The Count

Region	Cases	Deaths
World	3,992,967	274,985
US	1,314,295	78,248

Data from worldmeters.info

How to End the Lockdown: Pooled Workplace Testing and Customer Contact Tracing As epidemic curves fall in response to the strict lockdowns, the new challenge facing government agencies here in Washington, around the country, and around the world is getting people safely back to work. Testing will, of course, play a key role in doing that, but the lack of adequate testing supplies has constrained our ability to act. Pooled workplace testing can provide a strategy for early identification of cases with automatic contact tracing and limited resources.

Research News

SARS-CoV-2 testing results from New York State* suggest that secondary attack rates among household members of those diagnosed during March were 38%, far higher than those found in earlier studies. Prevalence among among all members of those house households range from 23% for children<5 to 68% among those >64 years of age.

A CDC survey of COVID-19 in 420 prisons found 2,778 cases and 15 deaths among staff and 4,893 cases with 88 deaths among prisoners. Case fatality rates were 1% among staff and 2% among prisoners.

An analysis of the impact of long term air pollution levels** on COVID-19 mortality and case fatality rates found that annual average nitrogen dioxide levels were consistently associated with both outcome measures independent of ozone or fine particulates.

An Israeli study** demonstrated the use of sample pooling, using 731 RT-PCR tests to identify six cases in a population of 5,464 people, 87% less than would be required for individual testing.

A study of the impact of blanket reopening strategies for US states** observes that the current delays between infection acquisition and case confirmation, including delays in obtaining test results, coupled with insufficient broader testing and contact tracing will mask any rebound in COVID-19 until exponential growth is well underway.

A French survey to assess the mental health impact** of the pandemic found that students, females, and the disabled tended to have the greatest reduction in mental wellbeing, while being employed, having more social contacts, and having access to the outdoors tended to improve wellbeing.

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*Prepublication **Not peer reviewed.

Covid19- Ahead of the Curve.

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MEDICAL NEWS

CLINICAL

Newly Registered Clinical Trials

BASIC SCIENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY

Virology, Immunology, and Pathophysiology

Clinical Characteristics and Results of Semen Tests Among Men With Coronavirus Disease 2019 JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Tropism, replication competence, and innate immune responses of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in human respiratory tract and conjunctiva: an analysis in ex-vivo and in-vitro cultures Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 7, 2020
Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 replication in the context of other respiratory viruses Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 7, 2020
Immune mechanisms of pulmonary intravascular coagulopathy in COVID-19 pneumonia Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 7, 2020
Genomic characterisation and epidemiology of 2019 novel coronavirus: implications for virus origins and receptor binding Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 8, 2020
T cell subset counts in peripheral blood can be used as discriminatory biomarkers for diagnosis and severity prediction of COVID-19 Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020

Epidemiology

SARS-CoV-2 transmission in different settings: Analysis of cases and close contacts from the Tablighi cluster in Brunei Darussalam MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Linear regression analysis of COVID-19 outbreak and control in Henan province caused by the output population from Wuhan MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Temperature and relative humidity are not major contributing factor on the occurrence of COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study in 57 countries MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
The disproportionate rise in COVID-19 cases among Hispanic/Latinx in disadvantaged communities of Orange County, California: A socioeconomic case-series MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
The nexus of travel restriction, air pollution and COVID-19 infection: Investigation from a megacity of the southern China MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Assessing COVID-19 Risk, Vulnerability and Infection Prevalence in Communities MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020

Modeling and Prediction

Forecasting COVID-19 new cases in Algeria using Autoregressive fractionally integrated moving average Models (ARFIMA) MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
COVID-19 DYNAMICS: A HETEROGENEOUS MODEL MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Impact of complete lock-down on total infection and death rates: A hierarchical cluster analysis MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
On the estimation of the total number of SARS-CoV-2 infections MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Scenarios: an interactive tool to explore the spread and associated morbidity and mortality of SARS-CoV-2 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020

Public Health Intervention

COVID-19 spreading in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: do the policies of social isolation really work? MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
New Zealand eliminates COVID-19 Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 7, 2020
Chile plans controversial COVID-19 certificates Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 7, 2020
COVID-19 in Brazil: “So what?” Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 7, 2020
Suppressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic using controlled testing and isolation MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020

Surveillance and sero-epidemiology

FIRST DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 IN UNTREATED WASTEWATERS IN ITALY MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 7, 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

