Tag Archives: Pandemic

Trump concedes pandemic to ‘get worse before it gets better’

Media playback is unsupported on your device President Donald Trump has warned the US pandemic may “get worse before it gets better”, as he revived his virus briefings with a more scripted tone. Mr Trump also asked all Americans to wear face coverings, saying “they’ll have an effect” and show “patriotism”. The president, who was… Read More »

EU leaders reach ‘pivotal’ deal on pandemic recovery fund after marathon summit

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron (L) arrive for a joint press conference at the end of the European summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on July 21, 2020. JOHN THYS | AFP | Getty Images The 27 European Union governments have reached a breakthrough agreement over new fiscal stimulus,… Read More »

This Nicaraguan Is Showing How To Better Share Pandemic Health Data – Forbes

Natalia Norori, with posters created for the Health Data Sharing is Caring Project, raising … [+] awareness about how the absence of minorities from healthcare datasets can lead to misdiagnoses. Leo Carvajal Young Nicaraguan activist Natalia Norori is using her skills and experience in open health data to not only measure the true impact of… Read More »

Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine Alone Cannot Fix – NPR

Enlarge this image Dr. William Strudwick stands outside Howard University Hospital, where he works as an attending physician in the emergency department. Tyrone Turner/WAMU hide caption toggle caption Tyrone Turner/WAMU Dr. William Strudwick was finishing a shift at Washington, D.C.’s Howard University Hospital when his wife, Maria, texted. Their 19-year old son, Cole, wanted to… Read More »