The Count

Region	Cases	Deaths
World	3,282,349	232,182
US	1,080,210	62,675

Data from worldmeters.info

Research News

A detailed study of the impact of public health interventions** provides a clear picture of the effect of the type and timing of social distancing policies and estimates that, in the US alone, 5 million cases were prevented by intervention strategies.

Elevations in deaths from pneumonia and influenza**, particularly for the period before testing for COVID-19 was readily available, suggests a substantial underestimation in the number of deaths from COVID-19. This has major implications for our evaluation of public health interventions and case fatality rates.

A marked rise in out of hospital cardiac arrests over the course of the epidemic in Italy may explain the concurrent decrease in ST segment elevation myocardial infarctions observed in other studies. In other words, those with symptoms of an MI may have avoided hospitals during the peak of the pandemic with the result that untreated cases progressed to cardiac arrest.

Add the skin* to the list of organ systems affected by SARS-CoV-2. A Spanish study found five different categories of dermatological diseases in COVID-19 patients.

Ten percent of patients in China* shed the SARS-CoV-2 virus for more than 30 days and, among a group of such patients, the median duration of shedding was 53.5 days with a maximum of 81 days. This prolonged shedding is a major challenge for preventing reemergence of COVID-19.

More than half of "asymptomatic" cases* showed signs of pneumonia on chest CT in a Chinese study. This suggests that asymptomatic cases may have undetected pathology from the disease.

RNA sequencing data from COVID-19 patients** suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 virus may infect cells through phagocytosis in addition to the established ACE-2 receptor route. The study also finds evidence that pro-inflammatory signaling related to aging may play a role in exacerbating disease in the elderly and that a change in platelet gene expression might be at the root of coagulopathies.

A reduction in blood donors in China by 67% since the pandemic began raises serious concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on care for other diseases due to inadequate blood supplies.

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*Accepted **Not peer reviewed.

Covid19- Ahead of the Curve.

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MEDICAL NEWS

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CLINICAL

BASIC SCIENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY

Virology, Immunology, and Pathophysiology

Interferon-induced transmembrane protein-3 genetic variant rs12252-C is associated with disease severity in COVID-19 Infectious Diseases Society of America Journals: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
A gene locus that controls expression of ACE2 in virus infection MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020

Vaccine Development

COVID-19: Is Everything Appropriate to Create an Effective Vaccine? Infectious Diseases Society of America Journals: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Custommune: a web tool to design personalized and population-targeted vaccine epitopes MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020

Epidemiology

Transmission Potential of Asymptomatic and Paucisymptomatic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections: A 3-Family Cluster Study in China Infectious Diseases Society of America Journals: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of 333 Confirmed Cases with Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Shanghai, China Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, April 30, 2020
Metropolitan Wastewater Analysis for COVID-19 Epidemiological Surveillance MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Interim Analysis of Pandemic Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Latin America and the Caribbean: Morbidity, Mortality and Molecular Testing Trends in the Region MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
FIRST DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 IN UNTREATED WASTEWATERS IN ITALY MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
SARS‐CoV‐2 and the Hidden Carriers – Sewage, Feline, and Blood Transfusion Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, April 30, 2020
Where have the STEMIs gone during COVID-19 lockdown? Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Understanding Epidemic Data and Statistics: A case study of COVID-19 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Variation in COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths Across New York City Boroughs JAMA Network: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Links between air pollution and COVID-19 in England Outbreak Science, April 29, 2020
Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 in a Nursing Facility New England Journal of Medicine: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020

Modeling and Prediction

An improved mathematical prediction of the time evolution of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Italy, with Monte Carlo simulations and error analyses MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
A fractional-order SEIHDR model for COVID-19 with inter-city networked coupling effects MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Novel indicator of change in COVID-19 spread status MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
State-by-State prediction of likely COVID-19 scenarios in the United States and assessment of the role of testing and control measures MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020

Public Health Intervention

Covid-19 and Health at Work Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Proactive social distancing mitigates COVID-19 outbreaks within a month across 58 mainland China cities MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Moving Personal Protective Equipment Into the Community: Face Shields and Containment of COVID-19 JAMA Network: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID‐19) in the United Kingdom: A personality‐based perspective on concerns and intention to self‐isolate Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, April 30, 2020

Other

Student engagement in a public health initiative in response to COVID‐19 Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, April 30, 2020
Internet Searches for Unproven COVID-19 Therapies in the United States JAMA Network: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020

Coronavirus Research Resources

COVID-19 Information Resources

ClinicalTrials.gov National Institute of Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - COVID-19 Situation Summary CDC Coronavirus
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins CSSE Johns Hopkins: Coronavirus
World Health Organization - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak WHO COVID-19
Statistics by Country Worldometer Coronavirus Statistics

