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What would those in the know like others understand about COVID19? Presenting relevant links in a somewhat random fashion:
Headlines 2020
2020 hindsight – media in the year of Covid-19 – MediaWatch / RadioNZ
Does It Matter Which COVID-19 Vaccine You Get?
Covid-19 vaccine efficacy results are not enough
Avenue 5‘s Airlock Scene Is the Perfect Pandemic Analogy
‘We just wait for a miracle’: Bali faces its biggest crisis as COVID-19 leaves hundreds starving
Germany’s new COVID-19 spot is very clever and funny, stay-at-home couch potatoes are national heroes
Social distancing is a luxury many can’t afford. Vermont actually did something about it.
The End of the Pandemic Is Now in Sight
FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 Test for Self-Testing at Home
California pulls ’emergency brake’ in bid to stop unprecedented virus surge
Algorithm spots ‘Covid cough’ inaudible to humans
Macron declares second national lockdown in France
My Pandemic Pet – @NVHumanities @KristaDiamond
The coronavirus vaccine will not be free: Americans have already paid for it — twice
The inside story of how Trump’s COVID-19 coordinator undermined the world’s top health agency
From the pandemic declaration to the fall surge, here’s a timeline of Covid-19 in the US
Schiff: If Trump wanted more infections ‘would he be doing anything different?’
White House doctor announced Trump is being treated with dexamethasone. Here’s what we know about the drug.
This Overlooked Variable Is the Key to the Pandemic – The Atlantic
Glue and scissors: how I rediscovered my teenage hobby amid the pandemic – Guardian
Here’s How the Pandemic Finally Ends
Campus life sans Covid: A few colleges write the playbook for pandemic success
What people get wrong about herd immunity, explained by epidemiologists
Trump on 200K COVID-19 deaths: ‘It’s a shame’
Pentagon rewriting pandemic playbook after study faults Covid-19 response
The Most Likely Way You’ll Get Infected With Covid-19
Hawaii tentatively reopening to tourists October 15 – CNN
The Challenges Of Holding An Election During A Pandemic
CDC report: dining out increases risk of contracting coronavirus more than other activities – The Hill
Where Did COVID Come From? – Naked Scientists
A Supercomputer Analyzed Covid-19 — and an Interesting New Theory Has Emerged
Emerging Pandemic Diseases: How We Got to COVID-19 – Cell
‘It’s not the same’: How Trump and Covid devastated an Arizona border town – Guardian
The Latina Progressive Who Faced Down Texas Republicans – Politico
It Doesn’t Matter Who Is Pushing for Masks, This GOP Governor’s Answer Is No
The Unraveling of America – Wade Davis/Rolling Stone (Has COVID-19 signalled the end of the American era?)
NZ contained COVID-19. Direct and kind words on signage helped
What do students need in the age of lockdown learning? Early lessons from New Zealand’s online frontline
The race to collect the pandemic’s history—as it unfolds
A coronavirus vaccine is what our hopes are pinned to, but what’s the plan if we don’t get one?
U.S. hits 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases, Europe is amazed – Denver Post
Arundhati Roy: ‘The pandemic is a portal’
Don’t Miss This Seminal Moment for Racial Justice, Travel Industry
Coronavirus: Trump moves to pull US out of World Health Organization – BBC
US Reels from surge – BBC
People are getting sick from coronavirus spreading through the air – and that’s a big challenge for reopening – Conversation
Quarantine fatigue: Governors reject new lockdowns as virus cases spike
Decoding coronavirus slang – ABC
Fired Florida Data Scientist Launches A Coronavirus Dashboard Of Her Own – NPR
Infectious diseases expert: ‘We’re in an unsure moment’ on impact of protests, reopenings on coronavirus numbers
New Zealand Declares Itself COVID-Free – Outbreak Observatory
Why litter is surging as lockdowns ease – BBC
I’m a Chef in a Seaside Town. I’m Not an Epidemiologist.
