The Count

Region	Cases	Deaths
World	4,966,114	323,635
US	1,565,219	93,157

Research News

SUMMARY

An analysis of T-cell response** in patients with mild symptoms suggests that past exposure to other coronaviruses may play an important role in limiting disease related to SARS-CoV-2. If so, it might help explain why children, with frequent exposure to coronaviruses and their parents (i.e., younger adults) are less affected by the disease.

Conjunctivitis was a frequent symptom of COVID-19 in China and should be considered both as a suggestive symptom and indicative of a possible path of entry for the virus.

Low platelet count was also frequently associated with COVID-19 in hospitalized cases and was a bad prognostic factor.

The ACE2 receptor, a key target of SARS-CoV-2, is widely distributed in the brain** of mice and humans and suggests that there is a broad range of potential neurological effects from COVID-19.

SARS-CoV-2 was isolated in the feces of 43% of patients studied and the virus from those samples was infectious in cell culture. This reinforces the notion that fecal oral spread is possible in this population.

A pooled analysis of cases with clearly identified exposures to SARS-CoV-2 found a mean incubation period of 5.5 days with 95% of cases falling between 2.1 and 14.7 days. We can expect 1% of infections to have incubation periods beyond 14 days. (Note that this does not consider mildly symptomatic cases which might have longer incubation periods.)

A study of anonymous Apple mobility data in Japan suggests that a change of only 11% in mobility might be sufficient to reduce R(t) below 1.0. If this is true, it implies that mask wearing and other behavioral changes may be far more important than limiting mobility to control spread of SARS-CoV-2.

An analysis of case fatality rates (CFR) in local areas of Korea** found values ranging from 1.7% to 25.9%. A closer analysis concluded that these rates are heavily influenced by nursing home outbreaks and should be interpreted with caution.

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*Preprint **Not peer reviewed.

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MEDICAL NEWS

CLINICAL

BASIC SCIENCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGY

Virology, Immunology, and Pathophysiology

Controlling the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein Conformation bioRxiv: The Preprint Server for Biology (Covid), May 19, 2020
Does the human placenta express the canonical cell entry mediators for SARS-CoV-2? bioRxiv: The Preprint Server for Biology (Covid), May 19, 2020
Neutralizing antibody and soluble ACE2 inhibition of a replication-competent VSV-SARS-CoV-2 and a clinical isolate of SARS-CoV-2. bioRxiv: The Preprint Server for Biology (Covid), May 19, 2020
Afucosylated immunoglobulin G responses are a hallmark of enveloped virus infections and show an exacerbated phenotype in COVID-19 bioRxiv: The Preprint Server for Biology (Covid), May 19, 2020
Immunologic perturbations in severe COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 infection bioRxiv: The Preprint Server for Biology (Covid), May 19, 2020
Structural basis for translational shutdown and immune evasion by the Nsp1 protein of SARS-CoV-2 bioRxiv: The Preprint Server for Biology (Covid), May 19, 2020
Non-neuronal expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry genes in the olfactory system suggests mechanisms underlying COVID-19-associated anosmia bioRxiv: The Preprint Server for Biology (Covid), May 19, 2020
Identification of conserved epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 spike and nucleocapsid protein bioRxiv: The Preprint Server for Biology (Covid), May 18, 2020
A pitfall in estimating the effective reproductive number Rt for COVID-19 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections display specific IgG Fc structures MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Perceived versus proven SARS-CoV-2 specific immune responses in health care workers MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
ALTERED MOLECULAR PATHWAYS OBSERVED IN NASO-OROPHARYNGEAL SAMPLES OF SARS-CoV-2 PATIENTS MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Early transmission of COVID-19 has an optimal temperature but late transmission decreases in warm climate MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Parasites and their protection against COVID-19- Ecology or Immunology? MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
COVID-19 genomic susceptibility: Definition of ACE2 variants relevant to human infection with SARS-CoV-2 in the context of ACMG/AMP Guidance MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Anti-Spike, anti-Nucleocapsid and neutralizing antibodies in SARS-CoV-2 hospitalized patients and asymptomatic carriers MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Chasing the ghost of infection past: identifying thresholds of change during the COVID-19 infection in Spain MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
More on “Association between ABO blood groups and risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 Pneumonia” Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 19, 2020

Vaccine Development

Planning for a COVID-19 Vaccination Program JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV): An Unprecedented Partnership for Unprecedented Times JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Will an imperfect vaccine curtail the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.? MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020