First Death Of Detainee In An ICE Detention Center From COVID-19 NPR: Health, May 8, 2020
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China and South Korea both reported more coronavirus infections Friday after reopening economies damaged by devastating outbreaks. Around the globe, governments are... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
VE Day clashes with virus chaos, veterans left in limbo AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing “a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering” and... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Football League Commissioner Randy Ambrosie said the most likely scenario is to cancel the season because of the coronavirus pandemic. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The Peach Bowl is donating $1.09 million to help fund COVID-19 screenings in Georgia. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Four unaccompanied Guatemalan minors tested positive for the novel coronavirus after being deported by Mexico this week, their government said Thursday. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal lawsuit has been filed against Louisiana's emergency election plan aimed at addressing voting amid the coronavirus pandemic. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota health officials on Thursday reported that 49 additional people have tested positive for the coronavirus, with nearly half coming from the state’s most populous... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
The Murdoch media’s China coronavirus conspiracy has one aim: get Trump re-elected | Kevin Rudd The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Jobs Report Is Expected to Show Economic Calamity New York Times: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Indonesia Reports 336 Coronavirus Infections, 13 Deaths New York Times: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Hidden Toll: Mexico Ignores Wave of Coronavirus Deaths in Capital New York Times: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Coronavirus Escape: To the Suburbs New York Times: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
The U.S. and Britain’s coronavirus calamities Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
She begged her virus-stricken partner to go the hospital. He refused until it was too late. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Dozens more children hospitalized in New York with rare symptoms that could be linked to coronavirus CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
Go online or cancel? Summer camps try to adapt to a pandemic CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
The opioid epidemic was already a national crisis. Covid-19 could be making things worse CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
Creating your advance directive or living will during a pandemic CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
A new study finds no evidence of benefit from a malaria drug widely promoted as a treatment for coronavirus infection. Hydroxychloroquine did not lower the risk of dying or needing a... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
LONDON (AP) — Britain was expected to extend its nationwide lockdown on Thursday, but the European country hit hardest by the coronavirus plans cautiously to ease some restrictions on economic and... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has repeatedly found its suggestions for fighting the coronavirus outbreak taking a backseat to other concerns within the Trump... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is falsely suggesting that children are safe from the coronavirus as he pushes to reopen the country now and schools in the summer or fall.... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Fears grow as coronavirus bears down on Mexico City AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
BOSTON (AP) — More than 14,000 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been contacted by Massachusetts' contact tracing program since it launched last month, Gov. Charlie Baker said... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S, policy of quickly expelling migrants apprehended along the Mexican border may have to stay in place even after coronavirus quarantine restrictions ease around the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
HANFORD, Calif. (AP) — At least 138 employees at a meat packing plant in central California have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Four more people Nebraska residents have died of the coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 86 since the pandemic began. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Venturing beyond Washington for the first time since March, Defense Secretary Mark Esper got updated Thursday on the military’s coronavirus battle plan and declared... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Portland meat-processing plant where 51 workers tested positive for the coronavirus is set to reopen. The Tyson Foods plant, which shut down on Friday after an... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
DETROIT (AP) — A 68-year-old woman received a heart transplant at a Detroit hospital during the coronavirus outbreak. Organ transplants were possible at Henry Ford Health System, but beds... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
The virus that causes COVID-19 can be found in semen, Chinese researchers report in a small study that doesn’t address whether sexual transmission is possible. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
EU Officials' Opinion Piece In Chinese Newspaper Censored On Coronavirus Origin NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Track Your State's Testing; What A Possible Mutation Means NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Amtrak To Require Masks Starting Monday To Avoid Spread Of The Coronavirus NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Will Antibodies After COVID-19 Illness Prevent Reinfection? NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
U.N. Humanitarian Aid Request Due To COVID-19 More Than Triples NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
How What You Flush Is Helping Track The Coronavirus NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Top U.S. General: Proposed COVID-19 Recruiting Ban 'Has Not Been Approved' NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
White House Military Aide Tests Positive For Coronavirus NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Animals Roam Free In Petra Heritage Site Under Jordan's COVID-19 Lockdown NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
China Reports One New Coronavirus Case, 16 Asymptomatic Cases New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Australia to Provide Pacific Nations Rapid COVID-19 Test Kits New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
'Full-Flower Supermoon' Rises on World Starting to Emerge From Pandemic Lockdowns New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Japan's Coronavirus Shutdowns Push Service Sector Activity to Record Low: PMI New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Mexico Experiences Most Lethal Coronavirus Day Yet With 257 Deaths New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
De Blasio Strips Control of Virus Tracing From Health Department New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Aerospace Firm Safran Cuts 3,000 Workers in Mexico as Coronavirus Hits Demand New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Trump valet tests positive for coronavirus, sparking fear of West Wing spread Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
A mall in Florida has reopened — steps away from a coronavirus testing facility Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Trump tightens grip on coronavirus information as he pushes to restart the economy Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Power struggles erupt as governors and state legislatures fight over coronavirus response Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Maryland open: State’s golfers celebrate lifting of emergency pandemic decree Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
After outcry, Arizona restores partnership with team projecting increased coronavirus cases Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
FDA gives emergency authorization for CRISPR-based diagnostic tool for coronavirus Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Baltimore’s school nurses redeployed for a pandemic battle Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Amid coronavirus pandemic, fewer Maryland, Virginia residents seek ER treatment Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Live updates: Md. regulators fine nursing home with most virus deaths; 134,533 jobless benefit claims filed last week in D.C., Md. and Va. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
India’s Covid-19 App Is a Privacy Nightmare OneZero Medium: COVID-19, May 7, 2020
At The Frozen Pizza Factory That Never Closed: Social Distancing In A Tent NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
China Says It Contained COVID-19. Now It Fights To Control The Story NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Mystery Inflammatory Syndrome In Kids And Teens Likely Linked To COVID-19 NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Dozens of U.S. children have been hospitalized with a serious inflammatory condition possibly linked with the coronavirus and first seen in Europe. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Venerable but vulnerable: Centenarians hit hard by virus AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department has begun barring the enlistment of would-be military recruits who have been hospitalized for the coronavirus, unless they get a special medical... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
LONDON (AP) — Almost all ethnic minorities in Britain are at greater risk of dying with the coronavirus, and black men and black women are nearly twice as likely to die than white individuals,... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
BERLIN (AP) — The Bundesliga soccer season will resume on May 16 in empty stadiums, picking up right where it left off two months ago amid the coronavirus pandemic. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Walla Walla County now says no coronavirus parties occurred AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the military serving as one of President Donald Trump’s valets has tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House said Thursday. It said Trump and Vice... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
LA PLATA, Md. (AP) — Regulators in Maryland will fine a nursing home that has had the most virus-related deaths in the state $10,000 a day. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak at the National Frozen Foods plant in Albany has resulted in 34 COVID-19 cases including 30 workers and four family or household members, Linn County... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
DALLAS (AP) — Texas governor removes jail as punishment for violating virus restrictions, says Dallas salon owner should be freed. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As she was treated for COVID-19 in a hospital isolation ward in Kuwait City, Amnah Ibraheem wanted to credit those caring for her. The nurses were all South... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Coronavirus sparks debate over trust in media despite record audience figures The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Enough With the Selfies. How About a Quarantine Portrait? New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Blacks in Britain are four times as likely to die of coronavirus as whites, data show Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
FAQ: Rent strikes during the pandemic Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Sleepless nights, weepy kids, ‘quarantine brain’: The pandemic is making us feel like new parents Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
We’ve been left to calculate our virus risk on our own. We’re terrible at it. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
McDonald’s customer shoots employees after being asked to leave because of coronavirus restrictions Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Timeline: The more than 50 times Trump has downplayed the coronavirus threat Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Doggy outings in an age of social distancing: How to keep you and Fido safe and healthy in the great outdoors Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Gainesville has become hot spot for coronavirus cases in Georgia, a state just starting to reopen CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
These are the '10 plain truths' about the coronavirus pandemic, according to former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
U.S. Coronavirus Testing Still Falls Short. How's Your State Doing? NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Nursing Home Association Asks For $10 Billion In Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
The Latest: UN ups appeal to fight virus to $6.7 billion AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
NBA players, staff asked to help virus researchers AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
ROME (AP) — Every evening when health experts updated anxious Italians in televised briefings about their nation’s devastating coronavirus outbreak, the lineup of authoritative figures included... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Copa Libertadores champions Flamengo of Brazil say three players have tested positive for COVID-19... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The decision to wear a mask in public is becoming a political statement — a moment to pick sides in a brewing culture war over containing the coronavirus. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Democrats make case for role of government in virus response AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Asian shares mixed after Wall St dips on pandemic worries AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The economic fallout in New Mexico from the coronavirus pandemic is likely to wipe out between $2.1 billion and $3.9 billion in previously anticipated state government income... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Backers of paid family leave for North Dakota workers will again push legislation to establish a program in the state, saying the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Black, Indian and Pakistani People More Likely to Die From COVID-19: UK Stats New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Too few employees, tests and masks: How covid-19 spread through Maryland nursing homes. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Pompeo accuses China of withholding vital information on coronavirus Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Gerald Slater, a public television pioneer, dies at 86 of coronavirus Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