US tops 100,000 coronavirus deaths with no end in sight
How to weigh the risk of going out in the coronavirus pandemic, in one chart – Vox
‘Corona town’: Cuban graffiti depicts anguish, urges courage – Reuters
Politics Podcast: One Virus, A World Full Of Responses – 538
Fauci on why a vaccine by end of year is ‘aspirational’ – The Hill
8 ways to go out and stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic – Vox
Two Coasts. One Virus. How New York Suffered Nearly 10 Times the Number of Deaths as CaliforniaCoronavirus: European countries set to further ease lockdowns – BBC
Hoping Llamas Will Become Coronavirus Heroes – NYT
The Indigenous communities that predicted Covid-19 – BBC
Every conversation about reopening should be about testing – Vox
How to run the world remotely – Vox
– Experts Knew a Pandemic Was Coming. Here’s What They’re Worried About Next – Politico
Why the coronavirus crisis is a ‘gray rhino’ and not a ‘black swan’ – Past Company
Responses to COVID-19 in South Africa: The centrality of food security – Kurt Ackerman
During coronavirus, we need social sciences and humanities more than ever. This is why – Radio National
How personal contact will change post-Covid-19 – BBC
Why the coronavirus is so confusing – The Atlantic
Two Errors Our Minds Make When Trying to Grasp the Pandemic
Amabie: The Japanese monster going viral – BBC
Trump signs executive order limiting immigration
The Yeast Supply Chain Can’t Just Activate Itself
Coronavirus Kills More Americans in One Month Than the Flu Kills in One Year – National Review
The Liminal Experience of Crisis: Facing Suspended Animation in the Era of COVID-19 – Medium
‘The risk is simply too high’: Germany’s Oktoberfest canceled because of coronavirus pandemic
New Zealand’s Prime Minister May Be the Most Effective Leader on the Planet
Listen up: In these disquieting COVID-19 times, hushed cities are making a loud impression on our ears
Australia is experiencing a home cooking pandemic – Good Food Australia
Carnival Executives Knew They Had a Virus Problem, But Kept the Party Going
Hungry Families Are Pushing America’s Food Banks to the Limit – Vice
The coronavirus likely came from China’s wet markets. They’re reopening anyway. – Vox
The coronavirus has destroyed the job market in every state
The Coronavirus and How the U.S. Ended Up with Nurses Wearing Garbage Bags @NewYorker
Amsterdam to embrace ‘doughnut’ model to mend post-coronavirus economy – Guardian
Coronavirus: Flour mills working ’round the clock’ to meet demand – BBC
How to get groceries without bringing home coronavirus
Coronavirus: WHO chief urges end to ‘politicisation’ of virus – BBC
Fauci: I don’t think we should shake hands ‘ever again’ – The Hill
Trump broke the agencies that were supposed to stop the coronavirus epidemic
New Zealand’s unique ‘elimination’ approach is rapidly flattening the curve – Independent
Hydroxychloroquine: how an unproven drug became Trump’s coronavirus ‘miracle cure’
Restaurant Closures – Slate
Food goes to waste amid coronavirus crisis – Politico
Don’t Panic: The comprehensive Ars Technica guide to the coronavirus
It’s the coronavirus, stupid – Politico
Local news station introduces new ‘What Day Is It?’ segment amid quarantines
Decentralized leadership raises questions about Trump coronavirus response
We aren’t just stopping coronavirus. We’re building a new world – Eric Holthaus
El Paso cracks down; Juarez and AMLO worry many about attitude toward coronavirus
Our environmental practices make pandemics like the coronavirus more likely
Pathogen Resistance – XKCD
Why Germany’s Coronavirus Death Rate Is Far Lower Than In Other Countries
Stop watching Netflix and tackle these 8 tech projects instead
Coronavirus should be a wake-up call to our treatment of the animal world
Mystery deepens over animal source of coronavirus
Is ‘epicenter’ the wrong word for New York?
