Iceland lab’s testing suggests 50% of coronavirus cases have no symptoms (CNN)
There's a lot about Iceland that other countries could envy: Its spectacular natural surroundings, its place among the world's happiest countries, and, now,...
CDC recommends wearing masks in public as Trump undercuts recommendation
President Trump said on Friday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was urging all Americans to wear a mask when...
Coronavirus drives away volunteers just as they’re needed most (NPR)
Social service providers that rely on volunteers are having to scale back operations, just as more Americans are coming to them for...
What the history of self-isolation teaches us about the current moment (The Globe and...
The first modern account of self-isolation was written from a woman’s bedroom in early-Victorian Britain. Harriet Martineau was a leading public intellectual,...
Some critically ill COVID-19 patients choosing to die at home rather than on a...
A number of elderly patients have died in long-term care homes rather than submit to intensive therapy that might have only...
Internal emails show how chaos at the CDC slowed the early response (Pro Politica)
The CDC fumbled its communication with public health officials and underestimated the threat of the coronavirus even as it gained a...
Trump set to urge Americans to wear face coverings when outside (Politico)
Trump's planned guidance would encourage Americans to use homemade coverings, like cloth masks, scarves or bandannas, when outside the home.
What it feels like to have COVID-19: ‘Worse than any flu’ (National Post)
Canadians have gone public with their symptoms to show that even healthy young people with no underlying conditions are not immune.
Trump replaced White House pandemic-response team with Jared Kushner (Intelligencer)
At his coronavirus press briefing yesterday, Fox News correspondent John Roberts asked President Trump about his 2018 decision to eliminate the National Security Council’s...
Some in U.S. may not get stimulus checks until August, memo says (L.A. Times)
The federal government expects to begin making payments to millions of Americans under the new stimulus law in mid-April, but some people without direct...
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