China

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China and South Korea both reported more coronavirus infections Friday after reopening economies damaged by devastating outbreaks. Around the globe, governments are... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
The Murdoch media’s China coronavirus conspiracy has one aim: get Trump re-elected | Kevin Rudd The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
China's New Yuan Loans Expected to Fall in April but Well Up From Year Earlier: Reuters Poll New York Times: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Initial COVID-19 affecting cardiac patients in China Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
The virus that causes COVID-19 can be found in semen, Chinese researchers report in a small study that doesn’t address whether sexual transmission is possible. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
EU Officials' Opinion Piece In Chinese Newspaper Censored On Coronavirus Origin NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
China Reports One New Coronavirus Case, 16 Asymptomatic Cases New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
The nexus of travel restriction, air pollution and COVID-19 infection: Investigation from a megacity of the southern China MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
China Says It Contained COVID-19. Now It Fights To Control The Story NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
E.U. defends handling of China relations after Beijing censors op-ed by bloc’s ambassadors Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be refunded $247 million it paid to a Chinese company under a major deal for protective masks after the company failed to meet a deadline for federal... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Pompeo accuses China of withholding vital information on coronavirus Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020

South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China and South Korea both reported more coronavirus infections Friday after reopening economies damaged by devastating outbreaks. Around the globe, governments are... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020

Italy

FIRST DETECTION OF SARS-COV-2 IN UNTREATED WASTEWATERS IN ITALY MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Women demand voice in Italy virus response dominated by men AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Italy to Inject 3 Billion Euros in New Alitalia: Industry Minister New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020

Germany

German churches stopped singing to prevent virus’s spread. Should Americans clam up, too? Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020

France

Who maintains a good mental health in a locked-down country? A French nationwide online survey of 11,391 participants MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020

United Kingdom

LONDON (AP) — Almost all ethnic minorities in Britain are at greater risk of dying with the coronavirus, and black men and black women are nearly twice as likely to die than white individuals,... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
LONDON (AP) — A new work by the elusive street artist Banksy, honoring health workers, has been unveiled at a British hospital. The framed picture, titled “Game Changer,” depicts a young boy... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Easing British Lockdown Is 'Point of Maximum Risk': Raab New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Blacks in Britain are four times as likely to die of coronavirus as whites, data show Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
LONDON (AP) — Britain was expected to extend its nationwide lockdown on Thursday, but the European country hit hardest by the coronavirus plans cautiously to ease some restrictions on economic and... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020

Other International News

Clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 in Japan: a single-center case series Infectious Diseases Society of America Journals: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Indonesia Reports 336 Coronavirus Infections, 13 Deaths New York Times: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Sony to Make, Donate Face Shields to Japan Hospitals New York Times: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Hidden Toll: Mexico Ignores Wave of Coronavirus Deaths in Capital New York Times: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A hand-washing station and bright yellow signs warning of an area of “high infection” now greet the steady stream of hearses at the entrance to the San Nicolas Tolentino... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 spreading in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: do the policies of social isolation really work? MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Australia to Provide Pacific Nations Rapid COVID-19 Test Kits New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Japan's Coronavirus Shutdowns Push Service Sector Activity to Record Low: PMI New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Mexico Experiences Most Lethal Coronavirus Day Yet With 257 Deaths New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Aerospace Firm Safran Cuts 3,000 Workers in Mexico as Coronavirus Hits Demand New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Volkswagen Says Extends Suspension of Mexico Operations Through June 1 New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Four unaccompanied Guatemalan minors tested positive for the novel coronavirus after being deported by Mexico this week, their government said Thursday. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Norway Eyes Reopening Most of Society by Mid-June New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In Indonesia’s easternmost province, felled trees are stacked to block a road that leads to Papuan villages. On the Thai-Myanmar border, the Karen people have also made... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As she was treated for COVID-19 in a hospital isolation ward in Kuwait City, Amnah Ibraheem wanted to credit those caring for her. The nurses were all South... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Copa Libertadores champions Flamengo of Brazil say three players have tested positive for COVID-19... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The economic fallout in New Mexico from the coronavirus pandemic is likely to wipe out between $2.1 billion and $3.9 billion in previously anticipated state government income... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Government