US NEWS

National News

My Old Kindle Is the Ideal Gadget for Quarantine OneZero Medium: COVID-19, April 30, 2020
FDA reportedly will approve Covid-19 treatment remdesivir, which US-funded trial shows has 'positive effect' on recovery CNN.com - Health, April 30, 2020
Dubious coronavirus claims by California doctors condemned by health experts CNN.com - Health, April 30, 2020
Public, private health labs may never be able to meet demand for coronavirus testing over supply chain shortages CNN.com - Health, April 30, 2020
Civilian Mariners Say Strict Navy Coronavirus Restrictions Are Unfair NPR: Health, April 30, 2020
A Next-Generation Coronavirus Test Raises Hopes And Concerns NPR: Health, April 30, 2020
Los Angeles City And County Offer Free Coronavirus Testing To All Residents NPR: Health, April 30, 2020
AP PHOTOS: Images of Ramadan during the coronavirus pandemic By The Associated PressApril 30, 2020 GMT AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
BRUSSELS (AP) — The working conditions of news reporters around the globe have deteriorated during the coronavirus pandemic amid job losses and attacks on media freedom, according to a survey... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The city of Los Angeles will offer free coronavirus testing to all residents regardless of whether they have symptoms, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
TOKYO (AP) — Under Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency, people have been asked to stay home. Many are not. Some still have to commute to their jobs despite risks of infection, while others... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's health department is offering drive-thru testing for the new coronavirus in 15 counties for the third straight weekend. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
JERUSALEM (AP) — Social distancing doesn’t come naturally in Israel. But the country, known for its informal, in-your-face mentality, seems to be setting a new standard for public protests in the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief said Wednesday that more than 40 cases of COVID-19 and at least three deaths have been reported in Syria, signaling that “tragedy beckons” after... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Stocks charged higher around the world Wednesday following an encouraging report on a possible treatment for COVID-19. The optimism helped send the S&P 500 up 2.8% in afternoon trading, and... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ A leading medical official at UEFA says soccer competitions should be able to resume this... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police in southern Mexico may face charges after they opened fire on townspeople protesting an anti-virus roadblock that activists say cut their community off from the outside... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Malaysia Reports 57 New Coronavirus Cases With Two New Deaths New York Times: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
European Economy Suffers Biggest Hit on Record Amid Pandemic New York Times: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
How Coronavirus Mutates and Spreads New York Times: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
As Georgia Reopens, Virus Study Shows Black Residents May Bear Brunt New York Times: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Putin, Russia’s Man of Action, Lets Others Act Against the Coronavirus New York Times: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Under the cover of coronavirus, governments punish adversaries and reward friends Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Trump’s triumphant rhetoric on coronavirus testing Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Vietnam offers tough lessons for U.S. on coronavirus Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Scientists know ways to help stop viruses from spreading on airplanes. They’re too late for this pandemic. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Workers Scared As Trump Orders Meat Plants To Open During Coronavirus Crisis NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Florida Takes a 'Baby Step' To Reopening Its Economy, Shut Down To Stem Coronavirus NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Shows Promise For Treating Coronavirus In NIH Study NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
White House's Social Distancing Guidelines Will Be 'Fading Out,' Trump Says NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Doctors Link COVID-19 To Potentially Deadly Blood Clots And Strokes NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
In France, A New App Is Helping Doctors Monitor COVID-19 Patients Remotely NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
NYC teacher dies from COVID-19 after she was denied tests, family says NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
TSA says 500 of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19 NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
'Walking dead': Inmates describe how coronavirus swept through an Ohio prison NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
YouTube, Facebook split on removal of doctors' viral coronavirus videos NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Pence, ignoring Mayo Clinic policy, tours coronavirus testing facility without a mask NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
A biotech company said Wednesday its experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major U.S. government study that put it to a strict test. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Wednesday defended the use of an unproven drug on veterans for the coronavirus, insisting they were never used as “test subjects” but... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
On a day of economic gloom, scientists offered a ray of hope: the first effective treatment against the coronavirus. The U.S. government said it is working to make the antiviral medication... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
The coronavirus is sending the U.S. economy into the biggest and fastest collapse since the Great Depression, with output reported shrinking at an alarming rate Wednesday and the number of... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Work had already dried up for Ivanilson Gervásio when the coronavirus first emerged in Brazil in late February. As cases now surge amid a simultaneous implosion of Latin... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday proposed free college for health care workers and others involved in the coronavirus fight, likening their service during the pandemic to... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla reported that it eked out a first-quarter net profit Wednesday and its CEO went on a rant about the legality of government stay-home orders issued to prevent the coronavirus... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Six San Francisco Bay Area counties that imposed the first broad stay-at-home orders in California because of the coronavirus loosened them — slightly — for the first time... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Gertjan Verbeek has cited concerns over the coronavirus pandemic as the reason for quitting as head coach of Adelaide United in Australia's A-League. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
DENVER (AP) — Colorado's biggest prison has become the site of the state's largest coronavirus outbreak, with 252 people testing positive as of Wednesday at the Sterling Correctional Facility.... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
KELSO, Wash. (AP) — The results of a second round of employee COVID-19 testing Monday at Foster Farms in southwestern Washington has revealed six new cases, and a seventh was found through a... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than half the inmates at a federal prison in Los Angeles have tested positive for the coronavirus and two of them have died, officials said. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Wisconsin (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Gov. Tony Evers' attorney is warning that Wisconsin would see a confusing... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A third Nebraska prisons department employee has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the state Department of Correctional Services. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Homeless shelters and hospitals are getting more financial help, and the state continues to ramp up testing for the coronavirus. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
BOSTON (AP) — The University of Massachusetts Medical School has announced plans to furlough about 100 employees for up to six months to offset financial losses sparked by the coronavirus... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma health officials reported seven new COVID-19-related deaths in the state on Wednesday, bringing the statewide death toll to 214. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA rookies will start receiving health benefits beginning this week, a move that comes while camps and the season remain suspended indefinitely because of the coronavirus... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee death row inmate is hoping to become the second in the state to have his execution delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has the third-highest coronavirus death toll in the world after the British government published new figures Wednesday that include deaths outside of hospitals. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When a small county in the Colorado mountains banished everyone but locals to blunt the spread of the coronavirus, an unlikely outsider raised a fuss: Texas Attorney General... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s government is refusing to open school cafeterias amid coronavirus health concerns and has not tapped into millions of federal dollars set aside for the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Panama Canal Tweaks Payment System to Help Ships During Coronavirus New York Times: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Yemen Reports First Two Deaths From Coronavirus New York Times: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Japan's Factory Output, Retail Sales Drop as Virus Hits Economy New York Times: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Mexico Coronavirus Infections Rise to 17,799 Cases and 1,732 Deaths New York Times: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Number of nursing homes with publicly reported cases of the coronavirus soars Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Southern governors who initially downplayed coronavirus threat ease into reopening of their states Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Very few of Maryland’s coronavirus tests from South Korea have been used so far. Here’s why. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Studies leave question of ‘airborne’ coronavirus transmission unanswered Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Gilead says NIH will release positive results on remdesivir as treatment for coronavirus Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Maryland orders coronavirus tests for all patients, staff at nursing homes, where 516 have died Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Upbeat news on a possible coronavirus treatment powers U.S. stocks, lifting Dow more than 500 points Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Music for the pandemic: A hand-washing opera, a fanfare for nurses and a socially distant chorus Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Which states are doing a better job protecting renters from being evicted during the coronavirus pandemic Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
US could be in for 'a bad fall and a bad winter' if it's unprepared for a second wave of coronavirus, Fauci warns CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
Potential coronavirus vaccine being tested in Germany could 'supply millions' by end of year CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
Rare inflammatory syndrome seen in US child with Covid-19 CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
South Africa's HIV failures cost more than 300,000 lives. Now this painful past is helping in Covid-19 fight. CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
We may not have a cure for the coronavirus, but we do for hunger CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
They were together for 73 years and died 6 hours apart -- both from coronavirus CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
Navy Seeks 'Deeper Review' In Probe Of Pandemic-Struck Warship Captain's Firing NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Commuting In A Pandemic: These Health Workers Are Trekking And Canoeing NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Tests That Are Supposed To Be Free Can Ring Up Surprising Charges NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
No Tokyo Olympics Next Year Unless COVID-19 Can Be Contained, Japan's Abe Says NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Wall Street continues to rally on 'positive data' from coronavirus treatment study NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Hope, disappointment seen in trials for coronavirus drug NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Dutch teens sail home across the Atlantic due to coronavirus travel restrictions NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
3 children in the U.S. with coronavirus developed rare inflammatory condition NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Federal inmate who gave birth while on ventilator dies from coronavirus NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Several people are hacking: Feds turn to civilian Slack groups for help during coronavirus NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to stand in solidarity with the United States in its struggle against the coronavirus pandemic and as it recovers from the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
NEW DELHI (AP) — A plan to give the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to thousands of people in Mumbai’s crowded slums to prevent coronavirus infections has temporarily been shelved, officials... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says Niger has been struck by a new outbreak of polio, following the suspension of immunization activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
MUMBAI, India (AP) — I was on assignment April 20 outside Mumbai, India’s financial center. My phone rang nonstop. Fellow news photographers checked whether I’d heard about the COVID-19 tests we... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Anthem and Humana became on Wednesday the latest health insurers to reaffirm their 2020 earnings forecasts, even as the COVID-19 pandemic has made outlooks in other sectors essentially... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming will ease some of its coronavirus restrictions on Friday, with barbershops, gyms, nail salons and child care centers among the businesses that will be allowed limited... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
AP PHOTOS: India photojournalist records life in quarantine April 29, 2020 GMT AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister said Wednesday that the presidential election must be held in May despite the coronavirus pandemic to meet the requirements of the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
MACHIPONGO, Va. (AP) — Coronavirus cases among workers at poultry plants on Virginia's Eastern Shore have become an increasing concern for local health officials. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis celebrated their Independence Day at home Wednesday amid a nationwide lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first-in-the-nation plan to pay for and deliver three meals a day to vulnerable seniors during the coronavirus crisis has less than two weeks to... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Joe Biden wins Ohio’s mail-in primary delayed by coronavirus AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
SYDNEY (AP) — The head of the IOC’s coordination commission for the Tokyo Olympics said Wednesday he disagrees with suggestions by some scientists and doctors that a vaccine for COVID-19 is needed... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Naples’ beloved pizza is back after virus shutdown eases By GIUSEPPE CARFORA and NICOLE WINFIELDApril 28, 2020 GMT AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Big Insurers Face Fresh Coronavirus Claim Threat From UK Hospitality Sector New York Times: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Twitter Opens Up Data for Researchers to Study COVID-19 Tweets New York Times: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
WHO Declines Comment on Remdesivir in COVID-19, Hopes for Best New York Times: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
UK Will Have to Wait for Excess Death Statistics for Clearer COVID-19 Picture: Health Official New York Times: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
U.S. Consumer Groups Urge Lawmakers Against Shielding Businesses From Coronavirus-Related Lawsuits New York Times: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
‘Second-week crash’ is time of peril for some covid-19 patients Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Most Americans are not willing or able to use an app tracking coronavirus infections. That’s a problem for Big Tech’s plan to slow the pandemic. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
More than 80 percent of hospitalized covid patients in Georgia were African American, study finds Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Behind London’s shopfronts, coronavirus lockdown forces tough calculations Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Facing criticism for lack of testing, Virginia makes a push in poor neighborhoods Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Why it’s important to celebrate kids’ birthdays during a pandemic — and how to do it Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Navy opening full investigation of coronavirus outbreak on USS Theodore Roosevelt Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Horace was the vivacious one; Vi kept him grounded. After nearly 75 years of marriage, covid-19 claimed them days apart. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Can the U.S. sue China for covid-19 damages? Not really. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Dogs are being trained to sniff out coronavirus cases Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Scientists wait months for coronavirus research grants. This economist is trying to fix that. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

