Wuhan Coronavirus Tag

‘Fat Studies’ Prof Suggests Telling Heavy People to Eat Right During Quarantine is ‘Traumatizing’

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 08, 2020 6 Comments

“we need to seek solace and comfort where we can, and for some folx that solace and comfort will be in food”...

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Cuomo Now Says New York has Enough Ventilators

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 08, 2020 24 Comments

After making a massive fuss about ventilators, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo now says the state has enough for now.

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Someone just learned he needs to come to class prepared in case the teacher calls on him

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 07, 2020 82 Comments

I just can't bring myself tonight to write a heavy post about the economic destruction being forced on tens of millions of people based on models which are appearing, day by day, to have wildly overstated the threat of Wuhan coronavirus. I stand by my original assessment on March 9, Swine Flu and Me:

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NY Times Deceptively Reports That Trump Has ‘Financial Interest’ in Hydroxychloroquine

Posted by Stacey Matthews on April 07, 2020 47 Comments

For a couple of weeks now, President Trump has been touting the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for the Wuhan Coronavirus during White House press briefings.

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Trump Says He’ll be “Giving a Good Look” at WHO Funding

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on April 07, 2020 19 Comments

Tuesday, Trump said the administration will be "giving a good look" at the funding the US provides to the World Health Organization.

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Husband’s Worries Over Wuhan Coronavirus Reportedly Cause of Murder-Suicide

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 07, 2020 45 Comments

I've noticed a lot of people have not spoken about the mental health portion of the Wuhan coronavirus. If they do, it does not receive a lot of publicity. Hopefully, now people will pay attention to it. Authorities say a husband killed his wife and himself over concerns of the coronavirus.

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Boston University Lays Off 1,600 People Due to Coronavirus Crisis

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 07, 2020 2 Comments

"a painful but unmistakable example of the coronavirus pandemic’s economic toll"...

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UC Davis Student Newspaper Declares Criticism of the Chinese Communist Party is Racist

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 07, 2020 17 Comments

“uphold the Principles of Community in this time, especially in regard to xenophobia and discrimination attached to the coronavirus”...

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Oregon State Considers Raising Tuition as Classes Go Online

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 07, 2020 6 Comments

"The taxpayer-funded institution’s Board of Trustees is raising tuition on incoming undergraduates by 3.2 percent as a purported compromise"...

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Wuhan Virus Watch: Democratic Michigan State Representative Credits Trump, Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Cure

Posted by Leslie Eastman on April 07, 2020 21 Comments

I filled today's update with some much needed good news.

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Be wary of computer models and subsequent interventions

Posted by New Neo on April 06, 2020 39 Comments

Modeling can analyze data about complex systems and make predictions. But the predictive value of computer modeling is hampered by the fact that models are only as good as the assumptions and statistics behind them.

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Cuomo Wants Trump Admin to Increase Hydroxychloroquine Supply Since NY Tests Show Promise

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 06, 2020 72 Comments

The MSM will likely shove this news to the back page because God forbid they acknowledge they jumped the gun when it comes to anti-malarial medicine hydroxychloroquine. They did it last Friday! Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during his daily briefing that he wants President Donald Trump's administration to increase the hydroxychloroquine because tests at New York hospitals show promise.

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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Moved to Intensive Care After His Coronavirus Symptoms Worsened

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 06, 2020 21 Comments

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson went into intensive care on Sunday night after his symptoms for Wuhan coronavirus worsened.

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UPDATE: Wisconsin Supreme Court Blocks Order to Postpone Primary, U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Absentee Extension

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 06, 2020 12 Comments

UPDATE: The Wisconsin Supreme Court blocked an executive order from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers that postponed the election to June 9. It will go on tomorrow. The U.S. Supreme Court also blocked a ruling that gave people six extra days to submit their absentee ballots.

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University in Japan Uses Remote-Controlled Robots to Hold Virtual Graduation

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 06, 2020 0 Comments

"graduates had the experience of walking across the stage and accepting their diplomas"...

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Feeding Frontline Medical Workers

Posted by Ellen Carmichael on April 06, 2020 4 Comments

Across the country, medical professionals working in coronavirus hotspots have endured a lot. From anxieties about the availability of critical supplies to the tremendous emotional toll of seeing so much suffering, these healthcare workers have been through more than most of us can even imagine. After an exhausting shift, cooking a meal for themselves seems daunting.

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Study Found CNN Barely Paid Attention to Wuhan Coronavirus During Trump Impeachment Trial

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 06, 2020 24 Comments

A Media Research Center (MRC) study in February found that CNN bashed President Donald Trump during its Wuhan coronavirus coverage. However, CNN needs to look in a mirror because its coverage in January and February barely covered the coronavirus outbreak during the impeachment trial.

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Harvard Law Students Want to be Licensed Without Taking the Bar Exam

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 06, 2020 23 Comments

“emergency diploma privilege”...

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