Coronavirus Will Change the World Permanently. Here’s How. – Politico
European Commission to develop coordinated ‘exit strategy’ from lockdowns
Trump team failed to follow NSC’s pandemic playbook
Will warm weather really kill off Covid-19? – BBC
From Netflix Party to Zoom: The internet apps getting us through quarantine – Vox
What does the coronavirus do to your body? Everything to know about the infection process – USA Today
We’re not going back to normal – Technology Review
‘Gross misjudgment’: Experts say Trump’s decision to disband pandemic team hindered coronavirus response
Can hot weather, like in Malaysia, stop coronavirus? – The Star
Coronavirus: Kind Canadians start ‘caremongering’ trend – BBC
America begins drinking at home – Politico
America closes up shop – Axios
America shuts down – Politico
Coronavirus: Trump suspends travel from Europe to US – BBC
How soap absolutely annihilates the coronavirus – Vox
Online classes, video meetings: Can coronavirus spur low-carbon habits? – Reuters – @lauriegoering
Coronavirus, synchronous failure and the global phase-shift
The novel coronavirus can likely live up to 96 hours on phone screens – Quartz
Trump Has Sabotaged America’s Coronavirus Response – Foreign Policy
To fight the coronavirus, labs are printing its genome
China coronavirus: Death toll rises to 41; more than 1,000 cases of infection confirmed in mainland – Politico
China’s Omnivorous Markets Are in the Eye of a Lethal Outbreak Once Again – NYT
Tests
Expiration Dates
Paxlovid
13 Things To Know About Paxlovid, the Latest COVID-19 Pill > News > Yale Medicine
Pfizer to price Covid drug Paxlovid at $1,390 per course
Vaccines
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_vaccine
https://covid19.trackvaccines.org – https://covid19.trackvaccines.org/vaccines
https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations
Wastewater
National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS)
Hydroxychloroquine
No New Revelation on Hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19
When Trump pushed hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, hundreds of thousands of prescriptions followed despite little evidence that it worked
Totally Under Control
‘Totally Under Control’ And ‘Time’ Are Two Very 2020 Documentaries
Totally Under Control: A Movie Chronicling The US Covid-19 Tragedy
Totally Under Control review – shocking film on Trump’s failure to handle Covid-19
Quotes
(There are) “many aspects of 21st-century life that made the pandemic possible: humanity’s relentless expansion into wild spaces; soaring levels of air travel; chronic underfunding of public health; a just-in-time economy that runs on fragile supply chains; health-care systems that yoke medical care to employment; social networks that rapidly spread misinformation; the devaluation of expertise; the marginalization of the elderly; and centuries of structural racism that impoverished the health of minorities and indigenous groups. It may be easier to believe that the coronavirus was deliberately unleashed than to accept the harsher truth that we built a world that was prone to it, but not ready for it.”
Why the coronavirus is so confusing – The Atlantic @edyong209
Education
Education in Times of Crisis and Beyond: Maximizing Copyright Flexibilities – Creative Commons
Study Abroad Programs
IIE Releases Survey on Effects of COVID-19 on International Students and Study Abroad – IIE
Insider Trading
Loeffler reports more stock sales amid insider trading allegations
Journalism
Here are the newsroom layoffs, furloughs and closures caused by the coronavirus
Responses
North House Folk House – Archive
https://twitter.com/cac_accr/status/1251576672622538757
Communication
cidrap.umn.edu (PDF)
White House (USA)
Opening Up America Again
Background
CDC: The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”). On January 30, 2020, the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee of the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a “public health emergency of international concernexternal icon” (PHEIC). On January 31, 2020, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency (PHE) for the United States to aid the nation’s healthcare community in responding to COVID-19.
Videos
China: Millions in lockdown
https://youtu.be/410dkXABTUU
John Oliver
https://youtu.be/ElIf2DBrWzU
https://youtu.be/6s4Bx7mzNkM
Wildlife Trade
https://youtu.be/f1rCkpvhaJQ
Tourism Quarantine
https://youtu.be/D52ogc4JgzU
Australia tourism
https://youtu.be/7hWRSpEWrsU
Rethinking tourism: How Coronavirus Will Force Destinations to Stop Overtourism
https://youtu.be/LJcXnTvppsc
Great Realisation
https://youtu.be/Nw5KQMXDiM4
Supermarket Etiquette
https://youtu.be/mWzX2HbaW-A
Wikipedia
Coronavirus
2019–20 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
Postponed
Planeta