China

Transmission Potential of Asymptomatic and Paucisymptomatic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections: A 3-Family Cluster Study in China Infectious Diseases Society of America Journals: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Proactive social distancing mitigates COVID-19 outbreaks within a month across 58 mainland China cities MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Compared With China, U.S. Stay-At-Home Has Been 'Giant Garden Party,' Journalist Says NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Clinical Characteristics and Short-Term Outcomes of Severe Patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Can the U.S. sue China for covid-19 damages? Not really. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020

South Korea

Very few of Maryland’s coronavirus tests from South Korea have been used so far. Here’s why. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Baseball is returning in South Korea — just without fans, high-fives or spitting Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020

Italy

An improved mathematical prediction of the time evolution of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Italy, with Monte Carlo simulations and error analyses MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
FIRST DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 IN UNTREATED WASTEWATERS IN ITALY MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Italy Considers Permits For Undocumented Migrants To Fill A Big Farmworker Gap NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
ROME (AP) — Every October, on the feast day of the patron saint of physicians, Dr. Roberto Stella organized a simple ceremony at a tiny church in northern Italy to honor Italian doctors who had... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020

Germany

Potential coronavirus vaccine being tested in Germany could 'supply millions' by end of year CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020

France

In France, A New App Is Helping Doctors Monitor COVID-19 Patients Remotely NPR: Health, April 29, 2020

United Kingdom

LONDON (AP) — The U.K. has the third-highest coronavirus death toll in the world after the British government published new figures Wednesday that include deaths outside of hospitals. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020

Other International News

JERUSALEM (AP) — Social distancing doesn’t come naturally in Israel. But the country, known for its informal, in-your-face mentality, seems to be setting a new standard for public protests in the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police in southern Mexico may face charges after they opened fire on townspeople protesting an anti-virus roadblock that activists say cut their community off from the outside... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Malaysia Reports 57 New Coronavirus Cases With Two New Deaths New York Times: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Work had already dried up for Ivanilson Gervásio when the coronavirus first emerged in Brazil in late February. As cases now surge amid a simultaneous implosion of Latin... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Gertjan Verbeek has cited concerns over the coronavirus pandemic as the reason for quitting as head coach of Adelaide United in Australia's A-League. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Japan's Factory Output, Retail Sales Drop as Virus Hits Economy New York Times: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Japan PM Says to Consult Experts on Whether to Extend State of Emergency New York Times: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Mexico Coronavirus Infections Rise to 17,799 Cases and 1,732 Deaths New York Times: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
What Singapore Can Tell the World About Personal Liberty Wired.com, April 29, 2020
No Tokyo Olympics Next Year Unless COVID-19 Can Be Contained, Japan's Abe Says NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
MUMBAI, India (AP) — I was on assignment April 20 outside Mumbai, India’s financial center. My phone rang nonstop. Fellow news photographers checked whether I’d heard about the COVID-19 tests we... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
AP PHOTOS: India photojournalist records life in quarantine April 29, 2020 GMT AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister said Wednesday that the presidential election must be held in May despite the coronavirus pandemic to meet the requirements of the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Israel marks its Independence Day under coronavirus lockdown AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Saudi Aramco removes 'sustainable' oil adverts after complaints The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Government