Epidemiology

Epidemiological, socio-demographic and clinical features of the early phase of the COVID-19 epidemic in Ecuador MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The effect of BCG vaccination on COVID-19 examined by a statistical approach: no positive results from the Diamond Princess and cross-national differences previously reported by world-wide comparisons are flawed in several ways MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Spatial variability in the risk of death from COVID-19 in 20 regions of Italy MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Household transmission of COVID-19, Shenzhen, January-February 2020 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak in Italy: estimation of reproduction numbers over two months toward the Phase 2 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
A citizen science initiative for open data and visualization of COVID-19 outbreak in Kerala, India MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Luxembourgish population: the CON-VINCE study. MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Age-dependence of mortality from novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in highly exposed populations: New York transit workers and residents and Diamond Princess passengers. MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Report 21: Estimating COVID-19 cases and reproduction number in Brazil MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The effect of ambient temperature on worldwide COVID-19 cases and deaths - an epidemiological study MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Monitoring trends and differences in COVID-19 case fatality rates using decomposition methods: Contributions of age structure and age-specific fatality MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Internet-based tool for visualizing county and state level COVID-19 trends in the United States. MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Early transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in Chile: From sub-exponential ascending growth dynamics to a stationary disease wave, March-April, 2020 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
On the heterogeneity of infections, containment measures and the preliminary forecast of COVID-19 epidemic MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
An SEIARD epidemic model for COVID-19 in Mexico: mathematical analysis and state-level forecast MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Excess Out-Of-Hospital Mortality and Declining Oxygen Saturation Documented by EMS During the COVID-19 Crisis in Tijuana, Mexico MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
When Second Best Might be the Best: Using Hospitalization Data to Monitor the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Is sleep apnoea a risk factor for Covid-19? Findings from a retrospective cohort study MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
COVID-19 and the impact of social determinants of health Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 18, 2020
Prevalence of obesity among adult inpatients with COVID-19 in France Lancet: COVID-19 Resource Centre (Covid), May 18, 2020
No SARS-CoV-2 carriage observed in children attending daycare centers during the first weeks of the epidemic in Belgium. MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Covid-19 by Race and Ethnicity: A National Cohort Study of 6 Million United States Veterans MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Estimating the Global Infection Fatality Rate of COVID-19 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Behavioural change towards reduced intensity physical activity is disproportionately prevalent among adults with serious health issues or self-perception of high risk during the UK COVID-19 lockdown. MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
A systematic review and meta-analysis of published research data on COVID-19 infection-fatality rates MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Association of previous medications with the risk of COVID-19: a nationwide claims-based study from South Korea MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Empirical Model of Spring 2020 Decrease in Daily Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in King County, Washington MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Substantial underestimation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the United States due to incomplete testing and imperfect test accuracy MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020

Modeling and Prediction

Infection Dynamics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Modeled with the Integration of the Eyring Rate Process Theory and Free Volume Concept Outbreak Science, May 19, 2020
Prediction of Coronavirus Disease (covid-19) Evolution in USA with the Model Based on the Eyring Rate Process Theory and Free Volume Concept Outbreak Science, May 19, 2020
Modeling the impact of social distancing, testing, contact tracing and household quarantine on second-wave scenarios of the COVID-19 epidemic MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Mathematical Model Based COVID-19 Prediction in India and its Different States MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Progression of COVID-19 in Indian States - Forecasting Endpoints Using SIR and Logistic Growth Models MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Forecasting COVID-19 pandemic Severity in Asia MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
How well can we forecast the COVID-19 pandemic with curve fitting and recurrent neural networks? MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Transmission dynamics of the COVID-19 epidemic in India, and evaluating the impact of asymptomatic carriers and role of expanded testing in the lockdown exit strategy: a modelling approach MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
MODELING COVID19 IN INDIA (MAR 3 - MAY 7, 2020): HOW FLAT IS FLAT, AND OTHER HARD FACTS MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Fusing a Bayesian case velocity model with random forest for predicting COVID-19 in the U.S. MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Forecasting Covid-19 dynamics in Brazil: a data driven approach MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Spread of the Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2): Modeling and Simulation of Control Strategies MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Estimating the true (population) infection rate for COVID-19: A Backcasting Approach with Monte Carlo Methods MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
COVID-Classifier: An automated machine learning model to assist in the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection in chest x-ray images MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Modeling COVID 19 in the Basque Country: from introduction to control measure response MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Multivariate Prediction Network Model for epidemic progression to study the effects of lockdown time and coverage on a closed community on theoretical and real scenarios of COVID-19. MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
A novel COVID-19 epidemiological model with explicit susceptible and asymptomatic isolation compartments reveals unexpected consequences of timing social distancing MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020

Public Health Intervention

Evaluation of the US governors decision when to issue stay-at-home orders [Running title: When to shut down: the Weber-Fechner law describes the timing of U. S. governors decisions to issue stay-at-home orders] MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Quantitative Analysis of the Effectiveness of Public Health Measures on COVID-19 Transmission MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The effect of a national lockdown in response to COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence of clinical symptoms in the population MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The differential impact of physical distancing strategies on social contacts relevant for the spread of COVID-19 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Impact of relaxing Covid-19 social distancing measures on rural North Wales: a simulation analysis MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Public attitudes towards COVID-19 contact tracing apps: A UK-based focus group study MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Accessibility and allocation of public parks and gardens during COVID-19 social distancing in England and Wales MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Self-reported COVID-19 symptoms on Twitter: An analysis and a research resource MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Correlation between PCR Examination Rate among the Population and the Containment of Pandemic of COVID-19 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Robot dance: a city-wise automatic control of Covid-19 mitigation levels MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Sensitivity of UK Covid-19 deaths to the timing of suppression measures and their relaxation MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020

Surveillance and sero-epidemiology

Distinct systems serology features in children, elderly and COVID patients MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence trends in healthy blood donors during the COVID-19 Milan outbreak MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Estimating seroprevalence with imperfect serological tests: a cutoff-free approach bioRxiv: The Preprint Server for Biology (Covid), May 19, 2020

Other

SARS-CoV2 infection in farmed mink, Netherlands, April 2020 bioRxiv: The Preprint Server for Biology (Covid), May 19, 2020
Mining Twitter Data on COVID-19 for Sentiment analysis and frequent patterns Discovery MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic: every day feels like a weekday to most MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The medical education level of the administrators of the local health committees in China MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
How the COVID-19 pandemic is favoring the adoption of digital technologies in healthcare: a literature review MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The Response in Air Quality to the Reduction of Chinese Economic Activities during the COVID‐19 Outbreak Wiley: Coronavirus Research & News, May 19, 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

