All GBI news letters
Why the Coronavirus Is So Confusing
A guide to making sense of a problem that is now too big for any one person to fully comprehend. Learn more here. Story by Ed Yong
A vaccination magic bullet?
Although President Trump has been creating false optimism for a vaccine for coronavirus, Dr. Fauci and members of the White House Task Force corrected the president. Finding a vaccine takes time, money, and must face many obstacles. Learn more here. Op-Ed by Art Caplan
These scientists saw the coronavirus coming. Now they’re trying to stop the next pandemic before it starts.
Viral threats, like the coronavirus, already exist in animals, so it is a matter of time for when humans encounter animals that are carrying a deadly virus. Epstein and other researchers have been working on preventing a spillover from animals to human populations. Learn more here. Article by Shannon Osaka [...]
Speculation in the absence of data can be deadly
During the COVID-19 crisis, there has been an explosion of PR claims on treatments and cures for coronavirus. Science is more than speculation and gain. Learn more here. Article by Art Caplan and Kenneth Moch
FDA warns against widespread use of hydroxychloroquine, drug touted by Trump
The Food and Drug Administration has advised against the use of hydroxychloroquine, though it has been repeatedly touted by Trump as an effective treatment. Learn more here. Article by Matthew Herper
WHO says no evidence shows that having coronavirus prevents a second infection
"There is no evidence yet that people who have had Covid-19 will not get a second infection," WHO said in a scientific brief published Friday. Learn more here. Article by Lindsay Isaac and Jay Croft
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Iohannis, greeted by the Escu robot at COVID-19 modular hospital: Welcome, Mr. President! We are going through difficult times, but it will be fine GalleryIohannis, greeted by the Escu robot at COVID-19 modular hospital: Welcome, Mr. President! We are going through difficult times, but it will be fine
Iohannis, greeted by the Escu robot at COVID-19 modular hospital: Welcome, Mr. President! We are going through difficult times, but it will be fine
During an on-site visit this Friday, President Klaus Iohannis of Romania voiced his appreciation for the “Bucurestii Noi” Medical Support Facility, stating that he was “happy to see entrepreneurs, NGOs, private individuals shoulder epidemic management alongside the state.” Learn more here. Article by Nine O' Clock
FDA’s Woodcock on authorizing emergency use for hydroxychloroquine: ‘We did the best we could’
Janet Woodcock, the head of the FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, interviews to talk about Emergency Use Authorization as well as the steps her division is taking to maintain quality control standards at manufacturing plants and keeping advisory committee reviews on track. Learn more here. Article by Ed Silverman
COPCOV Trial – MORU, Thailand
Dr. Phaik Yeong Cheah The COPCOV study is a randomized clinical trial comparing chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine vs. placebo as prophylaxis against COVID-19. There are currently no proven vaccines or drugs for prevention of COVID-19. Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, drugs that have been used to treat malaria and a variety of rheumatological conditions have shown initial promise. Funded by [...]
Coronavirus crosses grim milestone of 10,000 deaths in US nursing homes
The number of nursing home residents who have succumbed to the novel coronavirus in the United States has surpassed 10,000, a new survey of state data compiled by ABC News has found. Learn more here. Article by Allison Pecorin, Cho Park, Matthew Mosk, and Halley Freger