Virtual Events Register today: Join Dr. Anthony Fauci for a free panel discussion, 8/13 at 1 p.m. ET Featured Articles Scores of U.S. restaurants have had to temporarily close after outbreaks – New York Times Across the United States this…
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Tulane Outbreak Daily – August 11, 2020
Featured Headlines Russia Approves a Vaccine Before Completing Trials – NYT Russia is the first country to approve a vaccine, and its announcement raises fears that the country is rushing for political purposes. The number of virus cases worldwide has…
Tulane Outbreak Daily – August 10, 2020
Featured Headlines New Coronavirus Infections in Some Parts of the U.S. Trend Down – WSJ The U.S. reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases in about a week, as new infections in some parts of the country trended down.…
Tulane Outbreak Daily – August 7, 2020
Featured Headlines Five simple steps would tame COVID-19 – Harvard Gazette Just five steps are enough to gain control of the nation’s COVID-19 outbreak and head off a return to the complete lockdowns many states declared in March and April,…
Tulane Outbreak Daily – August 6, 2020
Featured Headlines Japan region declares coronavirus emergency – ABC News The governor of Japan’s Aichi Prefecture has announced a regional “state of emergency” seeking to curb the coronavirus A pregnant woman with covid-19 was dying. With one decision, her doctors…
Tulane Outbreak Daily – August 5, 2020
Featured Headlines Do You Want to Be a Vaccine Volunteer? – New York Times How do you sign up for a trial? Who is eligible? Will you be paid? Could an experimental shot protect you? Could you get sick? Who…
Tulane Outbreak Daily – August 3, 2020
Featured Headlines Let’s Talk about COVID’s VTE Risk for Women on the Pill – Medical Page Today Women have appeared protected from COVID-19 in some way compared with men, but how the thrombotic risk shakes out for those on contraceptives,…
Tulane Outbreak Daily – July 31, 2020
Featured Headlines Health Experts Urge A Shutdown Do-Over As COVID-19 Cases Surge – NPR 4 min audio at the link – In an open letter to “decision makers,” a group of doctors, scientists, teachers and nurses says leaders need to “shut it…
Tulane Outbreak Daily – July 29, 2020
Featured Headlines How covid-19 conspiracy videos keep getting millions of views – MIT Technology Review The ongoing battle between social-media companies and covid-19 misinformation pushers—including US president Donald Trump—stepped up again this week thanks to a new viral video. No…
Tulane Outbreak Daily – July 28, 2020
Featured Headlines Bloomberg Podcast: Why a Vaccine Won’t Create Instant Immunity An effective vaccine is seen as the world’s greatest hope for achieving some kind of return to normal, and the timeline for developing one has been sped up dramatically.…