Your Google Searches Could Shape the Response to the Next Pandemic OneZero Medium: COVID-19, May 19, 2020
Germany, France Propose $543 Billion EU Coronavirus Recovery Fund NPR: Health, May 19, 2020
AP PHOTOS: Students help keep Greek COVID hospital on track AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
NEW DELHI (AP) — President Donald Trump’s declaration that he was taking an antimalarial drug of dubious effectiveness to help fend off the coronavirus will likely be welcomed in... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — American car makers are getting back to work and Europe is continuing to reopen. But while new coronavirus cases have been declining in many countries that were... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Pandemic threatens to deepen crisis in mental health care AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — On the eve of New Mexico's shutdown of bars and restaurants to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the city of Gallup came alive for one last night of revelry. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — The USS Theodore Roosevelt will return to sea later this week, nearly two months after the ship was sidelined in Guam with a rapidly growing coronavirus outbreak, U.S. officials... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Public health officials in at least two-thirds of U.S. states are sharing the addresses of people who have the coronavirus with first responders. Supporters say the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the coronavirus, despite warnings from his own government that it should only be administered for... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A judge in rural Oregon on Monday tossed out statewide coronavirus restrictions imposed by Democratic Gov. Kate Brown, saying she didn’t seek the Legislature's approval to... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega blamed new coronavirus-related health monitoring measures taken by neighboring Costa Rica for his country's decision Monday to close... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the new coronavirus, despite warnings from his own government that it should only be... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Bundesliga soccer players will be reminded not to celebrate goals together after Hertha Berlin’s... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Rhode Island is continuing to emerge from its pandemic-induced slumber, as some restaurants began offering outdoor dining Monday and Gov. Gina Raimondo announced that two state beaches will reopen... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Fever Checks and Quarantine Dorms: The Fall College Experience? New York Times: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Do You Have the Right to Protest in a Pandemic? New York Times: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
How coronavirus has animated one section of the film industry The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Why Cape Town has 10 percent of Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Which kinds of democracies respond more effectively to a pandemic? Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent covid-19, dismisses safety concerns Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
SAO PAULO (AP) — As COVID-19 reached remote indigenous lands in Brazil’s Amazon, the government agency responsible for protecting native people brushed off calls for action, focusing instead on... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Future of Q magazine in doubt as coronavirus crisis hits media The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana resumed the release Monday of detailed information on coronavirus infections in nursing homes, and officials announced investigations of outbreaks among workers at... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Two Wyoming residents who died of the coronavirus in Colorado have been added to Wyoming's count of fatalities from the illness. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fourteen more Indiana residents have died from coronavirus illnesses, pushing the state’s death toll from confirmed or presumed cases of COVID-19 closer to 1,800, state health... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
California on Monday relaxed its rules for counties to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the new criteria, saying the changes were driven by data showing the... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mountains of infectious waste, including huge piles of discarded coffins and tons of hospital garbage, are popping up across Mexico amid the coronavirus pandemic, a grisly... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' three casinos planned to reopen on Monday as the governor was expected to announce whether bars can follow suit with new coronavirus safety rules. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Las Vegas health officials ramp up COVID-19 contact tracing AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Monday that he's given up trying to push through any more statewide restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus because he thinks rival... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area county that reported the first known death from coronavirus in the U.S. will allow some retail businesses to re-open Friday, even as the region's 7... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he has taken unproven malaria drug to prevent symptoms should he get coronavirus. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermonters can get back into the state's stores on Monday as the state continues its gradual reopening from the coronavirus pandemic closures. On Monday, retail stores are... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
DENVER (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered a mental health evaluation for a Colorado man whom prosecutors said was heading to a protest against COVID-19 lockdown restrictions when FBI agents found... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hand sanitizers. Social distancing. Licked envelopes containing ballots. Tuesday's primary in Oregon amid the coronavirus pandemic and other challenges has created some... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona health officials are reporting six more known deaths from the coronavirus outbreak with 233 new cases of COVID-19. The number of cases statewide as of early Monday has... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Ten more Guatemalans deported from the United States last week have tested positive for COVID-19 upon their return. A Guatemalan health official who was not authorized... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced a new four-day curfew during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr to be applied across the country to stem the spread of COVID-19. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Doctors In Training Learn Hard Lessons During The Pandemic NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Encouraging Vaccine News; Pandemic Grows More Political NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
102-Year-Old New York Woman Recovers From Coronavirus NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Azar Accuses WHO Of Failure That 'Cost Many Lives' In COVID-19 Pandemic NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Coronavirus Cases Surge In Texas Panhandle As State Continues To Reopen NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
These N.Y.C. Neighborhoods Have the Highest Rates of Virus Deaths New York Times: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
China Reports Six New Coronavirus Cases on May 18 vs Seven a Day Earlier New York Times: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
For Louisiana, pandemic a ‘2-black-swan event’ battering economy Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine to protect against coronavirus, dismissing safety concerns Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine shows encouraging early results Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The surprising intimacy of online therapy sessions during the pandemic Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The U.S. should pay people to get tested for covid-19 Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Inside New York's notorious Rikers Island jails, 'the epicenter of the epicenter' of the coronavirus pandemic CNN.com - Health, May 18, 2020
New Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise In Early, Limited Trial NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Russian Speakers Imitate Art In A Time Of Coronavirus Confinement On Facebook NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Xi Defends China's COVID-19 Actions, Backs 'Impartial' Review Of Pandemic Response NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Germans Protest Shutdown Even After Easing Of Coronavirus Restrictions NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Unprecedented World Health Assembly Convenes Online As Pandemic Rages NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Europe reopens widely; China gives $2 billion to virus fight AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
An experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in very early testing, triggering hoped-for immune responses in eight healthy, middle-aged volunteers, its maker... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The global coronavirus pandemic has created a huge need for health care in the U.S., but it also is delivering a devastating financial blow to that sector. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Harnessing today's technology to the task of fighting the coronavirus pandemic is turning out to be more complicated than it first appeared. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization bowed to calls Monday from most of its member states to launch an independent probe into how it managed the international response to the coronavirus,... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium is taking the next step in its relaxation of the coronavirus lockdown on Monday and is also telling people: get up! Schools are opening up to more students, markets are... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma health officials reported no new deaths and 88 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday, most of them connected to a hog processing plant in Guymon. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health officials are reporting 49 new cases of the coronavirus in Nevada and no additional deaths from the virus over the preceding 24 hours. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota health officials on Monday reported 31 new cases of COVID-19, with all but five being confirmed in the state’s most populous county. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's death toll from the COVID-19 outbreak has passed 4,500 and about 63,000 people have been infected, the state Health Department said Monday. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — European airlines are planning for a return to the skies this summer after being grounded almost completely for weeks over the coronavirus pandemic. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — More cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed at a western Omaha nursing home that reported scores of cases last week, health officials said. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
VIRUS DIARY: Starting a life, as life withdraws around her AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Me and we: Individual rights, common good and coronavirus AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq will impose a complete lockdown on some areas of the capital, the country's new health minister said on Monday, amid an uptick in coronavirus cases in recent weeks since curfew... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
GENEVA (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping says China will provide $2 billion over 2 years to help fight COVID-19. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Report: Treasury Fund to Ease Virus Crisis Off to Slow Start New York Times: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
California Offers First Covid-19 Cash Aid to Undocumented Immigrants New York Times: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Chipmaker Dialog Seeks to Make Bluetooth Coronavirus Apps More Accurate New York Times: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Coronavirus Turns Germans More Critical of U.S.: Survey New York Times: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
How Confinement During the Pandemic Has Affected Spain’s Children New York Times: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Immunodeficient Nance Concerned About COVID-19 Risk New York Times: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Bike-share and e-scooter companies, hit hard by the pandemic, may come back stronger Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
VA reported more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths. But the actual veteran toll is much higher. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Live updates: Daily death toll in D.C., Maryland and Virginia is lowest since mid-April; virus cases in region surpass 78,000 Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
$500 billion Treasury fund meant for coronavirus relief has lent barely any money so far, oversight commission finds Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
China’s Xi backs WHO-led review of covid-19 outbreak, proposes aid for developing world Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
James Weaver, who helped bring music to the Smithsonian museums, died after contracting covid-19 Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Canada’s nursing home crisis: 81 percent of coronavirus deaths are in long-term care facilities Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The Class of 2020: Graduating into a pandemic Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
An undertaker’s view of London’s coronavirus outbreak Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The key tool to a safe opening is not social distancing Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Today he was supposed to walk at his Yale graduation. Instead, he and the ‘coronavirus class’ are watching on a screen. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Having coronavirus nightmares? Here’s what you can do about those bad dreams. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