Arriving Passengers Health Card CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 8, 2020
Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 7, 2020
What Workers and Employers Can Do to Manage Workplace Fatigue during COVID-19 CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Critical Infrastructure Sector Response Planning CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 7, 2020
Pets and Other Animals CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 7, 2020

Business and Economic News

Business News

California was one of the first states to issue a stay-at-home order. Tomorrow, it'll start to reopen CNN.com - Health, May 8, 2020
Will COVID-19 fiscal recovery packages accelerate or retard progress on climate change? Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Suppressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic using controlled testing and isolation MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
As Hospitals Lose Revenue, Thousands Of Health Care Workers Face Furloughs, Layoffs NPR: Health, May 8, 2020
First Death Of Detainee In An ICE Detention Center From COVID-19 NPR: Health, May 8, 2020
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China and South Korea both reported more coronavirus infections Friday after reopening economies damaged by devastating outbreaks. Around the globe, governments are... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For Californians venturing outside, donning a mask will be as common as putting on a cap or sunglasses when the state begins gradually easing stay-at-home orders on Friday. But... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing “a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering” and... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada gambling officials approved rules Thursday to limit customers, keep gamblers spaced apart from each other and disinfect dice and cards when the state’s casinos are allowed... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nearly 31,000 more Nevada residents filed new claims for jobless benefits last week, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday, pushing to close to 419,000 the number of people... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Football League Commissioner Randy Ambrosie said the most likely scenario is to cancel the season because of the coronavirus pandemic. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Rupert Murdoch gives up his bonus as News Corp loses US$1bn in three months The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Live updates: Jobs report to underscore pandemic’s toll, hint at speed of recovery Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
The U.S. and Britain’s coronavirus calamities Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
She begged her virus-stricken partner to go the hospital. He refused until it was too late. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 8, 2020
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs Scraps Its Ambitious Toronto Project Wired.com, May 7, 2020
Growth Teams Have the Tools to Be Coronavirus Anti-Growth Teams Wired.com, May 7, 2020
How a Facebook Bug Took Down Spotify, TikTok, and Other Major iOS Apps Wired.com, May 7, 2020
Trump administration rejects CDC reopening guidelines CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
How does the government decide who gets remdesivir? Doctors have no idea CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
Dozens more children hospitalized in New York with rare symptoms that could be linked to coronavirus CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
Go online or cancel? Summer camps try to adapt to a pandemic CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
Understanding the rare condition that makes people want to amputate their own limbs CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
The opioid epidemic was already a national crisis. Covid-19 could be making things worse CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
Bored of lockdown yet? This downtime may have some benefits ... if you do it right CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
Creating your advance directive or living will during a pandemic CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration shelved a document created by the nation's top disease investigators with step-by-step advice to local authorities on how and when to reopen... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
LONDON (AP) — Britain was expected to extend its nationwide lockdown on Thursday, but the European country hit hardest by the coronavirus plans cautiously to ease some restrictions on economic and... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has repeatedly found its suggestions for fighting the coronavirus outbreak taking a backseat to other concerns within the Trump... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
BT shocks shareholders but fibre investment is long overdue The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
BOSTON (AP) — Limited use of golf courses will be allowed, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Thursday as the state looks ahead to a gradual reopening of the economy starting May 18. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Venturing beyond Washington for the first time since March, Defense Secretary Mark Esper got updated Thursday on the military’s coronavirus battle plan and declared... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island has met several benchmarks that Gov. Gina Raimondo said Thursday will allow her to lift the state's stay-at-home order Friday and initiate a phased-in restart... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Portland meat-processing plant where 51 workers tested positive for the coronavirus is set to reopen. The Tyson Foods plant, which shut down on Friday after an... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
EU Officials' Opinion Piece In Chinese Newspaper Censored On Coronavirus Origin NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Track Your State's Testing; What A Possible Mutation Means NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
No Emmys For Films On TV If They're Eligible For Oscars NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
States Nearly Doubled Plans For Contact Tracers Since NPR Surveyed Them 10 Days Ago NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Amtrak To Require Masks Starting Monday To Avoid Spread Of The Coronavirus NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Will Antibodies After COVID-19 Illness Prevent Reinfection? NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
U.N. Humanitarian Aid Request Due To COVID-19 More Than Triples NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
How What You Flush Is Helping Track The Coronavirus NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Top U.S. General: Proposed COVID-19 Recruiting Ban 'Has Not Been Approved' NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
White House Rejected 'Overly Prescriptive' CDC Guidance For Reopening Communities NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Table For None: Tom Colicchio Explains What Restaurants Need To Survive NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
White House Military Aide Tests Positive For Coronavirus NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Animals Roam Free In Petra Heritage Site Under Jordan's COVID-19 Lockdown NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Frontier just became the first U.S. airline to require passenger temperature screening Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Trump valet tests positive for coronavirus, sparking fear of West Wing spread Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
A mall in Florida has reopened — steps away from a coronavirus testing facility Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Trump tightens grip on coronavirus information as he pushes to restart the economy Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Power struggles erupt as governors and state legislatures fight over coronavirus response Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Maryland open: State’s golfers celebrate lifting of emergency pandemic decree Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
After outcry, Arizona restores partnership with team projecting increased coronavirus cases Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Facebook and other companies are removing viral ‘Plandemic’ conspiracy video Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
JetBlue wanted to salute front-line workers with low-flying planes. New Yorkers weren’t happy about it. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
TSA officers must now wear masks at checkpoints Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
FDA gives emergency authorization for CRISPR-based diagnostic tool for coronavirus Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
