New poll: Reality is sinking in for how long the pandemic is going to last.
Now: 44% of Americans think it will be 6+ months until things go back to normal. 27% say we'll never be back to normal.
In April, 55% believed the pandemic would be over by June.https://t.co/N2wEfZjtU4
— Drew Linzer (@DrewLinzer) September 2, 2020
A large majority of Americans, 58% see the U.S. government’s coronavirus response as worse than other countries.
But 58% of Republicans (and 67% of frequent Fox News viewers) think the U.S. government has done a *better* job than governments in other countries.
— Drew Linzer (@DrewLinzer) September 2, 2020
COVID-19 Coronavirus Update: Wednesday/Thursday, September 2-3Post + Comments (40)
‘Urgent’ request sent to states in push for coronavirus vaccine delivery by Nov. 1 https://t.co/771f7GOHbt
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 3, 2020
Preparation is good. The potential to rush a vaccine through that's not yet ready is concerning, though. What do they expect in November, exactly? https://t.co/e3rDXXn4F1
— Dr. Tara C. Smith (@aetiology) September 2, 2020
One of the many crimes President Trump has committed against the country is giving a generation of Americans a test case where it will be quite reasonable to be skeptical/afraid of a vaccine.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 2, 2020
Wow, a former Trump voter tells Alisyn Camerota on @NewDay "I feel like voting for him helped kill 180,000 Americans."
— Amanda Carpenter (@amandacarpenter) September 2, 2020
Dr. Fauci on herd immunity: "That's not a fundamental strategy that we're using. The fundamental strategy that we clearly articulate and go by … is to try to prevent as many as infections as you can possibly prevent."https://t.co/CrK8Dtvb7z
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 3, 2020
The US had +41,211 new confirmed cases of coronavirus today, bringing the total to 6,290,737. The 7-day moving average remains above 42k/day. pic.twitter.com/WzZrMKnwOr
— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) September 3, 2020
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Coronavirus update:
?? Elderly drive South Korea case surge
?? FDA to bring outside experts to review vaccines
?? Australia records worst economic slumphttps://t.co/AIkIfb2qKQ pic.twitter.com/aHb6gkFunR— Reuters (@Reuters) September 2, 2020
ASIA TODAY: Beijing’s main international airport is again receiving international flights. Roughly 500 passengers per day will be allowed in from a few countries considered at low risk of coronavirus infection. https://t.co/tcy9yUHZxh
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 3, 2020
Students return to class in Wuhan, but parents and teachers wary of coronavirus risk https://t.co/MBJfH3xeHc pic.twitter.com/QiY1K4loxT
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 3, 2020
India, especially #Maharashtra in in big #COVID19 trouble. https://t.co/CT8KyaVKRJ
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) September 2, 2020
Rising #Covid19 case numbers in Europe underscore the hard truth about this pandemic: Beating it back isn't a one-time effort. @kakape reports on ideas for how to contain more efficiently & sustainably. https://t.co/x5zwzrJkBM
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) September 2, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 1,311 to 246,166: RKI https://t.co/xd8pBjxXyw pic.twitter.com/maAYCOD9I4
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 3, 2020
Britain to fund expansion of rapid COVID-19 test trials https://t.co/hf6YcjTm6r pic.twitter.com/8OZuA0cdwA
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 3, 2020
Coronavirus in Africa: Could poverty explain mystery of low death rate? https://t.co/ew9yQSJ6Fj
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 2, 2020
Brazil COVID-19 cases rise to almost four million, death toll 123,780: ministry https://t.co/zT0U7VLOYx pic.twitter.com/8VqBAVu7s9
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 3, 2020
Mexico records 4,921 new coronavirus cases, 575 more deaths https://t.co/LdQzSRxHKu pic.twitter.com/nnuno4Hwwp
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 3, 2020
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Stage of vaccine development via @CNN https://t.co/Ad4AF1Gpf0 pic.twitter.com/sScE0r0ugP
— COVID19 (@V2019N) September 3, 2020
Exclusive: Vaccine group says 76 rich countries now committed to 'COVAX' access plan https://t.co/B1396vC1oC pic.twitter.com/rmNd4jF86G
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 3, 2020
Covid hospitalizations, which are the most objective near-term measure of epidemic's intensity, are continuing to fall. Total deaths are also declining over time as a percent of total hospitalizations, reflecting improved healthcare delivery and declining in-hospitality mortality pic.twitter.com/ropPrqsedd
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) September 2, 2020
Diabetes now found to be as a consequence of COVID19. A study in the journal Nature Metabolism has demonstrated the virus can penetrate insulin-secreting beta cells in the pancreas and damage them https://t.co/QKOBqzEGE8 via @medical_xpress
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) September 2, 2020
Steroids reduce the risk of dying from #Covid19 by one-third, a new analysis from @WHO concludes, saying the inexpensive drugs should be the standard of care for people with severe and critical Covid. @adamfeuerstein reports. https://t.co/nXjYnTjX4Z
— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) September 2, 2020
Researchers work to ensure #COVID19 vaccine trials are representative: “We're thinking very hard not only about how to get a diverse population that reflects the US population but also people at high risk — postal workers, home health workers, you name it" https://t.co/8LkIPxMjzy
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) September 2, 2020
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The #coronavirus crisis has begun to ease across the Sun Belt as evidence reveals cases rising in the Midwest. Even with generally good news in the South, the data suggest the region is not yet out of the woods https://t.co/u69NDG2Eeb via @medical_xpress
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) September 2, 2020
Covid-19 has killed more police officers this year than all other causes combined, data show https://t.co/3Qgmmxc8uO
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 2, 2020
"These health care providers and others are reimbursed at a higher rate if COVID is tied to it, so what do you think they’re doing?" she said, according to the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. https://t.co/XNdc7BOue6
— Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) September 2, 2020
Make the straps that hold their casket out of the degree so you can let your students down one last time.
— Yumeko Jamommy?? Social Justice Dancer (@MakotoGoinNuts) September 2, 2020
I talked to @dlwest07 who helped blow the whistle on Iowa backdating case numbers. Jones told me on Monday "it's worse than we know", four days later Iowa became the number one state for cases per capita. https://t.co/aYwkaFw0AY
— Lyz Lenz (@lyzl) August 29, 2020
The question on everybody's mind is how much of this #COVID19 surge in the Dakotas is connected to the #SturgisRally …. https://t.co/uGCq7wngEg
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) September 3, 2020
I've been wondering about the Sturgis motorcycle rally; whether we'd be able to see if #Covid19 spread occurred & how the virus spread from there. Attendees were from so many parts of the country.
There's now been a death linked to the rally. https://t.co/zk3JTmbLtM— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) September 2, 2020