All GBI news letters
Though President Trump has made statements on treatment for COVID-19, there has not been any known safe and effective treatments for coronavirus infections. Learn more here. Article by Kelly McBride Folkers, Arthur Caplan
President Trump's coronavirus task force issued guidelines this week, giving cautionary advice about hydroxychloroquine and other drugs that have been promoted by Trump. Learn more here. Article by Denise Grady
President Trump has insisted hydroxychloroquine would be an effective treatment for COVID-19. However, the French study that provided this evidence is getting reviewed again to correct a scientific record. Learn more here. Article by Elizabeth Cohen and Dr. Minali Nigam
In the U.S., a variety of possible COVID-19 treatments are being studied either as a formal clinical study or a special government program. Because there are unproven drugs, physicians stressed that most COVID-19 patients will not be receiving these treatments. Learn more here. Article by Dr. Tiffany Kung
The president has been promoting the widespread use of hydroxychloroquine, stating that we have "nothing to lose." These comments are not backed up by science, which may disappoint the general public. Learn more here. Article by Jim Lavery
President Trump announced recently that he would be cutting funding to the World Health Organization. Dr. Art Caplan responds on Boston Public Radio. Learn more here. Article by Zoe Mathews
A prominent tourist city in Croatia called Dubrovnik is now barren because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The situation resembles a time when quarantine was put in place to stop the bubonic plague. Learn more here. Article by Reuters
The coronavirus poses a grave threat to health care workers that it has forced hospitals in New Jersey to rethink the lifesaving measures it takes with dying coronavirus patients. Learn more here. Article by Keith Sargeant
With extended social distancing guidelines, many Americans are feeling the effects of a lack of physical touch. Physical touch can impact people on an emotional and psychological level along with the physical level. Learn more here. Article by Megan McCluskey
COVID-19 has become a global disease, spreading to more than 200 countries around the world. Would this call for a global plan? Learn more here. Op-Ed by Simon Tisdall