Key Resources CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, April 30, 2020
Test for Current Infection CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, April 30, 2020
Antibody Testing CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, April 30, 2020
COVID-19 Staffing Guidance for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Health Departments CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, April 30, 2020
Global COVID-19 CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, April 30, 2020
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 29 April 2020 WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
World Day for Safety and Health at Work: WHO calls for healthy, safe and decent working conditions for all health workers, amidst COVID-19 pandemic WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
New FAQs address healthcare workers questions on breastfeeding and COVID-19 WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
Press Briefing by the Regional Office for the Americas WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 exposes the critical importance of patient rehabilitation WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
Countries working to sustain population immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases during COVID-19 pandemic WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
Pakistan’s launches COVID-19 preparedness and response plan WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
PAHO urges countries to maintain vaccination during COVID-19 pandemic WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
PAHO supports Bahamas' COVID-19 efforts WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
WHO provides PCOT and PCR kits to the National Disaster Management Authority WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
‘Let’s fight this together,’ urges Nigerian COVID-19 survivor WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
WHO publishes considerations for gradual easing of COVID-19 measures WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
Nadiya Labanda: coordinating nurses in Ukraine’s COVID-19 epicentre WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
Dominican Republic: PAHO/WHO donates supplies that increase the PCR capacity of the National Laboratory WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, April 29, 2020
Testing CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, April 29, 2020

