By Dec. 1, the number of Americans killed by Covid-19, now at about 179,000, may reach nearly 310,000, according to one projection. But if 95 percent of people started wearing masks in public, more than 69,000 lives could be saved. https://t.co/bkeaM8VMpI
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) August 28, 2020
President Trump, standing before hundreds of people who are not practicing social distancing and who mostly aren't wearing masks: "We are focusing on the science, the facts and the data."
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 28, 2020
New coronavirus cases are down across the US about 12% on average over the last seven days compared to the previous week, but the nation is still averaging more than 900 deaths a day. https://t.co/IokZMlthqZ
— CNN (@CNN) August 27, 2020
Today it's another 1,129 lost American souls
The new cases/ hospitalizations are improving
But this immense loss of lives, and all the #LongCovid that has yet to be charted, is horrific
There may be numbing to it, but I find it sickening, knowing that most of this was preventable pic.twitter.com/biQEKs5qQE— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 28, 2020
Nearly 180,600 Americans have died from #Covid19.
To put that in context, that's roughly the population of Providence, RI.
Or Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Or Chattanooga, TN.
Approaching Brownsville, TX.
That is a whole lot sadness. https://t.co/zE1vlawcuL pic.twitter.com/KO7y8TpClE— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) August 28, 2020
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Latest count of confirmed #COVID19 cases worldwide at 1500 GMT, Aug. 27: Johns Hopkins University
World: 24,215,678
U.S.: 5,825,810
Brazil: 3,717,156
India: 3,310,234
Russia: 972,972
South Africa: 615,701
Peru: 613,378
Mexico: 573,888
Colombia: 572,243
Spain: 419,849 pic.twitter.com/v37lcMr6Uf— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) August 27, 2020
New reckoning for WHO vaccine plan as governments go it alone https://t.co/bUSUcXcWMD pic.twitter.com/I2TYFfXykz
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 28, 2020
The U.N. says it’s urgent to get children back to school after devastating lockdowns. The @AP takes a look at how some countries are handling reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/5JhxHfQ9dI
— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) August 28, 2020
Face coverings to be mandatory in Paris as France sees 'undeniable surge' in coronavirus infections https://t.co/dTCKYPtPbb
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 27, 2020
Britain backs COVID-19 immunity studies with 8.4 million pounds https://t.co/f78fU5DAIs pic.twitter.com/syFyMQNuVa
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 28, 2020
India reports record daily jump of 77,266 coronavirus infections https://t.co/G8DY02wLYt pic.twitter.com/0HgKpkPXtW
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 28, 2020
South Korea stops short of toughest coronavirus measures despite case rise https://t.co/nHAxQ5WnS0 pic.twitter.com/gn5KmnON9g
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 28, 2020
Japan, eyeing Olympics, lines up half-billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine https://t.co/w1iVEjiazD pic.twitter.com/Gg7VAu8m1a
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 28, 2020
New coronavirus hotspots emerge in Australia https://t.co/E0MITnIQqc
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 27, 2020
Lockdown: New restrictions have compounded the suffering in the Gaza Strip, where many struggle amid a crippling blockade. Officials detected initial cases of local transmission, raising fears of a virus outbreak in the crowded territory. By @faresakram. https://t.co/c2tMCfL4c4
— AP Middle East (@APMiddleEast) August 28, 2020
Argentina has had roughly 350,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 7,000 deaths. https://t.co/L3tXPJRuBM
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 27, 2020
Brazil reports 44,235 new coronavirus cases, death toll at 118,649 https://t.co/VN4k6WgtW8 pic.twitter.com/27iBLaOwum
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 28, 2020
Mexico records 6,026 new coronavirus cases, 518 more deaths https://t.co/y3fe1DaPbf pic.twitter.com/fWMAc2AWuB
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 28, 2020
Cruise lines are already canceling sailings into 2021 https://t.co/HjfcLDuxca
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 26, 2020
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Single-use N95 respirators can be decontaminated and used again, UCLA scientists have found. An early-release version of their study has been published online, w/ the full study to appear in September in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases https://t.co/eurSLVa1Mi
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 27, 2020
Large U.S. COVID19 vaccine trials are halfway enrolled, but lag on participant diversity https://t.co/wfWh9YuywB
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 27, 2020
This thread. ??
Vaccine experts have been warning for a while that to gain acceptance for #Covid19 vaccines, the approvals should follow normal processes. "Now is not the time to improvise," one warned at a recent House committee meeting. https://t.co/j4PCUjPnIi— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) August 27, 2020
U.S. regulators allow emergency use of $5 rapid coronavirus test from Abbott Laboratories that may help vastly increase testing in coming months. By @AP_FDAwriter https://t.co/38g2YV4ArD
— AP Health & Science (@APHealthScience) August 27, 2020
Intranasal vax: Preclinical study of #COVID19 vaccine candidate shows potent T-cell responses. The vaccine is a product of Maryland-based Altimmune Inc. The company is known for its intranasal flu vax https://t.co/LrhYkErdVi via @medical_xpress
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 27, 2020
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How Many Coronavirus Cases Are Happening In Schools? This Tracker Keeps Count https://t.co/d4sjMMqgqY
— NPR Health News (@NPRHealth) August 28, 2020
Calif has signed a $1.4b deal w/ a #coronavirus test maker to double its screening, flouting a change in CDC guidance that states asymptomatic people no longer need testing. Trump is trying to artificially lower coronavirus cases by curtailing testing https://t.co/yubxpAlaHA pic.twitter.com/3Ri1207cxA
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) August 27, 2020
New York has contained the pandemic about as well as Europe has, which means 90% of the media thinks it's a fading issue for the rest of the country. It very much isn't.
— Tentin Quarantino (@agraybee) August 27, 2020
— Lydia Maria Fanfan (@LydiaMFanfan) August 28, 2020
Cornell students petition to have freshman TikTok star expelled for flouting coronavirus rules https://t.co/l3epeFQVgJ
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 27, 2020
In person or online? Here are 100 public universities to watch during the pandemic. https://t.co/HsYQT9BDXv
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 26, 2020
If Eric Trump observed a minute of silence for each American who has died of Covid during his father’s presidency through today, he wouldn’t speak until 2021. https://t.co/K9koDY5Zze
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) August 27, 2020
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