China

The medical education level of the administrators of the local health committees in China MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Mixed Chinese herbs and Western medicine for novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a mixed method review MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Pompeo Blasts WHO And China For Excluding Taiwan From This Week's Health Assembly NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Exclusive: Nasdaq to Tighten Listing Rules, Restricting Chinese IPOs-Sources New York Times: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
China Reports Six New Coronavirus Cases on May 18 vs Seven a Day Earlier New York Times: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
How a Chinese AI Giant Made Chatting—and Surveillance—Easy Wired.com, May 18, 2020
Xi Defends China's COVID-19 Actions, Backs 'Impartial' Review Of Pandemic Response NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Europe reopens widely; China gives $2 billion to virus fight AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
GENEVA (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping says China will provide $2 billion over 2 years to help fight COVID-19. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020

South Korea

Association of previous medications with the risk of COVID-19: a nationwide claims-based study from South Korea MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Treatment Response to Hydroxychloroquine, Lopinavir/Ritonavir, and Antibiotics for Moderate COVID 19: A First Report on the Pharmacological Outcomes from South Korea MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020

Italy

Spain Lifts Direct Ban on Flights From Italy New York Times: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Spatial variability in the risk of death from COVID-19 in 20 regions of Italy MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak in Italy: estimation of reproduction numbers over two months toward the Phase 2 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Europe reopened more widely on Monday, allowing people into the Acropolis in Athens, high-fashion boutiques in Italy, museums in Belgium, golf courses in Ireland and beer... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020

Spain

Spain Lifts Direct Ban on Flights From Italy New York Times: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Effects of mobility and multi-seeding on the propagation of the COVID-19 in Spain MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Chasing the ghost of infection past: identifying thresholds of change during the COVID-19 infection in Spain MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020

Germany

Germany, France Propose $543 Billion EU Coronavirus Recovery Fund NPR: Health, May 19, 2020

France

Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in France: a national assessment of at-risk populations MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Germany, France Propose $543 Billion EU Coronavirus Recovery Fund NPR: Health, May 19, 2020

United Kingdom

Accessibility and allocation of public parks and gardens during COVID-19 social distancing in England and Wales MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020