Business and Economic News

Business News

Tesla Posts Another Profit as Musk Slams Virus Restrictions Wired.com, April 30, 2020
Ad Dollars Keep Flowing Into Google and Facebook—for Now Wired.com, April 30, 2020
FDA reportedly will approve Covid-19 treatment remdesivir, which US-funded trial shows has 'positive effect' on recovery CNN.com - Health, April 30, 2020
Dubious coronavirus claims by California doctors condemned by health experts CNN.com - Health, April 30, 2020
Public, private health labs may never be able to meet demand for coronavirus testing over supply chain shortages CNN.com - Health, April 30, 2020
Experimental blood test detects cancer in people who didn't know they had it CNN.com - Health, April 30, 2020
How do you know if your chicken is cooked properly? It's complicated, say researchers CNN.com - Health, April 30, 2020
Civilian Mariners Say Strict Navy Coronavirus Restrictions Are Unfair NPR: Health, April 30, 2020
A Next-Generation Coronavirus Test Raises Hopes And Concerns NPR: Health, April 30, 2020
Calif. Governor Expected To Order Closure Of All Beaches And State Parks NPR: Health, April 30, 2020
Los Angeles City And County Offer Free Coronavirus Testing To All Residents NPR: Health, April 30, 2020
Screen Time Overload? Here's How To Find Balance NPR: Health, April 30, 2020
Newsom expected to close all California beaches NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 30, 2020
New York City funeral home was storing bodies on ice in trucks NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 30, 2020
'Survival': Tenants, landlords brace for largest rent strike in decades NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 30, 2020
White House diverges from health experts over what's to come NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 30, 2020
BRUSSELS (AP) — The working conditions of news reporters around the globe have deteriorated during the coronavirus pandemic amid job losses and attacks on media freedom, according to a survey... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
TOKYO (AP) — Under Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency, people have been asked to stay home. Many are not. Some still have to commute to their jobs despite risks of infection, while others... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
JERUSALEM (AP) — Social distancing doesn’t come naturally in Israel. But the country, known for its informal, in-your-face mentality, seems to be setting a new standard for public protests in the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Six San Francisco Bay Area counties that imposed the first broad stay-at-home orders in California because of the coronavirus loosened them — slightly — for the first time... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Stocks charged higher around the world Wednesday following an encouraging report on a possible treatment for COVID-19. The optimism helped send the S&P 500 up 2.8% in afternoon trading, and... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said Wednesday that he’ll allow movie theaters to reopen with precautions but will keep other large-scale venues and K-12 schools closed until... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
European Economy Suffers Biggest Hit on Record Amid Pandemic New York Times: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
As New York morgues ran out of space, a funeral home filled two U-Haul trucks with dozens of bodies, police say Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Under the cover of coronavirus, governments punish adversaries and reward friends Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Trump’s triumphant rhetoric on coronavirus testing Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Vietnam offers tough lessons for U.S. on coronavirus Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Scientists know ways to help stop viruses from spreading on airplanes. They’re too late for this pandemic. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Live updates: Van Hollen seeks safeguards ahead of Senate session; Number of cases in D.C., Maryland and Virginia passes 39,000 Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 30, 2020
Party Royale, Travis Scott, and Fortnite's 'Third Place' Wired.com, April 29, 2020
Imgflip's AI Meme Generator Gives Us the Absurdist Art We All Need Wired.com, April 29, 2020
Switching to glasses from contact lenses may stop you from touching your face CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
A National Medical Response to Crisis New England Journal of Medicine: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
A Scalable Method of Applying Heat and Humidity for Decontamination of N95 Respirators During the COVID-19 Crisis MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
PAHO urges countries to maintain vaccination during COVID-19 pandemic WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
PAHO supports Bahamas' COVID-19 efforts WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, April 29, 2020
Workers Scared As Trump Orders Meat Plants To Open During Coronavirus Crisis NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Florida Takes a 'Baby Step' To Reopening Its Economy, Shut Down To Stem Coronavirus NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
State Examining Southern California Nursing Home Where Staff Were No-Shows NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
NFL Commissioner Gives Up His $40 Million Salary And Will Cut League Employees' Pay NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
A Drug Could Speed Up Recovery; The Economy Declines NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Shows Promise For Treating Coronavirus In NIH Study NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
White House's Social Distancing Guidelines Will Be 'Fading Out,' Trump Says NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Why The U.S. Government Stopped Funding A Research Project On Bats And Coronaviruses NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Compared With China, U.S. Stay-At-Home Has Been 'Giant Garden Party,' Journalist Says NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
He's Immunocompromised. She's An ER Doctor. They Are Living Together, Apart NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Doctors Link COVID-19 To Potentially Deadly Blood Clots And Strokes NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
In France, A New App Is Helping Doctors Monitor COVID-19 Patients Remotely NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Don't Skip Your Child's Well Check: Delays In Vaccines Could Add Up To Big Problems NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
As meat plants idle, California has no shortage of fish, dairy NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Trump says he will visit Arizona next week, maybe Ohio NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
MAP: Some states are starting to reopen. See the breakdown across the U.S. NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Why are so many black-owned small businesses shut out of PPP loans? NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Florida governor announces plans to reopen state NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
NYC teacher dies from COVID-19 after she was denied tests, family says NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
TSA says 500 of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19 NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Class action suit aims to free all transgender ICE detainees NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
NYC mayor, police commissioner defend dispersal of Orthodox Jewish funeral NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Mother of Chicago man who threw house party says she's horrified by viral video NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Food truck owners shift to serving free meals to workers NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Inmates fear death as Ohio prison is overwhelmed NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
YouTube, Facebook split on removal of doctors' viral coronavirus videos NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Lawsuit against Trump admin challenges denial of stimulus checks for those married to noncitizens NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Pence, ignoring Mayo Clinic policy, tours coronavirus testing facility without a mask NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
A biotech company said Wednesday its experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major U.S. government study that put it to a strict test. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
On a day of economic gloom, scientists offered a ray of hope: the first effective treatment against the coronavirus. The U.S. government said it is working to make the antiviral medication... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
The coronavirus is sending the U.S. economy into the biggest and fastest collapse since the Great Depression, with output reported shrinking at an alarming rate Wednesday and the number of... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Work had already dried up for Ivanilson Gervásio when the coronavirus first emerged in Brazil in late February. As cases now surge amid a simultaneous implosion of Latin... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla reported that it eked out a first-quarter net profit Wednesday and its CEO went on a rant about the legality of government stay-home orders issued to prevent the coronavirus... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesotans will learn Thursday to what extent the state will loosen the stay-at-home restrictions that have kept the state’s economy on ice for just over a month, Gov. Tim Walz... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Wisconsin (all times local): 4:30 p.m. Gov. Tony Evers' attorney is warning that Wisconsin would see a confusing... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
BOSTON (AP) — The number of COVID-19-related deaths in Massachusetts surged by 252 on Wednesday, the state’s single highest daily death total since the start of the pandemic. AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The 2020 Newport Folk and Newport Jazz festivals were canceled by organizers Wednesday, the same day Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo said that all events that attract... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Good afternoon. Here’s a new, updated look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up in Nevada. Questions about today’s coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the Las... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Japan's Factory Output, Retail Sales Drop as Virus Hits Economy New York Times: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Number of nursing homes with publicly reported cases of the coronavirus soars Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
U.S. reports 66,000 more deaths than expected so far this year Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Southern governors who initially downplayed coronavirus threat ease into reopening of their states Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
U.S. passes 60,000 dead as hopes rise for a promising drug therapy Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Very few of Maryland’s coronavirus tests from South Korea have been used so far. Here’s why. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
As Facebook’s profit doubles, CEO Mark Zuckerberg sounds off on reopening the economy too soon Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Studies leave question of ‘airborne’ coronavirus transmission unanswered Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Gilead says NIH will release positive results on remdesivir as treatment for coronavirus Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Maryland orders coronavirus tests for all patients, staff at nursing homes, where 516 have died Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Upbeat news on a possible coronavirus treatment powers U.S. stocks, lifting Dow more than 500 points Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Music for the pandemic: A hand-washing opera, a fanfare for nurses and a socially distant chorus Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Matthew Pottinger faced Communist China’s intimidation as a reporter. He’s now at the White House shaping Trump’s hard line policy toward Beijing. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Northam to allow non-emergency doctor, dentist visits Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Which states are doing a better job protecting renters from being evicted during the coronavirus pandemic Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
A New Chatbot Tries a Little Artificial Empathy Wired.com, April 29, 2020
6 Best Board Games You Can Play With Friends Over Zoom (Video Chat) Wired.com, April 29, 2020
What Great Zombie Movies Say About This 'Zombie' 'Apocalypse' Wired.com, April 29, 2020
What Singapore Can Tell the World About Personal Liberty Wired.com, April 29, 2020
Amazon Smart Oven Review: Don’t Let It Anywhere Near Your Kitchen Wired.com, April 29, 2020
Best Bar Accessories (2020): Shakers, Strainers, Juicers, and More Wired.com, April 29, 2020
The US Supreme Court Rules That Laws Can’t Be Paywalled Wired.com, April 29, 2020
Physicists Clear the Air With a Sweet Frickin' Laser Beam Wired.com, April 29, 2020
Planes Are Still Flying, but Covid-19 Recovery Will Be Tough Wired.com, April 29, 2020
Stewart Brand Is 81—and He Doesn’t Want to Go on a Ventilator Wired.com, April 29, 2020
Microbe Mappers Are Tracking Covid-19's Invisible Traces Wired.com, April 29, 2020
Today's Cartoon: Backup Surveillance Wired.com, April 29, 2020
US could be in for 'a bad fall and a bad winter' if it's unprepared for a second wave of coronavirus, Fauci warns CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
Potential coronavirus vaccine being tested in Germany could 'supply millions' by end of year CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
The School of Life presents: Think short term to cope with the long term CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
Want to join my bubble? This is what your future social life could look like CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
Rare inflammatory syndrome seen in US child with Covid-19 CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
South Africa's HIV failures cost more than 300,000 lives. Now this painful past is helping in Covid-19 fight. CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
We may not have a cure for the coronavirus, but we do for hunger CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
They were together for 73 years and died 6 hours apart -- both from coronavirus CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
People with eating disorders have suffered all their lives. Now they're struggling even more CNN.com - Health, April 29, 2020
Variation in COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths Across New York City Boroughs JAMA Network: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Moving Personal Protective Equipment Into the Community: Face Shields and Containment of COVID-19 JAMA Network: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
The Risks of Prescribing Hydroxychloroquine for Treatment of COVID-19—First, Do No Harm JAMA Network: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Internet Searches for Unproven COVID-19 Therapies in the United States JAMA Network: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Postponement of Frontiers in Cardiovascular Biomedicine (FCVB) 2020 due to COVID-19: a look forward to 2021 Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
The Effects of a Novel Global Pandemic (COVID-19) on a Plastic Surgery Department Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Covid-19 — A Reminder to Reason New England Journal of Medicine: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, April 29, 2020
Navy Seeks 'Deeper Review' In Probe Of Pandemic-Struck Warship Captain's Firing NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Italy Considers Permits For Undocumented Migrants To Fill A Big Farmworker Gap NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Commuting In A Pandemic: These Health Workers Are Trekking And Canoeing NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Tests That Are Supposed To Be Free Can Ring Up Surprising Charges NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
No Tokyo Olympics Next Year Unless COVID-19 Can Be Contained, Japan's Abe Says NPR: Health, April 29, 2020
Wall Street continues to rally on 'positive data' from coronavirus treatment study NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Costco to require face coverings for shoppers NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Top Senate campaign groups announce biggest early investment in North Carolina, Arizona, Iowa NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Hope, disappointment seen in trials for coronavirus drug NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
McConnell's focus when Senate comes back will be on judges NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Dutch teens sail home across the Atlantic due to coronavirus travel restrictions NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
3 children in the U.S. with coronavirus developed rare inflammatory condition NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Black barber shops and salons: Safe havens for cultural chats NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Boris Johnson and fiancée announce birth of son NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
This country has one of the strictest lockdowns. But kids are now allowed to play outside. NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Federal inmate who gave birth while on ventilator dies from coronavirus NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Several people are hacking: Feds turn to civilian Slack groups for help during coronavirus NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, April 29, 2020
Mass layoffs are pushing many Americans into an unfamiliar role: shopping for health insurance that isn’t offered by an employer. A swirl of confusing terms and options await inexperienced... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to stand in solidarity with the United States in its struggle against the coronavirus pandemic and as it recovers from the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Anthem and Humana became on Wednesday the latest health insurers to reaffirm their 2020 earnings forecasts, even as the COVID-19 pandemic has made outlooks in other sectors essentially... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming will ease some of its coronavirus restrictions on Friday, with barbershops, gyms, nail salons and child care centers among the businesses that will be allowed limited... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first-in-the-nation plan to pay for and deliver three meals a day to vulnerable seniors during the coronavirus crisis has less than two weeks to... AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Naples’ beloved pizza is back after virus shutdown eases By GIUSEPPE CARFORA and NICOLE WINFIELDApril 28, 2020 GMT AP Health News: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Saudi Aramco removes 'sustainable' oil adverts after complaints The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
‘Second-week crash’ is time of peril for some covid-19 patients Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Most Americans are not willing or able to use an app tracking coronavirus infections. That’s a problem for Big Tech’s plan to slow the pandemic. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
More than 80 percent of hospitalized covid patients in Georgia were African American, study finds Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Behind London’s shopfronts, coronavirus lockdown forces tough calculations Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Facing criticism for lack of testing, Virginia makes a push in poor neighborhoods Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Why it’s important to celebrate kids’ birthdays during a pandemic — and how to do it Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Navy opening full investigation of coronavirus outbreak on USS Theodore Roosevelt Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Horace was the vivacious one; Vi kept him grounded. After nearly 75 years of marriage, covid-19 claimed them days apart. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
U.S. economy shrank 4.8 percent in first quarter, biggest decline since the Great Recession Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Can the U.S. sue China for covid-19 damages? Not really. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Dogs are being trained to sniff out coronavirus cases Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Baseball is returning in South Korea — just without fans, high-fives or spitting Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
The somewhat surprising thing President Trump said about online education Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
Scientists wait months for coronavirus research grants. This economist is trying to fix that. Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020
These lawyers say Trump’s name on stimulus checks might be a crime Washington Post: Coronavirus, April 29, 2020