How Gov. Ralph Northam decided when Virginia might emerge from shutdown Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Baltimore’s school nurses redeployed for a pandemic battle Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Dallas hair salon owner chose jail rather than close her doors. She was just released. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Amid coronavirus pandemic, fewer Maryland, Virginia residents seek ER treatment Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Live updates: Md. regulators fine nursing home with most virus deaths; 134,533 jobless benefit claims filed last week in D.C., Md. and Va. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
16 Last-Minute Mother's Day Gift Ideas and Deals (2020) Wired.com, May 7, 2020
How *World of Warcraft* Has Evolved With the Internet Wired.com, May 7, 2020
Games Without Fans Could Help Level the Playing Field Wired.com, May 7, 2020
The Best Coffee Grinders We've Tested (Burr, Manual, Blade) Wired.com, May 7, 2020
Taika Waititi Will Direct a Star Wars Movie Wired.com, May 7, 2020
Covid-19's Scary Blood Clots Aren't That Surprising Wired.com, May 7, 2020
This Bizarre Insect Is Building Shelters Out of Microplastic Wired.com, May 7, 2020
Nonprofits and Companies That Are Helping to Fight the Covid Pandemic Wired.com, May 7, 2020
Why Meatpacking Plants Have Become Covid-19 Hot Spots Wired.com, May 7, 2020
As Cities Reopen, Outdoor Dining May Provide a Lifeline Wired.com, May 7, 2020
Today's Cartoon: Hand Washing Workout Wired.com, May 7, 2020
The Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Therapeutics and Vaccines JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Inclusion of Children in Clinical Trials of Treatments for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Cancer and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)—Facing the “C Words” JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Palliative Care for Patients With Cancer in the COVID-19 Era JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Avoiding a Health Care Financial Meltdown JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Surgery in a Time of Uncertainty: A Need for Universal Respiratory Precautions in the Operating Room JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Clinical Characteristics and Results of Semen Tests Among Men With Coronavirus Disease 2019 JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Providing Contraception for Young People During a Pandemic Is Essential Health Care JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
What COVID-19 is taking away from us Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
At The Frozen Pizza Factory That Never Closed: Social Distancing In A Tent NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
China Says It Contained COVID-19. Now It Fights To Control The Story NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Mystery Inflammatory Syndrome In Kids And Teens Likely Linked To COVID-19 NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
BOSTON (AP) — Centenarians have always been a rare breed. Now they're an endangered species. The 100-plus crowd — those most venerable of human beings — is succumbing rapidly and... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department has begun barring the enlistment of would-be military recruits who have been hospitalized for the coronavirus, unless they get a special medical... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As she was treated for COVID-19 in a hospital isolation ward in Kuwait City, Amnah Ibraheem wanted to credit those caring for her. The nurses were all South... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Coronavirus sparks debate over trust in media despite record audience figures The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
BT suspends dividend to free up 5G and broadband investment The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Push for Profits Left Nursing Homes Struggling to Provide Care New York Times: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Some people miss travel so much that they are ordering airplane food delivered to their home Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Blacks in Britain are four times as likely to die of coronavirus as whites, data show Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
When the calendar blurs, everyone needs Shabbat. Just ask the pope. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
FAQ: Rent strikes during the pandemic Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
How to focus on your travel photography skills, even when you’re not traveling Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
German churches stopped singing to prevent virus’s spread. Should Americans clam up, too? Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
At a New York relief kitchen, urgency meets empathy as immigrants create thousands of meals a day Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
E.U. defends handling of China relations after Beijing censors op-ed by bloc’s ambassadors Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Sleepless nights, weepy kids, ‘quarantine brain’: The pandemic is making us feel like new parents Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Md. nursing home with most deaths to be fined $10,000 a day since March 30 Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
We’ve been left to calculate our virus risk on our own. We’re terrible at it. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
SBA slashes disaster-loan limit from $2 million to $150,000, shuts out nearly all new applicants Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
McDonald’s customer shoots employees after being asked to leave because of coronavirus restrictions Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Timeline: The more than 50 times Trump has downplayed the coronavirus threat Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Doggy outings in an age of social distancing: How to keep you and Fido safe and healthy in the great outdoors Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Va. attorney general: Legislature may hold ‘virtual’ meetings during emergencies Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Pandemics come and go. The way people respond to them barely changes. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Gainesville has become hot spot for coronavirus cases in Georgia, a state just starting to reopen CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
These are the '10 plain truths' about the coronavirus pandemic, according to former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden CNN.com - Health, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Critical Infrastructure Sector Response Planning CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 7, 2020
U.S. Was Behind On Payments To WHO Before Trump's Cutoff NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
U.S. Coronavirus Testing Still Falls Short. How's Your State Doing? NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Episode 997: Georgia's Open Question NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
Nursing Home Association Asks For $10 Billion In Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds NPR: Health, May 7, 2020
The Latest: UN ups appeal to fight virus to $6.7 billion AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Copa Libertadores champions Flamengo of Brazil say three players have tested positive for COVID-19... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The decision to wear a mask in public is becoming a political statement — a moment to pick sides in a brewing culture war over containing the coronavirus. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — When he stood before Congress in 1996 and declared “the era of big government is over,” President Bill Clinton gave voice to a doctrine that permeated Democratic politics for... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after a decline on Wall Street after more depressing data rolled in on the devastation sweeping the global economy. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Frontier Airlines is dropping plans to charge passengers extra to sit next to an empty middle seat after congressional Democrats accused the airline of trying to profit from fear over the new... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be refunded $247 million it paid to a Chinese company under a major deal for protective masks after the company failed to meet a deadline for federal... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The economic fallout in New Mexico from the coronavirus pandemic is likely to wipe out between $2.1 billion and $3.9 billion in previously anticipated state government income... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Backers of paid family leave for North Dakota workers will again push legislation to establish a program in the state, saying the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Virgin Media and O2 owners confirm £31bn mega-merger in UK The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Too few employees, tests and masks: How covid-19 spread through Maryland nursing homes. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Hotels roll out new initiatives designed to boost reservations and cash flow Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Pompeo accuses China of withholding vital information on coronavirus Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020
Gerald Slater, a public television pioneer, dies at 86 of coronavirus Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 7, 2020