Other International News

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than a century ago, the Sotiria hospital in Athens was built as a public sanatorium for patients with a feared infectious disease that spread through coughing and killed... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Trump’s use of malaria drug likely to be welcomed in India AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — On the eve of New Mexico's shutdown of bars and restaurants to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the city of Gallup came alive for one last night of revelry. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Good afternoon. Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up today in New Mexico. Questions about today’s coverage plans are welcome, and should be directed to 505-822-9022... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Billionaire Saudi Banking Tycoon Dead at 79, Family Says New York Times: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Xi’s Taiwan problem isn’t going away Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Indigenous infections grew amid slow Brazil agency response AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Local governments across Mexico pushed back Monday against President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's call to reopen the economy in some 300 townships that do not have active cases... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mountains of infectious waste, including huge piles of discarded coffins and tons of hospital garbage, are popping up across Mexico amid the coronavirus pandemic, a grisly... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Evaluating Apple Inc. mobility trend data related to the COVID−19 outbreak in Japan MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
No SARS-CoV-2 carriage observed in children attending daycare centers during the first weeks of the epidemic in Belgium. MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Pompeo Blasts WHO And China For Excluding Taiwan From This Week's Health Assembly NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Starbucks Says Reopening Many Stores in Japan New York Times: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
COVID-19 in Canada and the use of Personal Protective Equipment Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Excess Out-Of-Hospital Mortality and Declining Oxygen Saturation Documented by EMS During the COVID-19 Crisis in Tijuana, Mexico MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
An SEIARD epidemic model for COVID-19 in Mexico: mathematical analysis and state-level forecast MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Forecasting Covid-19 dynamics in Brazil: a data driven approach MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
MODELING COVID19 IN INDIA (MAR 3 - MAY 7, 2020): HOW FLAT IS FLAT, AND OTHER HARD FACTS MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Transmission dynamics of the COVID-19 epidemic in India, and evaluating the impact of asymptomatic carriers and role of expanded testing in the lockdown exit strategy: a modelling approach MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Early transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in Chile: From sub-exponential ascending growth dynamics to a stationary disease wave, March-April, 2020 MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Report 21: Estimating COVID-19 cases and reproduction number in Brazil MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Mathematical Model Based COVID-19 Prediction in India and its Different States MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
A citizen science initiative for open data and visualization of COVID-19 outbreak in Kerala, India MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Europe reopened more widely on Monday, allowing people into the Acropolis in Athens, high-fashion boutiques in Italy, museums in Belgium, golf courses in Ireland and beer... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium is taking the next step in its relaxation of the coronavirus lockdown on Monday and is also telling people: get up! Schools are opening up to more students, markets are... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — European airlines are planning for a return to the skies this summer after being grounded almost completely for weeks over the coronavirus pandemic. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq will impose a complete lockdown on some areas of the capital, the country's new health minister said on Monday, amid an uptick in coronavirus cases in recent weeks since curfew... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Thailand Marks 10 Years Since Deadly Army Crackdown New York Times: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020

GOVERNMENT RESOURCES

Government

HHS Delivers Funding to Expand Testing Capacity for States, Territories, Tribes CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 19, 2020
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Healthcare Settings CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 19, 2020
Mass Transit Decision Tool CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 19, 2020
Child Care Decision Tool CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 19, 2020
Workplace Decision Tool CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 19, 2020
Restaurants and Bars Decision Tool CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 19, 2020
Schools Decision Tool CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 19, 2020
Youth Programs and Camps Decision Tool CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 19, 2020
Assemblea Generale dell’Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità, Speranza: “Vaccino bene pubblico globale e diritto per tutti” Italian Ministry of Health: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Asotin County approved to move to phase two of Gov. Jay Inslee's Safe Start plan Washington State Department of Health: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Media Statement on Secretary of Health Resignation Washington State Department of Health: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
State disciplines health care providers-R20-12 Washington State Department of Health: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
John Brooks: Looking for Clues CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 18, 2020
Identify Jurisdiction-Specific Case Investigation Tools CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 18, 2020
Identify Jurisdiction-Specific Contact Tracing Tools and Protocols CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 18, 2020
Identify the Primary Components of COVID-19 Contact Tracing CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 18, 2020
Topics for Case Investigators CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 18, 2020
Topics for Contact Tracers CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 18, 2020
Describe COVID-19 Case Investigation Protocol CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 18, 2020
Identify the Primary Components of COVID-19 Case Investigation CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 18, 2020
List Requirements for Protecting Health Information CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 18, 2020
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the World Health Assembly WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, May 18, 2020
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the International Olympic Committee MoU signing event WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, May 18, 2020
Analyze Contact Tracing Encounters for Continuous Quality Improvement CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 18, 2020
Apply COVID-19 Contact Tracing Protocol to Realistic Scenarios CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 18, 2020
Analyze Case Investigation Encounters for Continuous Quality CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 18, 2020
Apply COVID-19 Online Knowledge and Case Investigating Protocol to Realistic Scenarios CDC: Coronavirus Disease: What's New, May 18, 2020