Economics Blogs

Central banks’ Covid-19 policy response VoxEU.org, April 30, 2020
This is How Bad the National Debt Explosion as a Result of COVID-19 Panic Is Economic Policy Journal, April 30, 2020
Here Are The Last 34 Countries On Earth Yet To Report A Single COVID-19 Case Zero Hedge, April 29, 2020
Do the rich get more coronavirus tests? VoxEU.org, April 29, 2020
From Ukraine to Coronavirus: Trump’s Abuse of Power... Robert Reich, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic and the Caribbean: Navigating Uncharted Waters IMF Blog, April 29, 2020
New eBook: COVID-19 and Trade Policy: Why Turning Inward Won't Work VoxEU.org, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 and Trade Policy: Why Turning Inward Won’t Work VoxEU.org, April 29, 2020
The impact of Covid-19 on emerging markets with Barry Eichengreen Bruegel: Blog, April 29, 2020

Top Economics News

Coronavirus: UK must Secure Brexit trade deal by December, says Raab - Metro.co.uk (Brexit Economy News), April 30, 2020
The Scramble to Secure EU-UK Trade Ties Amid COVID-19 - Stratfor Worldview (Brexit Economy News), April 30, 2020
Covid-19 impact on Wales 'could be more profound than rest of UK' - expressandstar.com (Brexit Economy News), April 30, 2020
COVID-19 Daily Update April 29, 2020 - S&P Global (Colombian Economy), April 30, 2020
Coronavirus: US economy shrinks at fastest rate since 2008 BBC: Economy, April 30, 2020
Does the coronavirus mean it’s time for helicopter money? - IG (ECB Quantitative Easing), April 30, 2020
Swiss KOF Leading Index Logs Record Fall Amid Covid-19 Crisis RTT News: Asian Economic News, April 30, 2020
Philippe Legrain: A COVID-19 Marshall Plan for Europe - Estonian World (ECB Quantitative Easing), April 30, 2020
Majority of Americans Want Biden Handling Coronavirus Response and the Economy, Not Trump: Poll - Newsweek (Trump Economy), April 30, 2020
Coronavirus live updates: Remdesivir sees positive trial results; US economy shrinks; Los Angeles offers free testing for all residents - USA TODAY (Trump Economy), April 30, 2020
Coronavirus: Trump says China wants him to lose re-election - BBC News (Trump Economy), April 30, 2020
WRAPUP 1-Coronavirus likely hammered U.S. economy in first quarter - Reuters (Trump Economy; US Economy), April 30, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic and the Caribbean: Navigating Uncharted Waters - International Monetary Fund (Carribean Economy), April 30, 2020
Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world - swissinfo.ch (Carribean Economy), April 30, 2020
Amid COVID 19 IMF Hands $504M to Costa Rica While Inner City Press Asks of Disparities - Inner City Press (Carribean Economy), April 30, 2020
Customer Alliance City Report 2020: Understanding the COVID-19 development based on a global comparison of hotel reviews - Travel Daily News International (Carribean Economy), April 30, 2020
Fed support, coronavirus cure hopes fuel rally - Asia Times (Mario Draghi), April 30, 2020
U.S. economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as coronavirus struck - The Philadelphia Inquirer (US Economy), April 30, 2020
Coronavirus latest: US economy in historic slump - DW (English) (US Economy), April 30, 2020
Coronavirus News: US economy shrank 4.8% last quarter, with worst yet to come - KGO-TV (US Economy), April 30, 2020
Global crash fears as coronavirus hammers US economy - Gulf News (US Economy), April 30, 2020
Coronavirus plunges French economy into worst post-war slump - Reuters (European Economy), April 30, 2020
Coronavirus gives Japan Inc push it needs for radical reform - Nikkei Asian Review (Asian Economies), April 30, 2020
Chinese ambassador's coronavirus inquiry warning was 'reckless, undiplomatic', Alexander Downer says - ABC News (Asian Economies), April 30, 2020
Asian shares rise on hopes for drug to treat coronavirus AP News: Economy, April 30, 2020
Asian shares rise on hopes for drug to treat coronavirus AP News: Economy, April 30, 2020
Coronavirus latest: South Korea records just four new imported cases EuroNews: European Economy, April 30, 2020
Coronavirus plunges French economy into worst post-war slump Zawya: Economy, April 30, 2020
Credit profile of GCC banks to weaken over COVID-19, lower oil prices Zawya: Economy, April 30, 2020
Singapore services, manufacturing firms bleak on outlook with Covid-19 hit: Surveys The Straits Times: Economy, April 30, 2020
Millions Had Risen Out of Poverty. The Coronavirus Is Pulling Them Back. New York Times: Economy, April 30, 2020
Spain's BBVA swings to net loss on U.S. writedown and COVID-19 provisions US Economy (Reuters), April 30, 2020
UPDATE 2-Spain's BBVA swings to net loss on U.S. writedown and COVID-19 provisions US Economy (Reuters), April 30, 2020
Italy March jobless rate plummets as people give up search for work amid coronavirus crisis Italian Economy (Reuters), April 30, 2020
Wall Street rallies on promising coronavirus drug Jerome Powell (Reuters), April 30, 2020
Coronavirus: Half world's workers may see livelihood destroyed BBC: Economy, April 29, 2020
Belgium Economy Shrinks 3.9% In Q1 On Covid-19 RTT News: Asian Economic News, April 29, 2020
Eurozone Economic Confidence Falls At Record Pace Amid Covid-19 RTT News: Asian Economic News, April 29, 2020
Kudlow predicts 'big snapback' from coronavirus pandemic for US economy in second half of year - Fox Business (US Economy), April 29, 2020
Democrats push for U.S. coronavirus supply czar to oversee key medical needs US Economy (Reuters), April 29, 2020

