Month: April 2020
Disaster in motion: Where flights from coronavirus-ravaged countries landed in US
Thousands of flights came into US as coronavirus raged. By JOHN KELLY and Pierre Thomas An ABC News joint investigation with its owned television stations…
Navy captain fired over coronavirus memo is a calm, honorable leader. He’s also my friend.
I am certain Brett Crozier will be found to have acted honorably, with the best intentions for his ship, his crew and his Navy foremost…
Researchers harness new technology for rapid COVID-19 vaccine development
by Arlene Weintraub | Apr 6, 2020 10:41am fiercebiotech.com As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly accelerated last month, scientists working for a spinoff of Massachusetts General…
Chaos rocks Trump White House on virus’ most tragic day
(CNN)The chaos and confusion rocking President Donald Trump’s administration on the most tragic day yet of the coronavirus pandemic was exceptional even by his own…
ICE to deport Haitians despite coronavirus concerns- UPDATED
Miami Herald Some U.S. lawmakers and immigration advocates are expressing outrage at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s decision to continue deportations to Haiti in the…
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IRRESPONSIBLE WITH COVID-19 – SENDS AIRCRAFT CARRIER ROOSEVELT TO SOUTH VIETNAM MARCH 10 FOR VISIT WHEN VIRUS PRESENT – THEN FIRES CAPTAIN WHEN HE REACTS – NOW SENDS INFECTED HAITIAN TO HAITI- A TOTALLY UNPREPARED COUNTRY – HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS MAY DIE
April 7, 2020 The Trump team plans to send substantial numbers of Haitians back to Haiti in an ICE operation that will violate President Moise’s…
US aircraft carrier should never have been sent to Vietnam- Added COMMENTARYBy Haitian-Truth
US Navy knew of the risk posed by Covid-19 on board ships but still sent the Theodore Roosevelt to Da Nang by Stephen Bryen April…
Trump blocks Fauci from answering question about drug Trump is touting
By Allyson Chiu and Meagan Flynn April 6, 2020 at 3:46 a.m. PDT President Trump spent a portion of Sunday’s press briefing yet again promoting…
Mysterious Heart Damage, Not Just Lung Troubles, Befalling COVID-19 Patients
While the focus of the COVID-19 pandemic has been on respiratory problems and securing enough ventilators, doctors on the front lines are grappling with a…
How China’s fake news machine is rewriting the history of Covid-19, even as the pandemic unfolds
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s retweet of an article blaming the U.S. for infecting Wuhan with coronavirus went viral, viewed 160 million times within hours. But…
Heated disagreement breaks out in Situation Room over hydroxychloroquine
CNN)There was a heated disagreement in the Situation Room this weekend over the efficacy of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine — but multiple sources say it…
Surgeon General: This week will be like a ‘Pearl Harbor’ and ‘9/11’ moment
By Sarah Westwood, CNN (CNN)The US surgeon general said this week is going to be the “hardest and the saddest” for “most Americans’ lives,” describing…
Trump’s moves to hold medical supplies tip Trudeau to China
By ANDY BLATCHFORD 04/04/2020 05:43 PM EDT Updated: 04/05/2020 12:11 PM EDT OTTAWA — OTTAWA — The Trump administration’s moves to restrict the export of…
Results from a Controlled Trial of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
APR 04, 2020 | KENNETH BENDER, PHARMD, MA The initial results from a placebo-controlled trial of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 indicate that patients…
Americans are underestimating how long coronavirus disruptions will last, health experts say
By Helen Branswell Stat News Public health experts are increasingly worried that Americans are underestimating how long the coronavirus pandemic will disrupt everyday life in…
US ‘wants 3M to end mask exports to Canada and Latin America’
A major US mask manufacturer, 3M, says the government has asked it to stop exporting US-made N95 respirator masks to Canada and Latin America. The…
Coronavirus: US accused of ‘piracy’ over mask ‘confiscation’
The US has been accused of redirecting 200,000 Germany-bound masks for its own use, in a move condemned as “modern piracy”. The local government in…
How to make your own face mask
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Illustrations: Leah Abucayan, CNN Updated 1423 GMT (2223 HKT) April 4, 2020 (CNN)There’s one thing you should know before diving into…
Scripps Research finds ‘possible Achilles heel’ in the coronavirus
The discovery could help target a weak spot in the virus with strong drugs By Gary Robbins April 3, 2020 2:16 PM Scripps Research in La…
Reaching Rural Haiti With Coronavirus Training
How can health professionals reach the rural population of Haiti with timely information about coronavirus prevention? One answer involves a combination of a cellphone, masks…