COVID-19 News, Information & Resources

It's about the spike.
Good chart in the article, comparing the mortality rate to others, in the week COVID-19 deaths ranked 2nd.

The economy and human values - the New Normal
The unprecedented COVID-19 event, particularly coupled with the new generation's interest in less conflict and sustainability, will lead to the way to a new economy.
Unprecedented is the best word we know at present that describes what happens - the impact on healthcare, economies, societies & cultures, governments & politics is comparable to small asteroids stri

RVA / Dr. Brown
Good article in our Richmond Times Dispatch about Dr. Brown and an IL-6 medication...

Hiking with Grizzly Bears
My friend Rob, an ICU Nurse, describes the COVID-19 work environment as 'hiking with grizzly bears'...can't see the bears in the woods, and something around the next tree will kill you.

The Economy & Healthcare | Who Recovers Best?
This article covers a range of topics - Health Care, Forecast and The Economy.
What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Responses Have In Common? Women Leaders

Here's everything the Fed has done to save the economy / 14 April
While the pols politic, Here is everything the Fed has done to save the economy
How bad will it be for the economy?
Covid-19: how bad will it be for the economy? | The Economist
Projections are 1/3 GDP. Reducing that amount is calculated to contribute to 1-million more deaths due to Covid-19.

Reopen the Economy?
Beginning this week, dialogs on how and when to "reopen" the ecomony are becoming prime-time conversations and front page news.

The economy and human values - the New Normal
The unprecedented COVID-19 event, particularly coupled with the new generation's interest in less conflict and sustainability, will lead to the way to a new economy.
Unprecedented is the best word we know at present that describes what happens - the impact on healthcare, economies, societies & cultures, governments & politics is comparable to small asteroids stri

Just getting started - your phone...
Technology solutions for COVID-19 are on the way.
1st step - use your phone as a medical tracking and reporting device...
Apple and Google want to turn your phone into a Covid-tracking machine
Next Steps?
Your phone will be 5G

US compared to Italy - Economic Turnaround
An article by Matthew Harrison, head of biotech industry research for Morgan Stanley, forecasting the economic turnaround in the US will be slow as the US response was worse than Italy.

Suppress & Lift Strategy
Dr. Gabriel Leung, an infectious disease epidemologist and Dean of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong, outlines the "suppress and lift" strategy originally described in the March 6 Imperial College London paper (see link in the article.)

It's about the spike.
Good chart in the article, comparing the mortality rate to others, in the week COVID-19 deaths ranked 2nd.
3-D Video Shows COVID-19 Attack Patient's Lungs
CT imaging from George Washington University Hospital shows the effects of COVID-19 on the lungs of a 59-year old man.

We need more testing!
We need more transparency, much more testing - including repeat and follow-up testing, more beds, more beds in open wards, and more PPE.
Healthcare Workers

RVA / Dr. Brown
Good article in our Richmond Times Dispatch about Dr. Brown and an IL-6 medication...

Hiking with Grizzly Bears
My friend Rob, an ICU Nurse, describes the COVID-19 work environment as 'hiking with grizzly bears'...can't see the bears in the woods, and something around the next tree will kill you.

No shaking hands...
Dr. Fausti is suggesting Americans should (probably) never shake hands again...

Dr. Jeffrey VanWingen, MD
Dr. VanWingen has become an internet celebrity on helfpul tips regarding a 'sterile technique' at the homefront - includi

Podcast w/ Dr. Michael Osterholm
Dr. Michael Osterholm is an American infection disease epidemiologist and outspoken expert on COVID-19. Dr. Osterholm is currently a Director with the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.