survival rates decreased as conditions became hotter, the agency said Monday. Read More

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