Business and Economic News

Business News

Scared To Return To Work, Or Can't With Kids At Home? Here's What You Need To Know NPR: Health, May 19, 2020
Traffic Is Way Down, Due To Lockdowns, But Air Pollution? Not So Much NPR: Health, May 19, 2020
What To Say When A Friend Is Struggling NPR: Health, May 19, 2020
Germany, France Propose $543 Billion EU Coronavirus Recovery Fund NPR: Health, May 19, 2020
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — More than a century ago, the Sotiria hospital in Athens was built as a public sanatorium for patients with a feared infectious disease that spread through coughing and killed... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — American car makers are getting back to work and Europe is continuing to reopen. But while new coronavirus cases have been declining in many countries that were... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — The Mediterranean resort town of Ayia Napa is known for its boisterous parties. Each summer, thousands of young foreign tourists pack the dance floors of its nightlife... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
GALLUP, N.M. (AP) — On the eve of New Mexico's shutdown of bars and restaurants to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the city of Gallup came alive for one last night of revelry. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A judge in rural Oregon on Monday tossed out statewide coronavirus restrictions imposed by Democratic Gov. Kate Brown, saying she didn’t seek the Legislature's approval to... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega blamed new coronavirus-related health monitoring measures taken by neighboring Costa Rica for his country's decision Monday to close... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's restaurants are allowed to offer some outdoor dining starting Monday, but some eateries are taking a wait-and-see approach. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Australian watchdog says media could ‘boycott’ Google and Facebook to force them to pay for news The Guardian (U.K.) - Opinions: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Why Cape Town has 10 percent of Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Which kinds of democracies respond more effectively to a pandemic? Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Trump’s flimsy attack on vaccine official warning about hydroxychloroquine Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Xi’s Taiwan problem isn’t going away Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent covid-19, dismisses safety concerns Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
Michigan governor issues executive order allowing some businesses to reopen at reduced capacity Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 19, 2020
The FBI Backs Down Against Apple—Again Wired.com, May 18, 2020
Lilly Wachowski Slams Elon Musk and Ivanka Trump on Twitter Wired.com, May 18, 2020
How School Shutdowns Have Longterm Effects on Children Wired.com, May 18, 2020
Cryptocurrency Hardware Wallets Can Get Hacked, Too Wired.com, May 18, 2020
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Europe reopened more widely on Monday, allowing people into the Acropolis in Athens, high-fashion boutiques in Italy, museums in Belgium, golf courses in Ireland and beer... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana resumed the release Monday of detailed information on coronavirus infections in nursing homes, and officials announced investigations of outbreaks among workers at... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Local governments across Mexico pushed back Monday against President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's call to reopen the economy in some 300 townships that do not have active cases... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Dozens of people rallied at the state Capitol on Monday, complaining that their state unemployment claims aren't being processed. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
COVID-19 and the Need for a National Health Information Technology Infrastructure JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Planning for a COVID-19 Vaccination Program JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV): An Unprecedented Partnership for Unprecedented Times JAMA Network: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a dramatic relaxation Monday of health standards to reopen the state, a move that could allow nearly every county to proceed more quickly, and... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is allowing bars to reopen over the next week with new coronavirus safety measures, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday, as the state's three casinos resumed... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health officials in Las Vegas said Monday they've increased the number of community disease investigators and have adopted an automated system using text and email messages to... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's death toll from the COVID-19 outbreak has passed 4,500 and about 63,000 people have been infected, the state Health Department said Monday. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Monday that he's given up trying to push through any more statewide restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus because he thinks rival... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco Bay Area county that reported the first known death from coronavirus in the U.S. will allow some retail businesses to re-open Friday, even as the region's 7... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Vermont continued its gradual reopening from the coronavirus pandemic Monday as customers were allowed into retail stores for the first time since the lockdown began in March with restrictions on... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced a new four-day curfew during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr to be applied across the country to stem the spread of COVID-19. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Robot dance: a city-wise automatic control of Covid-19 mitigation levels MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Doctors In Training Learn Hard Lessons During The Pandemic NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Encouraging Vaccine News; Pandemic Grows More Political NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Despite FDA Caution, Trump Says He Is Taking Hydroxychloroquine As A Preventive NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
102-Year-Old New York Woman Recovers From Coronavirus NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Pompeo Blasts WHO And China For Excluding Taiwan From This Week's Health Assembly NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
The Serbian President's 'Very Dystopian And Creepy' Political Rally NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Azar Accuses WHO Of Failure That 'Cost Many Lives' In COVID-19 Pandemic NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Coronavirus Cases Surge In Texas Panhandle As State Continues To Reopen NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Trump says he's taking unproven drug hydroxychloroquine, despite FDA warnings NBC News: Coronavirus Latest News, May 18, 2020
For Louisiana, pandemic a ‘2-black-swan event’ battering economy Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine to protect against coronavirus, dismissing safety concerns Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
In meeting with Trump, Rockets owner details financial struggles and NBA’s return plans Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Independent and chain restaurants press Trump on relief efforts at White House meeting Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine shows encouraging early results Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Live updates: Daily death toll in D.C., Maryland and Virginia is lowest since mid-April; virus cases in region surpass 78,000 Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
California, New York, Texas governors support return of pro sports Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
$500 billion Treasury fund meant for coronavirus relief has lent barely any money so far, oversight commission finds Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The surprising intimacy of online therapy sessions during the pandemic Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Trump administration charts a slow path for reopening nursing homes Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Small-business loan repayment deadline passes with no word on how many companies returned PPP money Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
New Jersey gym owners cited after reopening live on ‘Fox & Friends’ in defiance of governor’s order Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Roy Horn was Vegas royalty Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Two esports companies received upward of $2.1 million in PPP loans. Should they have? Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The U.S. should pay people to get tested for covid-19 Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
‘No offense, but is this a joke?’ Inside the underground market for face masks. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Garmin Tacx NEO 2T Smart Trainer Review: A Realistic Indoor Bike Ride Wired.com, May 18, 2020
This Robot Can Guess How You're Feeling by the Way You Walk Wired.com, May 18, 2020
The 16 Best Wireless Headphones for Everyone (2020) Wired.com, May 18, 2020
How Smart City Planning Could Slow Future Pandemics Wired.com, May 18, 2020
How to Set Up Your Kid’s Virtual Work/Play Space Wired.com, May 18, 2020
Today's Cartoon: Netflix Finale Wired.com, May 18, 2020
How a Chinese AI Giant Made Chatting—and Surveillance—Easy Wired.com, May 18, 2020
Here’s What an Antitrust Case Against Google Might Look Like Wired.com, May 18, 2020
How to Sleep When Covid-19 Anxiety Makes It Impossible Wired.com, May 18, 2020
Inside New York's notorious Rikers Island jails, 'the epicenter of the epicenter' of the coronavirus pandemic CNN.com - Health, May 18, 2020
COVID-19 in Canada and the use of Personal Protective Equipment Oxford Academic Journals: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Mental wellbeing in the Bangladeshi healthy population during nationwide lockdown over COVID-19: an online cross-sectional survey MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
ALTERED MOLECULAR PATHWAYS OBSERVED IN NASO-OROPHARYNGEAL SAMPLES OF SARS-CoV-2 PATIENTS MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Current Evidence of the Pharmacological Treatments for Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) A Scoping Review MedRxiv Server for Health Sciences: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the World Health Assembly WHO: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) news, May 18, 2020
New Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise In Early, Limited Trial NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Russian Speakers Imitate Art In A Time Of Coronavirus Confinement On Facebook NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Xi Defends China's COVID-19 Actions, Backs 'Impartial' Review Of Pandemic Response NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Fed's Powell Says Sharp Downturn Won't Last NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Changes In Opioid Supply Create New Risks As Stay-At-Home Rules Ease NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Germans Protest Shutdown Even After Easing Of Coronavirus Restrictions NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
Unprecedented World Health Assembly Convenes Online As Pandemic Rages NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
New Orleans Begins Reopening NPR: Health, May 18, 2020
An experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in very early testing, triggering hoped-for immune responses in eight healthy, middle-aged volunteers, its maker... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The global coronavirus pandemic has created a huge need for health care in the U.S., but it also is delivering a devastating financial blow to that sector. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Harnessing today's technology to the task of fighting the coronavirus pandemic is turning out to be more complicated than it first appeared. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization bowed to calls Monday from most of its member states to launch an independent probe into how it managed the international response to the coronavirus,... AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — European airlines are planning for a return to the skies this summer after being grounded almost completely for weeks over the coronavirus pandemic. AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
ATLANTA (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: AP Health News: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Bike-share and e-scooter companies, hit hard by the pandemic, may come back stronger Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
VA reported more than 1,000 coronavirus deaths. But the actual veteran toll is much higher. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
How far would a million N95 masks go? It’s complicated, and this is why. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
China’s Xi backs WHO-led review of covid-19 outbreak, proposes aid for developing world Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
James Weaver, who helped bring music to the Smithsonian museums, died after contracting covid-19 Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Canada’s nursing home crisis: 81 percent of coronavirus deaths are in long-term care facilities Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The Class of 2020: Graduating into a pandemic Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Stocks soar on positive results from Moderna vaccine trial, assurances of Fed support Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
An undertaker’s view of London’s coronavirus outbreak Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
The key tool to a safe opening is not social distancing Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
What you need to know about asking for mortgage forbearance Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Today he was supposed to walk at his Yale graduation. Instead, he and the ‘coronavirus class’ are watching on a screen. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Airplanes don’t make you sick. Really. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
During lockdown, comics Rosebud Baker and Andy Haynes have gotten sick and engaged, plus hosted a surreal podcast Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020
Having coronavirus nightmares? Here’s what you can do about those bad dreams. Washington Post: Coronavirus, May 18, 2020