Economics Blogs

The potential impact of the COVID-19 on child abuse and neglect VoxEU.org, May 8, 2020
COVID-19 will raise inequality if past pandemics are a guide VoxEU.org, May 8, 2020
Political participation, populism, and the COVID-19 Crisis VoxEU.org, May 8, 2020
China, climate and COVID-19 VoxEU.org, May 8, 2020
President of Tanzania Proves the COVID-19 Test Kits of Gates Test Positive on Fruits and Goats Should they be Locked-down? Armstrong Economic Blog, May 8, 2020
Yale Prof Promotes "Trump Death Clock", Says COVID-19 Response "Awfully Close To Genocide" Zero Hedge, May 7, 2020
VoxEU readership in the COVID-19 crisis VoxEU.org, May 7, 2020
State-Owned Enterprises in the Time of COVID-19 IMF Blog, May 7, 2020
Economic policy responses to a pandemic: A COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Index VoxEU.org, May 7, 2020
Uber to Lay off 3,700 Employees as Coronavirus Upends Sharing Economy The Curious Capitalist, May 7, 2020

Top Economics News

Brazils economy faces collapse over coronavirus lockdown: Paulo Guedes - Geo News (Brazilian Economy), May 8, 2020
Ohio to reopen bars, restaurants in 2 weeks | Coronavirus - Meadville Tribune (Brazilian Economy), May 8, 2020
Fuelling change: how covid-19 is impacting Brazil's oil industry - Latin Lawyer (Brazilian Economy), May 8, 2020
Ibovespa has volatile session with concerns about the effects of Covid-19 - Explica (Brazilian Economy), May 8, 2020
Brexit transition 'must end' to reboot economy after coronavirus chaos, Brexiteer demands - Express.co.uk (Brexit Economy News), May 8, 2020
The Coronavirus and Project Fear 3.0 - The Wall Street Journal (Brexit Economy News), May 8, 2020
UK to blame hard Brexit on COVID-19, warns EU trade chief - EURACTIV (Brexit Economy News), May 8, 2020
Brexit US trade deal: Trump tipped to boost UK's coronavirus recovery - Express (Brexit Economy News), May 8, 2020
Michael White: Coronavirus has exposed incomptence of our leaders | Latest Brexit news and top stories - The New European (Brexit Economy News), May 8, 2020
Any renewed pickup in COVID-19 cases or US-China trade tensions could return a risk ‘off’ market - FXStreet (ECB Quantitative Easing), May 8, 2020
Trump tightens grip on coronavirus information as he pushes to restart the economy - The Washington Post (Trump Economy), May 8, 2020
Trump meets harsh reality with coronavirus threat | TheHill - The Hill (Trump Economy), May 8, 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott meets with President Trump over Texas' efforts to reopen economy during COVID-19 outbreak - FOX 7 Austin (Trump Economy), May 8, 2020
ECLAC calls for new development paradigm in Caribbean amid COVID-19 pandemic - Jamaica Observer (Carribean Economy), May 8, 2020
Caribbean Airlines plans to fly past COVID-19 - Jamaica Observer (Carribean Economy), May 8, 2020
CSME needed to rescue COVID-hit economies | World News - Jamaica Gleaner (Carribean Economy), May 8, 2020
COVID-19 accelerates five key trends shaping Chinese economy: McKinsey report - Xinhua | English.news.cn - Xinhua (Asian Economies), May 8, 2020
COVID-19 accelerates 5 key trends shaping Chinese economy: McKinsey report - SHINE (Asian Economies), May 8, 2020
Japan’s Nishimura: There are areas with no new coronavirus; lifting state of emergency is within sight - FXStreet (Asian Economies), May 8, 2020
Can China's Electric Car Industry Weather the COVID-19 Storm? - The Diplomat (Asian Economies), May 8, 2020
Asian governments boost dollar borrowing to fight coronavirus - Financial Times (Asian Economies), May 8, 2020
COVID-19 live: EU aid to Pakistan as South Korea records new cases EuroNews: European Economy, May 8, 2020
Coronavirus: Australia's central bank expects worst economic slump on record as government lays out reboot plans The Straits Times: Economy, May 8, 2020
Why Investments That Maximize Impact AND Returns Will Be Especially Important For COVID-19 Recovery Forbes.com: Business News: Money, May 8, 2020
Survey Explores Impact Of Coronavirus As 1.2 Million Take Card, Loan Payment Breaks Forbes.com: Business News: Money, May 8, 2020
Australia annoyed as U.S. pushes Wuhan lab COVID-19 theory US Economy (Reuters), May 8, 2020
Australia annoyed as U.S. pushes Wuhan lab COVID-19 theory US Economy (Reuters), May 8, 2020
German exports plunge in March as coronavirus crisis hits demand US Economy (Reuters), May 8, 2020
UPDATE 2-German exports plunge in March as coronavirus crisis hits demand US Economy (Reuters), May 8, 2020
Trump Blocks C.D.C.'s Coronavirus Reopening Guidelines - The New York Times (Trump Economy), May 7, 2020
Australia to provide Pacific nations rapid COVID-19 test kits US Economy (Reuters), May 7, 2020
U.S. needs better technology to test for COVID-19: top health official US Economy (Reuters), May 7, 2020
Fed's Kashkari says US economy faces slow recovery from coronavirus until there's a vaccine - Fox Business (US Economy), May 7, 2020
Apple COO Jeff Williams 'optimistic' about post-coronavirus US economy - Fox Business (US Economy), May 7, 2020
FACTBOX-Coronavirus lockdowns depress fuel demand worldwide Italian Economy (Reuters), May 7, 2020
Trump says coronavirus worse 'attack' than Pearl Harbor - BBC News (Trump Economy), May 7, 2020
Avoid post-COVID-19 food fraud, urges UWI lecturer - Jamaica Observer (Carribean Economy), May 7, 2020
World food prices fall sharply in April because of coronavirus: U.N. US Economy (Reuters), May 7, 2020

