“A second wave of the coronavirus is expected to hit the United States next winter and could strike much harder than the first because it would likely arrive at the start of influenza season, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Tuesday.”— reuters, news.trust.org
“The coronavirus pandemic has upended food supply chains, led to closures of meat producing plants and left Americans with the unsettling experience of seeing empty shelves at supermarkets.”— Niv Elis, thehill.com
“A handful of mostly southern U.S. states will begin loosening economic restrictions this week in the midst of a still virulent pandemic, providing a live-fire test of whether America's communities can start to reopen without triggering a surge that may force them to close again.”— reuters, news.trust.org
“A new study in China has found that the novel coronavirus has mutated into at least 30 different variations.”— Alex Winston, jpost.com
“Senior anti-mafia officials and researchers have told CNN that Mafia clans are already taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic, especially in southern Italy.”— Valentina Di Donato, cnn.com
“At a time when Americans are desperate for financial aid, Speier’s story shows that many are slipping through the cracks, with the historic $2.2 trillion stimulus package failing to reach many of its intended recipients.”— Annie Nova, cnbc.com
“The novel COVID-19, despite previous suspicions, is capable of surviving prolonged exposure to high temperatures, according to a study by the University of Aix-Marseille in France, led by Professor Remi Charrel and Boris Pastorino.”— Tamar Beeri, jpost.com
“Around 5 million more people filed for first-time unemployment claims last week, as the job market in every sector of the economy continues to be devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.”— David Gura, nbcnews.com
“All 50 states are under a major disaster declaration for the first time in U.S. history, after President Trump approved Wyoming’s declaration Saturday.”— Justine Coleman, thehill.com
“The coronavirus pandemic has ravaged the U.S. economy. But the pain isn’t equally distributed. And at-home sperm collection companies—which send men preservable sample collection kits and return postage, run lab tests on returned cups, and promise to cryogenically store viable seed—appear to be enjo…”— Mark Hay, thedailybeast.com
“First, scientists recommend opening up windows to improve air flow. The team from the University of California, Davis and University of Oregon also say letting more natural light into a room will help create a healthier environment.”— Chris Melore, studyfinds.org
“Doctors at NYU Langone Health center conducted the largest study so far of U.S. hospital admissions for COVID-19, focused on New York City. They found obesity, along with age, was the biggest deciding factor in hospital admissions, which may suggest the role of hyper-inflammatory reactions that can…”— Tieman Ray, zdnet.com
“It looks increasingly likely the South will endure more death and economic loss from COVID-19 than any other region in the country — and not just because Southern governors were slow to shut down businesses and order people to stay at home.”— Christine Vestal, pewtrusts.org
“Richard Sullivan, a professor of cancer and global health at King's College London and director of its Institute of Cancer Policy, said: "The number of deaths due to the disruption of cancer services is likely to outweigh the number of deaths from the coronavirus itself over the next five years.”— Richard Sullivan, express.co.uk
“Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City closed down all operations except emergency, radiology, and ambulatory infusion. The hospital has experienced a 50% drop in revenues since procedures deemed nonessential by the government have been halted.”— Aaron Colen, theblaze.com
“With a vaccine for the novel coronavirus still likely a year or more away, the first weapon against the virus could be one of the drugs now in clinical trials with COVID-19 patients. A new analysis out today shows that many of these drugs, which are currently manufactured or in development to treat…”— Robert F. Service, sciencemag.org
“The United States has passed Italy to become the country with the most coronavirus deaths. However, as a proportion of the total population in the U.S., virus deaths remain at about one-sixth of those in hard-hit Italy or Spain.”— Jesse Yomtov, usatoday.com
“As of April 7, confirmed cases of COVID-19 – the disease caused by the coronavirus – had doubled from just 6.5 days earlier, according to the analysis of more than 12,700 deaths and nearly 400,000 cases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report includes estimates of incidence r…”— Gaby Galvin, usnews.com
“In the coming months and years, there will really be two pandemics in America. One will be disruptive and frightening to its victims, but thanks to their existing advantages and lucky near misses with the virus, they will likely emerge from it relatively stable—physically, psychologically, and finan…”— Joe Pinsker, theatlantic.com