Law Firm Memos

Law Firm Press Releases

S&C Critical Insights – Return-To-Work Considerations For Employers Following COVID-19 Sullivan & Cromwell, April 30, 2020
Modern slavery and COVID-19: Guidance Note sets out increased risk from pandemic on global supply chain workers Clayton Utz, April 30, 2020
Therapeutic Goods and COVID-19 or other emergency exemptions: what does the future hold (for liability)? Clayton Utz, April 30, 2020
COVID-19 and property/business interruption insurance un-occupancy exclusions? Be proactive and don't wait Clayton Utz, April 30, 2020
Queensland state and local government procurement obligations and opportunities during emergencies: new COVID-19 guide Clayton Utz, April 30, 2020
Bringing urgent court applications during COVID-19 Clayton Utz, April 30, 2020
Updating U.S. Form 10-Q Risk Factors During the COVID-19 Pandemic – New Risks and Risks That Aren’t Just Hypothetical Anymore Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, April 30, 2020
Legal Considerations in Determining Whether and How to Construct Protections for Businesses from Liability in Cases Arising from Alleged Exposure to the COVID-19 Virus Seyfarth Shaw, April 29, 2020
Distressed Company M&A in the Time of COVID-19: Benefits and Risks of Section 363 Sales Seyfarth Shaw, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Mexico Update: “Essential Activities” and Federal & State Enforcement Through April 29, 2020 WilmerHale, April 29, 2020
U.S. COVID-19: Toil and Trouble – How the Pandemic is Changing the Commercial Mortgage Landscape Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, April 29, 2020
Benesch COVID-19 Resource Center: Paycheck Protection Program Benesch, April 29, 2020
As Insurers Continue to Deny COVID-19 Claims, Businesses Fight Back Pillsbury Winthrop, April 29, 2020
DOL Provides Additional Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act Gould & Ratner, April 29, 2020
COVID-19: Employer Frequently Asked Questions Kasowitz, April 29, 2020
Dentons shares examples of donations and pro bono work to help with COVID-19 pandemic Dentons, April 29, 2020
COVID-19: Recovery and Re-opening Tracker McCarthy Tetrault, April 29, 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on Associations Barnes & Thornburg, April 29, 2020
Advanced Estate Planning Solutions: Responding to COVID-19 Husch Blackwell Sanders, April 29, 2020
Podcast – Pharma Podcast’s Sam Tarantino interviews Nathaniel Lipkus on COVID-19 treatments and related IP issues Osler, April 29, 2020
ATO releases guidelines for employees claiming deductions for "working from home" expenses due to COVID-19 Clayton Utz, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Patent & Trademark Office Updates Vorys, Sater, April 29, 2020
Contractual Performance and COVID-19—An In-depth Comparative Law Analysis WilmerHale, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: U.S. Antitrust Agencies Issue Joint Statement on COVID-19 and Competition in U.S. Labor Markets Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, April 29, 2020
How have UK and US outsourcing arrangements been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak? Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Impact: Regulatory Reporting for Federally Regulated Insurers Relaxed Cassels Brock: Published, April 29, 2020
Are You Reopening? Coronavirus Draws Attention to the Need for Pandemic Planning in Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity Policies Foley & Lardner, April 29, 2020
COVID-19: CMS Publishes Explanatory Guidance on Stark Blanket Waivers Foley & Lardner, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Generates Class Litigation, Cobbled Legislation and Confusion for Corporate Refund and Return Policies Loeb & Loeb, April 29, 2020
New Digital Health Roadmap Helps Healthcare Industry Navigate Coronavirus Impacts McDermott Will, April 29, 2020
Biopharma Develops Antibody and Stem Cell Therapies in the Fight Against COVID-19 Kramer Levin, April 29, 2020
Estate Planning in the Time of COVID-19 Dickinson Wright, April 29, 2020
IRS Provides Relief for Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Travel Disruptions Dickinson Wright, April 29, 2020
Limitation of Liability During the Coronavirus Pandemic Dickinson Wright, April 29, 2020
Cheryl Camin Murray Featured in Law360 on Remote Work During COVID-19 Katten, April 29, 2020
New Jersey Further Expands Family Leave and Temporary Disability Benefits in the Wake of COVID-19 Gibbons, April 29, 2020

Other Law News

Law Technology

Coronavirus shows the urgency of ensuring that research gets into the public domain RealKM, April 30, 2020
COVID-19 Could Catalyze The Legal Industry Renaissance - Above the Law (Legal Technology), April 29, 2020
7 Fraud Predictions in the Wake of the Coronavirus Dark Reading, April 29, 2020
Ohio's First Post-COVID Jury Trial Was Set to Begin. Then the Defendant Nearly Collapsed Blog of Legal Times, April 29, 2020
Return to Work: Employee Reintegration After COVID-19 Legal Executive Institute: Events, April 29, 2020
How Are Americans Coping With the Covid-19 Crisis? 7 Key Findings From a Household Survey Disrupt Legal, April 29, 2020
Windows 10 Search now gives easy access to COVID-19 info Bleeping Computer, April 29, 2020
First bit of success from a randomized trial of a COVID-19 treatment [UPDATED] Ars Technica, April 29, 2020
Loan site bucking under COVID-19 strain shows man another applicant’s data Ars Technica, April 29, 2020
Library associations underscore importance of IMLS COVID-19 efforts Stephen's Lighthouse, April 29, 2020
Coronavirus: Amazon Uses Blacklisted Chinese Firm For Thermal Cameras Silicon UK, April 29, 2020
Phishers Start to Exploit Oil Industry Amid COVID-19 Woes Dark Reading, April 29, 2020
Stage Set for Trump White House Lawyer Brian Miller's Confirmation for Coronavirus Watchdog Blog of Legal Times, April 29, 2020
Judge Again Pushes Back Accused LinkedIn Hacker's Trial Over COVID-19 Concerns Blog of Legal Times, April 29, 2020
Running a Remote Law Firm: Getting Paid During COVID-19 MyCase, April 29, 2020
Survey: Danish consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis McKinsey Insights & Publications, April 29, 2020
Survey: Mexican consumer sentiment during the coronavirus crisis McKinsey Insights & Publications, April 29, 2020
7 Predictions for a Post-Coronavirus World Stephen's Lighthouse, April 29, 2020
Coronavirus: Google Profits Rise, But Warns Of Pain Ahead Silicon UK, April 29, 2020
Coronavirus: British Covid-19 Tracing App Ready In 3 Weeks Silicon UK, April 29, 2020
Judge Again Pushes Back Accused LinkedIn Hacker's Trial Over COVID-19 Concerns Law Technology News, April 29, 2020
Considerations For Those Displaced By The COVID-19 Pandemic, Part Two: eDiscovery Careers EDiscovery Today, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps: Privacy and Public Health in the Coronavirus Age (152) Legal Evolution, April 29, 2020
Update: Coronavirus prompts collaboration tool makers to offer wares for free CSO from IDG, April 29, 2020
Judge Again Pushes Back Accused LinkedIn Hacker’s Trial Over COVID-19 Concerns Legaltech News from law.com, April 29, 2020
The unexpected way COVID-19 is screwing up weather reports Popular Science: Technology, April 29, 2020
Coronavirus and the Courts 4-29-2020 American LegalNet Blog, April 29, 2020
Expert Reaction On New (ISC)2 Survey Finds Nearly Half Of Cybersecurity Respondents Have Been Reassigned To IT During COVID-19 Pandemic Information Security Buzz, April 29, 2020
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Legal Administrator