Economics Blogs

Gauging the impact of COVID-19 on market-based inflation expectations VoxEU.org, May 19, 2020
COVID-19 in Italy: An analysis of death registry data, part II VoxEU.org, May 19, 2020
Bernie Sees COVID-19 "Silver Lining" - Will Change "Fundamental Tenets" Of America Zero Hedge, May 18, 2020
Modeling the Global Effects of the COVID-19 Sudden Stop in Capital Flows Liberty Street Economics, May 18, 2020

Top Economics News

Coronavirus latest: Trump threatens to permanently defund WHO - DW (English) (Trump Economy), May 19, 2020
Mnuchin And Fed's Powell Set To Brief Senators On $2 Trillion Coronavirus Act NPR: Economy, May 19, 2020
Powell, Mnuchin to face Senate grilling on U.S. coronavirus response Jerome Powell (Reuters), May 19, 2020
The Trump administration keeps downgrading its economic projections amid the coronavirus pandemic - The Washington Post (Trump Economy), May 18, 2020
Mexico begins reopening despite coronavirus onslaught fears US Economy (Reuters), May 18, 2020
U.S. solar industry sheds five years of job growth amid the coronavirus US Economy (Reuters), May 18, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic World News: Live Tracker - The New York Times (Trump Economy), May 18, 2020
Wall Street soars on hopes of stimulus, coronavirus vaccine - Reuters UK (Carribean Economy), May 18, 2020

Law Firm Memos

Law Firm Press Releases

COVID-19 in 19: Disability Issues and the ADA Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, May 19, 2020
Covid-19 and Aviation in Africa – What is the new possible? Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, May 19, 2020
COVID-19 prompts NSW planning changes Ashurst, May 19, 2020
CDC and OSHA Issue COVID-19 Guidance for the Nursing Home Industry Seyfarth Shaw, May 18, 2020
New Jersey Lessens COVID-19 Restrictions on Non-Essential Construction Projects and Retail Businesses Seyfarth Shaw, May 18, 2020
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Declines Jurisdiction over COVID-19 Coverage Claim – Tacitly Acknowledges Not All Claims / Policies Are the Same Wilson Elser, May 18, 2020
COVID-19 — The Tennessee Pledge: An Experiment in Pandemic Self-Determination Nelson Mullins, May 18, 2020
COVID-19 Patent & Trademark Office Updates Vorys, Sater, May 18, 2020
US – COVID-19 – Liability Waivers Related to COVID-19 Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, May 18, 2020
Using Third Party Cleaners in the US Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Risks Are Associated and What Your Company Needs to Consider Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: Thought Leadership, May 18, 2020
Glenn Pudelka Joins Beyond The Book Podcast to Discuss IP and Copyright Issues During the COVID-19 Crisis Locke Lord Edwards, May 18, 2020
COVID-19 Litigation Resource Guide Loeb & Loeb, May 18, 2020
COVID-19: Is This the Knockout Blow for Retail Businesses? Pillsbury Winthrop, May 18, 2020
LA Represents Launched to Support Angelenos Affected by COVID-19 Munger Tolles, May 18, 2020
DLA Piper announces upcoming coronavirus webinars DLA Piper, May 18, 2020
In Law360, Ed McNicholas and Kelsey McIntosh Analyze COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act Ropes & Gray, May 18, 2020
Coronavirus Throws Wrench Into Tribal Clean Energy Plans Holland & Knight, May 18, 2020
COVID-19 Paid Leave Under the FFCRA and Qualifying Exemptions: Understanding the Law and Carefully Considering Its Applicability Epstein Becker, May 18, 2020
UK COVID-19 Update: Government Guidance on Holiday Entitlement and Pay Released Dorsey & Whitney, May 18, 2020
COVID-19: Administration Undertakes Several Defense Production Act Initiatives WilmerHale, May 18, 2020
Rob Zimmerman quoted in Crain's Cleveland Business | "Campaigning during COVID-19: Candidates forced to rethink fundraising, communication strategies" Benesch, May 18, 2020
Amendments to Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Compensation Act Bring New Notice Obligations and Temporary Relief for COVID-19 Related Unemployment Benefit Charges for Employers Gibbons, May 18, 2020