Law Firm Memos

Law Firm Press Releases

The IRS Speaks: Coronavirus Distributions From Retirement Plans Seyfarth Shaw, May 8, 2020
COVID-19: Highlights from the IRS FAQs on Emergency Paid Sick and Family Leave Tax Credits for U.S.-based Small and Mid-sized Employers Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, May 8, 2020
Life Sciences Top of Mind COVID-19 sector insights DLA Piper Insights (Canada), May 7, 2020
Retention of title: a practical response to COVID-19 Dentons Insights (Canada), May 7, 2020
Hogan Lovells Represents IFC in US$100M financing to support various projects in Colombia impacted by COVID-19 Hogan Lovells, May 7, 2020
Use of Public Health Guidance to Mitigate Risk of Premises Liability to Customers Based on Exposure to COVID-19 Seyfarth Shaw, May 7, 2020
FINRA/SEC Will Not Slow Down for COVID-19 Wilson Elser, May 7, 2020
Senators Propose the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act Vorys, Sater, May 7, 2020
COVID-19: New York, New Jersey and Connecticut Each Announce Tentative Plans to Relax Workplace Restrictions WilmerHale, May 7, 2020
What Do I Do if a Person Suspected or Confirmed to Have COVID-19 Has Been at My U.S. Facility? Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, May 7, 2020
SEC Chairman and OMS Director Issue Public Statement on Importance of Disclosure to Municipal Securities Market in Light of COVID-19 Foley & Lardner, May 7, 2020
Jean-Philippe Groleau s’entretient avec La Presse d’une stratégie nationale de retraçage d’individus infectés à la COVID-19 Davies Ward, May 7, 2020
Business Insurance Quotes Nick Reiter and Thora Johnson on Employer Use of COVID-19 Tests Venable, May 7, 2020
May 04, 2020 Beware of Coronavirus Scams and Phishing Attacks Midland Daily News Warner partners Norbert Kugele, Madelaine Lane and Brian Wassom wrote an article that was published in the Midland Daily News called "Beware of coronavirus scams and phishing attacks." Du... Warner Norcross, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Impact on IP Owners and Litigants in France and the EU – Deadlines, Extensions and Operations of Courts and IP Offices - Update as of May 7, 2020 Hughes Hubbard, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic – What Should I Do if My Counterparty to an Important Contract is Applying Pressure to Change Our Agreement? Dorsey & Whitney, May 7, 2020
Attorneys Discuss Impact of Force Majeure Clauses During COVID-19 Harris Beach, May 7, 2020
What Impact is Coronavirus (COVID-19) Likely to Have on Documentation of Energy and Infrastructure Projects in the UK? Crowell & Moring: Alerts and Newsletters, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Enforcement Actions Surrounding Stimulus Funds Crowell & Moring: Alerts and Newsletters, May 7, 2020
Dealing with the impact and costs of Covid-19 in the UK – are tax changes coming? Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, May 7, 2020
COVID-19: CMS Issues FAQ Regarding Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Foley & Lardner, May 7, 2020
'Nonprofit PRO': COVID-19: A Recap for Nonprofit Executives Husch Blackwell Sanders, May 7, 2020
S&C Critical Insights – OFAC Guidance in Response to COVID-19 Sullivan & Cromwell, May 7, 2020
Webinar: Don't panic in a pandemic! Signing documents during the COVID-19 crisis Clayton Utz, May 7, 2020
Urbanest deal completion defies COVID-19 complexity: MinterEllison - Media release - MinterEllison Minter Ellison, May 7, 2020

Other Law News

Law Technology

How Indian insurance companies can respond to coronavirus McKinsey Insights & Publications, May 8, 2020
Rapid Revenue Recovery: A road map for post-COVID-19 growth McKinsey Insights & Publications, May 8, 2020
How COVID-19 is reshaping China’s medtech industry McKinsey Insights & Publications, May 8, 2020
To emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis, companies should start reskilling their workforces now McKinsey Insights & Publications, May 8, 2020
The new cyber risk reality of COVID-19 operating mode Help Net Security, May 8, 2020
Podcast #369 — Rachel Mandel, MD MHA, on Lean in the Covid-19 Era Lean Blog, May 8, 2020
Staff Members’ Inbox Positive for Coronavirus Themed Phish Phish Me, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Asymptomatic Rates and Implications Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, May 7, 2020
Using Google Mobility Data to Model Covid-19 Case Infection Rates Data Science Central: Featured Blog Posts, May 7, 2020
Wrestling with reopening: A COVID-19 live chat with a Harvard health expert today at 1:30pm ET Ars Technica, May 7, 2020
Maura Grossman and Gordon Cormack Put TAR to Work to Help with the COVID-19 Fight: eDiscovery Trends EDiscovery Today, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 The Future of Society Cognitive Edge, May 7, 2020
Keeping Business in Motion During COVID-19 Epiq Systems, May 7, 2020
Expert Comments Of COVID-19 Tracing Apps Published By Different Countries Information Security Buzz, May 7, 2020
A World of Difference: Technology-Assisted Review in the Fight Against COVID-19 Complex Discovery, May 7, 2020
Fake news Facebook accounts used coronavirus to attract followers Naked Security - Sophos, May 7, 2020
Hackers Dumpster Dive for Taxpayer Data in COVID-19 Relief Money Scams Threat Post, May 7, 2020
The Importance of Cybersecurity Amid COVID-19 American Bar Association: Law Technology Today, May 7, 2020
Infotagion: Free Fact-Check Service To Stop Coronavirus Disinformation. Stephen's Lighthouse, May 7, 2020
Cash Crunch: COVID-19 Is Changing How Legal Uses E-billing Tech Law Technology News, May 7, 2020
Australian Privacy Lawyers Voice Support for Government-Sponsored Coronavirus Tracing App Law Technology News, May 7, 2020
The Trouble With Conducting a Virtual Patent Trial During the COVID-19 Pandemic Law Technology News, May 7, 2020
Coronavirus: Uber To Axe 14 Percent Of Workforce Silicon UK, May 7, 2020
Australian Privacy Lawyers Voice Support for Government-Sponsored Coronavirus Tracing App Legaltech News from law.com, May 7, 2020
The Trouble With Conducting a Virtual Patent Trial During the COVID-19 Pandemic Legaltech News from law.com, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Has Shut Down Lots of Things—But Not Privacy Regulators Legaltech News from law.com, May 7, 2020
Trial Lawyers Strike Back as COVID-19 Fuels Litigation Support Innovation Legaltech News from law.com, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Security Hints & Tips Email Templates In 10 Additional Languages KnowBe4, May 7, 2020
Coronavirus and the Courts 5-7-2020 American LegalNet Blog, May 7, 2020
COVID-19: Banks must embrace home working compliance challenges smarsh Blog, May 7, 2020
The Trouble With Conducting a Virtual Patent Trial During the COVID-19 Pandemic Blog of Legal Times, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Workers Compensation Blogs for Healthcare Workers : Time to Be Different Real Lawyers Have Blogs - Kevin O'Keefe, May 7, 2020
Reimagining the Law Library in the Time of COVID-19 Stephen's Lighthouse, May 7, 2020
Destination Cyberlandia: 3 keys to cyber happiness amid COVID-19 Help Net Security, May 7, 2020
CEO Response To Increased Cyberthreat Amid COVID-19 Information Security Buzz, May 7, 2020

