Month: May 2020
Estimating the True Case-Fatality Rate of COVID-19 – Added COMMENTARY By Haitian-Truth
For several months, we have been inundated by reports summarizing incidence and mortality data for COVID-19, on both the national and global level. In a…
CDC now says coronavirus ‘does not spread easily’ via contaminated surfaces
For those of you still wiping down groceries and other packages amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, breathe a sigh of relief: The Centers for Disease…
Tanama Continues to Battle Covid-19 in Haiti
Considering she only made her debut in March, it is remarkable that Thony Loui’s comic book supershero Tanama is already being referred to as an…
Who will get a coronavirus vaccine first? Here’s what experts say
As dozens of companies and universities rush to develop a coronavirus vaccine, the U.S. will also have to grapple with who will get a vaccine…
Exclusive: Second more deadly wave of coronavirus ‘to hit Europe this winter’
By Anne Gulland European countries should brace themselves for a deadly second wave of coronavirus infections because the pandemic is not over, the…
Vietnam Fighting To Stop A Pilot Becoming Its First Coronavirus Death
byEmily Derrick A pilot for Vietnam Airlines is fighting for his life after contracting coronavirus in a Vietnam bar. The 43-year-old British man would…
‘Perfect storm’: Haiti COVID-19 peak set to collide with hurricanes
by Anastasia Moloney | @anastasiabogota | Thomson Reuters Foundation Friday, 15 May 2020 09:05 GMT In a country already struggling with political instability, social unrest,…
Fauci: There’s ‘No Guarantee’ We’ll Ever Have an Effective Coronavirus Vaccine
He told a Senate committee that the idea there would be a treatment or a vaccine by the fall is “a bridge too far.” WASHINGTON…
US to deport Haitians who’ve tested positive for coronavirus: NGO
The Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti says Monday’s scheduled flight ‘takes reckless to a whole new level’. by Isabel Macdonald 10 May 2020…
AP Exclusive: Docs show top WH officials buried CDC report
By JASON DEAREN FOR AP news GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The decision to shelve detailed advice from the nation’s top disease control experts for reopening…
In the early days of the pandemic, the U.S. government turned down an offer to manufacture millions of N95 masks in America
It was Jan. 22, a day after the first case of covid-19 was detected in the United States, and orders were pouring into Michael Bowen’s…
The daily death toll from Covid-19 in the United States could have been more than halved if TRUMP had acted more swiftly in recommending self-isolation and the wearing of face masks, according to a new study.
The daily death toll from Covid-19 in the United States could have been more than halved if authorities had acted more swiftly in recommending self-isolation…
AP Exclusive: US shelves detailed guide to reopening country
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration has shelved a document created by the nation’s top disease investigators with step-by-step advice to local authorities on…
One of Trump’s personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus
A member of the US Navy who serves as one of President Donald Trump’s personal valets has tested positive for coronavirus, CNN learned Thursday, raising…
Integrating Emergency Food With Smallholder Recovery in Haiti
by Hugh Locke, Timote Georges and Robert Johnson Like so many countries throughout the developing world, Haiti is at the early stages of Covid-19 and…
Coronavirus Latest: New University Of Penn Model Predicts 350,000 Deaths By End Of June If All States Fully Reopen
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Governors in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware have a lot to consider before fully reopening. If they open too quickly, that could…
Scientists say a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus appears to be more contagious than original
La Times: Scientists have identified a new strain of the coronavirus that has become dominant worldwide and appears to be more contagious than the…
Coronavirus virtual vaccine summit sees leaders pledge billions, but US skips it
World leaders held an online summit Monday aimed at galvanizing global efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine. At the end of the three-hour meeting, billions…
Oxford scientist says its vaccine is making headway, could show efficacy by June
A leading scientist says that prospects appear good but that concerns over safety could be the next hurdle for the vaccine’s development. WASHINGTON — British…
Michigan has the nation’s highest COVID-19 death rate
News Weather Coronavirus I-Team Chime In Watch 69 Michigan has the nation’s highest COVID-19 death rate by Andrew Feather | Newschannel 3 Friday, May 1st…