Andrea Circle Bear - First Female Federal Inmate to Die of COVID-19 (after giving birth) Law and More, April 30, 2020
Avi-Yonah: COVID-19 And U.S. Tax Policy TaxProf Blog, April 29, 2020
Ohio's First Post-COVID Jury Trial Was Set to Begin. Then the Defendant Nearly Collapsed Blog of Legal Times, April 29, 2020
Milbank Associate Under Investigation For ‘Opportunistic’ COVID-19 Scheme Above the Law - Big Law, April 29, 2020
Biglaw Firm Moves To Phase 2 Of COVID-19 Austerity Measures Above the Law - Big Law, April 29, 2020
Daily Coronavirus Update: NYSBA Works to Get Lawyers Back to Offices, Law Grads Allowed to Practice Temporarily New York State Bar Association, April 29, 2020
Stage Set for Trump White House Lawyer Brian Miller's Confirmation for Coronavirus Watchdog Blog of Legal Times, April 29, 2020
Judge Again Pushes Back Accused LinkedIn Hacker's Trial Over COVID-19 Concerns Blog of Legal Times, April 29, 2020
Luck What Practices Law Firms Were In When COVID-19 Took Hold Law and More, April 29, 2020
Without Layoffs Or Salary Cuts, Some Biglaw Firms May Not Survive COVID-19 Above the Law - Big Law, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Could Catalyze The Legal Industry Renaissance Above the Law - Big Law, April 29, 2020

Librarian News

Covid 19, Zoom & The Law of Wine House of Butter, April 30, 2020
South Australia Law Society launches $1.8m COVID-19 relief package House of Butter, April 30, 2020
Singapore Management University’s Covid-19 Seminar Series House of Butter, April 30, 2020
Lexology Article: Coronavirus Scams and Trademark Law House of Butter, April 30, 2020
COVID-19 NEWS: Library Resources From SLA and IFLA Information Today: News Breaks, April 30, 2020
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COVID-19 NEWS: ReadCube Implements COVID-19 Research Pass Program for Free Content Access Information Today: News Breaks, April 30, 2020
CDC Guide – Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 beSpacific, April 30, 2020
Ohio's First Post-COVID Jury Trial Was Set to Begin. Then the Defendant Nearly Collapsed law.com: Newswire, April 30, 2020
Inside Track: The Future of Telework for In-House Counsel. Plus, How Coronavirus Has Changed Legal Department Priorities. law.com: Newswire, April 30, 2020
'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Should Not Be Freed to Research COVID-19 Cure, Prosecutors Argue law.com: Newswire, April 30, 2020
Pharma Companies Agree to COVID-19 Cease-Fire With Bench Trial on Hold law.com: Newswire, April 30, 2020
Critical Mass: COVID-19 Coverage Cases Could Consolidate Into MDL. A Key Talc Ruling Could 'Obliterate' J&J's 'Junk Science' Defense. law.com: Newswire, April 30, 2020
A Little Less Pressure with Law School Final Exams Amid COVID-19 law.com: Newswire, April 30, 2020
Stage Set for Trump White House Lawyer Brian Miller's Confirmation for Coronavirus Watchdog law.com: Newswire, April 30, 2020
Return to Work: Employee Reintegration After COVID-19 Legal Executive Institute: Events, April 29, 2020
Milbank Associate Under Investigation For ‘Opportunistic’ COVID-19 Scheme Above the Law, April 29, 2020
The Most Effective Ways to Kill Coronavirus in Your Home beSpacific, April 29, 2020
The iconic brands that could disappear because of coronavirus beSpacific, April 29, 2020
The sad details of the first woman in federal prison to die from COVID-19 Lex Blog Network, April 29, 2020
Employer responses to union organizing efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic Lex Blog Network, April 29, 2020
Wave of Business Owners Sue Insurance Companies for Denying COVID-19-Related Business Interruption Claims Lex Blog Network, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Projected to Cause a Multi-Billion Dollar Hit to Electric Cooperatives Lex Blog Network, April 29, 2020
What to expect in a post-COVID-19 world Lex Blog Network, April 29, 2020
Are You Ready to Respond to Trade Secret Theft in the COVID-19 Age? Lex Blog Network, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 and endangered animals Lex Blog Network, April 29, 2020
Without Layoffs Or Salary Cuts, Some Biglaw Firms May Not Survive COVID-19 Above the Law, April 29, 2020
Please Don’t Go To Law School Because Of COVID-19 Above the Law, April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Could Catalyze The Legal Industry Renaissance Above the Law, April 29, 2020
Covid-19 insights – UBS Evidence Lab beSpacific, April 29, 2020
The Covid-19 Tracker beSpacific, April 29, 2020
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—Tax Relief for Individuals and Businesses beSpacific, April 29, 2020
Small Businesses and COVID-19: Relief and Assistance Resources beSpacific, April 29, 2020
Treasury Taps Visa, Fiserv to Move Covid-19 Payments by Card Bloomberg Law, April 29, 2020
Coronavirus and the Courts 4-29-2020 American LegalNet Blog, April 29, 2020
Upcoming Webinar: Law Firm Predictions and How CMOs Can Adjust to the New Post COVID-19 World Legal Marketing Blog, April 29, 2020

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