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The Effect of COVID-19 on Disputes and Investigations (via Passle) Elevate Services Blog, May 7, 2020
The Importance of Cybersecurity Amid COVID-19 American Bar Association: Law Technology Today, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Likely To Lead to A Flood of Insurance Litigation New York State Bar Association, May 7, 2020
COVID, AI and Retail: And a Mermaid Shall Lead Them HeyDataData: Womble, May 7, 2020
The Trouble With Conducting a Virtual Patent Trial During the COVID-19 Pandemic Blog of Legal Times, May 7, 2020
Health and Safety Top Concerns When Returning to Work Post-COVID-19 EntertainHR, May 7, 2020
Understanding the Impact of Coronavirus on Mental Well-Being EntertainHR, May 7, 2020
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Librarian News

The First 100 Days of the U.S. Government’s COVID-19 Response beSpacific, May 8, 2020
UC Hastings Dean: After COVID-19 a 'Simmering Problem' in SF's Tenderloin Neighborhood 'Has Boiled Over' law.com: Newswire, May 8, 2020
Higher Law: UCANN Files for Bankruptcy | A Cannabis COVID-19 Playbook | Feuerstein Kulick Adds a Cannabis Financier | A Successful Bid for Coronavirus Aid law.com: Newswire, May 8, 2020
Should Landlords Apply Security Deposits to Unpaid Rents During the COVID-19 Pandemic? law.com: Newswire, May 8, 2020
Labor of Law: Lawsuits Loom Over COVID-19 Exposure | Stop Playing 'Games,' Texas Judge Warns | Headlines: Workplace Surveillance In Focus | Who Got the Work law.com: Newswire, May 8, 2020
Big Law Cutbacks Round II, Thumbs Up for Stanford's COVID Database, 'Soft Open' in France: The Morning Minute law.com: Newswire, May 8, 2020
COVID-19 Law Firm Austerity Comes To Texas Above the Law, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 Dramatically Delays U.S. Passport Renewals, Disrupts Travel Lex Blog Network, May 7, 2020
Emerging Technologies Washington Update – Coronavirus Response Lex Blog Network, May 7, 2020
The Use of Facial Recognition Technology to Combat COVID-19 Lex Blog Network, May 7, 2020
Coronavirus: Is Your Accounting Firm Prepared for a Pandemic? Lex Blog Network, May 7, 2020
Microsoft Quickly Updates Services Portfolio In Response To COVID-19 - Forbes (Records Management), May 7, 2020
Privacy vs. COVID-19 infection data: employers must strike balance Thomson Reuters: Answers On, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 quick take: SEC relaxes crowdfunding rules for small businesses Thomson Reuters: Answers On, May 7, 2020
Coronavirus Triggers Goodwill Markdowns in Hard-Hit Industries Bloomberg Law, May 7, 2020
Coronavirus and the Courts 5-7-2020 American LegalNet Blog, May 7, 2020
Article – Clayton Utz Law Firm Australia: Company directors and secretaries allowed to sign documents electronically, and clarity on company meetings, in new COVID-19 measures House of Butter, May 7, 2020
Federal COVID-19 Privacy Legislation to be Introduced House of Butter, May 7, 2020
COVID-19 NEWS: Mendeley Group Offers Studies on the Sex and Gender Dimensions of the Virus Information Today: News Breaks, May 7, 2020
New website to report COVID-19 treatment adverse events beSpacific, May 7, 2020
NOAA exploring impact of COVID-19 response on the environment beSpacific, May 7, 2020
ABA Legal Fact Check explores legal workplace issues arising from COVID-19 beSpacific, May 7, 2020
Inside Track: As Coronavirus Pushes Lawyers Out of Work, In-House Community Moves Fast to Prioritize Diversity & Inclusion law.com: Newswire, May 7, 2020
Meet the Small-Town Lawyer Squaring Off With Illinois' Governor Over COVID-19 Lockdown law.com: Newswire, May 7, 2020
The Coronavirus Takes Hold of the Legal Industry: An Infographic Tracking the Crisis law.com: Newswire, May 7, 2020
Critical Mass: As Businesses Reopen, A Battle Brews Over COVID-19 Exposure Liability. Class Actions Allege Major Retailers Are Selling Essential Goods at Inflated Prices. law.com: Newswire, May 7, 2020
Stanford's COVID-19 Memo Database Cuts Coronavirus 'Noise' for In-House Counsel law.com: Newswire, May 7, 2020
'Out of Their Wheelhouse': How Pro Bono Lawyers Got Creative in COVID-19 Response law.com: Newswire, May 7, 2020

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