Powerful statistic. Two thirds of Americans now personally know someone who has tested positive for Covid, according to a new survey compiled by the Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN). https://t.co/xxzwqhN85k
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) November 1, 2020
Even as the coronavirus rampages through America's heartland, leaders have increasingly embraced a let-it-ride attitude https://t.co/nxetkFU7Rq
— NYT National News (@NYTNational) November 2, 2020
Joe Biden slammed President Trump at a drive-in rally in Cleveland, Ohio, accusing him of giving up on fighting the pandemic, which has killed more than 230,000 Americans and cost millions of jobs https://t.co/JJerZ7JfAr pic.twitter.com/QFCgsv0VTy
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2020
As U.S. COVID-19 cases break records, weekly deaths rise 3% https://t.co/8q1vNHgIuX pic.twitter.com/fURFbP4JtM
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2020
Here's where America's #COVID19 crisis stands, on the eve of Election Day. pic.twitter.com/8zqxrZqErd
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) November 2, 2020
In internal report, White House coronavirus adviser Deborah Birx pleads for administration to take pandemic more seriously, warns against large events, contradicts Trump on testing & predicts "most deadly phase of this pandemic" ahead. @bylenasun @jdawsey1 https://t.co/RM4Z2nZxgP
— Rosalind Helderman (@PostRoz) November 3, 2020
add this to the pile of evidence–roughly 240,000 people high–that the administration botched its handling of the pandemic https://t.co/yubHRpq344
— Gerry Doyle (@mgerrydoyle) November 3, 2020
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The 2nd wave in Europe is worsening; the 2 worst-hit countries—Belgium and Czech Republic—are starting to get control. Hospitalizations in France @BNODesk; Austria via @florian_krammer/@neuwirthe
2 of the best performing countries in the 1st wave—Estonia and Norway—doing well pic.twitter.com/94zO3ZEGvJ— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) November 2, 2020
Running out of clinicians: So many have become infected or died of Covid in Central & Eastern Europe that governments are sounding alarms. Over 13k in the Czech Republic have been infected: 6k nurses & 2600 doctors. Poland's Covid cases rising by 20% p/day https://t.co/Tx0ZFB51r2 pic.twitter.com/moxFvbI4uP
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 3, 2020
Germany kicks off its 'wave-breaker' coronavirus lite lockdown as nations across Europe tighten the screws. In some countries, protests against the new restrictions have erupted despite rising daily infections. https://t.co/Ae9jcryyP6
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) November 2, 2020
Spain is looking at potential collapse of the nation's healthcare system under the weight of out-of-control #COVID19 .https://t.co/oXlifZ5u9n
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) November 2, 2020
One Parisian infected with COVID-19 every 30 seconds: health minister https://t.co/FsLOPjCFpn pic.twitter.com/3equ4EI934
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2020
Today’s #COVID19 headlines:
The entire population of Liverpool, UK, will be regularly offered a coronavirus test in a pilot scheme to start on Friday, using new, rapid turnaround tests and supported by the armed forces. https://t.co/sLvCANA1QW
— New Scientist (@newscientist) November 3, 2020
Russia confirmed 18,257 Covid-19 cases Monday, bringing its official number of cases to 1,655,038https://t.co/ghiqzMh98g
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 2, 2020
New coronavirus cases are spiking in 40% of Russian regions, said Russia's top public health official Mondayhttps://t.co/XQRCMBzLCX
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 3, 2020
Congratulations ?? on a successful response to #COVID19, with 0 deaths so far & no local transmission. Thank you to the people of ?? for acting in solidarity & showing us that by following proven public health advice we can stop this virus from spreading.pic.twitter.com/k8Ow47pxgc
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) November 2, 2020
Pandemic likely tipped Indonesia into first recession since 1998: Reuters poll https://t.co/3ky0GREK9y pic.twitter.com/xnHiz9zyIU
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2020
Schools throughout Cambodia have reopened for the first time since March but with class sizes and hours limited by coronavirus precautions. Cambodia has reported 292 cases of coronavirus infection since March, with no deaths. https://t.co/BxzvbaKztM
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 2, 2020
Australia records one local COVID-19 case, New Zealand quarantine worker tests positive https://t.co/xLf2c2HK2V pic.twitter.com/bLIqI3yGoP
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2020
Argentina expects 10 million doses of Russian COVID-19 vaccine https://t.co/FJNPnEfGtk pic.twitter.com/pXZqLUHEaW
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 3, 2020
Day of the Dead in Covid times https://t.co/CVlV969RIL
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 2, 2020
It’s not just Americans who believe in #OneWeirdMaskResistingTrick…
As a medieval historian I am afraid I am going to have to remind divorced twitter once again that Magna Carta does not refer to "the people". It refers to the nobility, which your local pub is very sadly not. pic.twitter.com/EYsoTGGL9S
— Dr Eleanor Janega (@GoingMedieval) November 2, 2020
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Not all Covid tests are equal and it can be close to impossible to know what you're getting. In my latest story for STAT, we investigate an error-riddled segment of testing and how the Trump administration rolled back oversight despite knowing about the problems. https://t.co/HiTDUjO1Mw
— Kathleen McLaughlin (@kemc) November 2, 2020
Pregnant women w/ #Covid19 are more likely to need intensive care. Federal health officials added pregnancy to a list of conditions that put people w/ Covid at increased risk of developing severe illness, including a heightened risk of death https://t.co/6PjGvSY2et
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 3, 2020
Scientists in Germany studied the spread of aerosols in a classroom. After just two minutes, aerosolized droplets have spread throughout the room from just 1 student https://t.co/Z8opoeTapc
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 3, 2020
Algorithm that can identify people with Covid-19 by sound of their coughs achieves 98.5% success ratehttps://t.co/RhiGQZM7tx
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 2, 2020
New cause of #COVID19 blood clots identified: The culprit is an autoimmune antibody that's circulating in the blood, attacking cells & triggering clots in arteries, veins & vessels. Clots can cause strokes as well as restrict blood flow in the lungs https://t.co/EBQGFhZqiO
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) November 2, 2020
59% of Russians mistrust the homegrown coronavirus vaccine, more now than in the summer, with distrust highest among Muscovites, reported the independent Levada poll centerhttps://t.co/42RtwstnMu
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) November 2, 2020
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Rapid coronavirus tests that deliver results in minutes are becoming more widely available in the U.S.
But officials warn that the inconsistent public reporting of them is leading to the undercounting of cases and blurring the virus’s spread. https://t.co/xM5E1XvOPP
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 1, 2020
Texas has surpassed California in having the most number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. as each of the two states closes in on 1 million confirmed cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. https://t.co/rYwwLPx8Rf
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 3, 2020
The CEO of Iowa’s preeminent research hospital, which is also its largest hospital, is calling for “immediate behavior modification by each one of us” to prevent “losing control of this pandemic” in Iowa. https://t.co/bVUlK6Zahi
— Kate Payne (@hellokatepayne) November 2, 2020
'We should be on high alert': Cuomo reports 14 COVID-19 deaths, jump in hospitalizations https://t.co/8mT58Ny0CD pic.twitter.com/fxzrUrC7uF
— 1010 WINS (@1010WINS) November 2, 2020
On Election Day, voters across the U.S. will face varying rules about masks at polling places as officials try to keep voters safe amid the pandemic while not interfering with the constitutional right to vote. https://t.co/bLwWq3CKtU
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 2, 2020
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