Other Law News

Law Technology

Apple And Google Set To Release Coronavirus API Amidst Privacy Furore Silicon UK, May 19, 2020
Microsoft open-sources coronavirus threat data Information Security Buzz, May 19, 2020
Ceteris Paribus: COVID-19, Global Trade and the Evolving International Supply Chain Legal Executive Institute: Events, May 18, 2020
Ars coronavirus Monday update, May 18 Ars Technica, May 18, 2020
Apple reopens some US stores amid COVID-19, but they’ll work differently Ars Technica, May 18, 2020
Cell-tower attacks by idiots who claim 5G spreads COVID-19 reportedly hit US Ars Technica, May 18, 2020
Perspective: The IG Elephant in the Room — Protecting your team and your firm in the age of Covid-19 InOutsource, May 18, 2020
The Fire Next Time? CFOs Say Contingency Plans Lacking for Covid-19 2nd Wave CorporateCounsel.net Blog, May 18, 2020
IFLA Key Resources for Libraries in responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic including re-opening Stephen's Lighthouse, May 18, 2020
Scammers Exploit Rollout of COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Apps KnowBe4, May 18, 2020
Coronavirus and the Courts 5-18-2020 American LegalNet Blog, May 18, 2020

Legal Administrator

Bringing Them Back: Onboarding After COVID-19 EntertainHR, May 19, 2020
Perspective: The IG Elephant in the Room — Protecting your team and your firm in the age of Covid-19 InOutsource, May 18, 2020
Latest ACC Flash Poll Examines Impact of COVID-19 on Education and Training for Over 400 In-House Lawyers ACC News, May 18, 2020
Associates Report On The Unprecedented Challenge Of COVID-19 [Sponsored] Above the Law - Big Law, May 18, 2020
ICYMI: U.S. Department of Labor Acts to Help American Workers And Employers During the Coronavirus Pandemic OSHA What's New, May 18, 2020

Librarian News

COVID-19 NEWS: 'Reopening Libraries in New Zealand: Slow and Steady Wins the Race' Information Today: News Breaks, May 19, 2020
COVID-19 NEWS: 'Libraries Around the World Prepare for a New Normal' Information Today: News Breaks, May 19, 2020
COVID-19 NEWS: 'FlatWorld Announces Textbooks Will Include COVID-19 Updates for Fall Semester' Information Today: News Breaks, May 19, 2020
COVID-19 NEWS: Inside Higher Ed's 'What It's Gonna Take' Information Today: News Breaks, May 19, 2020
COVID-19 NEWS: Inside Higher Ed's 'Open-Access Publishing and the Coronavirus' Information Today: News Breaks, May 19, 2020
Global Library Plans for Reopening After COVID-19 Library Boy, May 19, 2020
ABA Legal Ed Council Votes to Expand Emergency Powers Amid the Coronavirus law.com: Newswire, May 19, 2020
Ceteris Paribus: COVID-19, Global Trade and the Evolving International Supply Chain Legal Executive Institute: Events, May 18, 2020
The Upside Of COVID: A License To Risk And Fail Above the Law, May 18, 2020
China has been trying to avoid fallout from coronavirus beSpacific, May 18, 2020
The Coronavirus Lesson: Drive-Thrus are an “Essential Service” of Fast-Food Restaurants Lex Blog Network, May 18, 2020
State Legislatures Aim to Afford COVID-19 Coverage Lex Blog Network, May 18, 2020
5 Steps to Save Your Failing Business amid COVID-19 Lex Blog Network, May 18, 2020
Beijing Addresses COVID-19 Employment Dispute Cases Lex Blog Network, May 18, 2020
Add this Previously Filed Suit to the List of Coronavirus-Related Securities Lawsuits Lex Blog Network, May 18, 2020
How should Retailers get Prepared against COVID-19 in 2020? Lex Blog Network, May 18, 2020
USDA Announces New Coronavirus Food Assistance Program to Farmers, Ranchers, and Consumers Lex Blog Network, May 18, 2020
SEC targets alleged coronavirus scams in 2 suits Thomson Reuters: Answers On, May 18, 2020
Courts grapple with resuming operations amid coronavirus threat Thomson Reuters: Answers On, May 18, 2020
FDA Issues Guidance on Development of Coronavirus Tests [Sponsored] Above the Law, May 18, 2020
Associates Report On The Unprecedented Challenge Of COVID-19 [Sponsored] Above the Law, May 18, 2020
In Search Of A Silver Lining: How The Legal Community Is Serving During COVID-19 Above the Law, May 18, 2020
Developing policies for effective COVID-19 containment: The TRACE model beSpacific, May 18, 2020
Protecting vulnerable investors during the COVID-19 pandemic & beyond Thomson Reuters: Answers On, May 18, 2020
Coronavirus and the Courts 5-18-2020 American LegalNet Blog, May 18, 2020

Leading Law Departments

Perspective: The IG Elephant in the Room — Protecting your team and your firm in the age of Covid-19 InOutsource, May 18, 2020
The Fire Next Time? CFOs Say Contingency Plans Lacking for Covid-19 2nd Wave CorporateCounsel.net Blog, May 18, 2020

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