Covid-19
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Publisher: Wired
2020-05-19Metaphors Matter in a Time of Pandemic
Language matters. This author critiques the use of War metaphors in dealing with pandemics. Author reminds us that at war we require command and control, rather than the spontaneous volunteerism we have seen with self-isolation and self quarantine.Language matters. This author critiques the use of War metaphors in dealing with pandemics. Author r
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-05-10How Pandemics End?
When will the Covid-19 pandemic end? And how? According to historians, pandemics typically have two types of endings: the medical, which occurs when the incidence and death rates plummet, and the social, when the epidemic of fear about the disease wanes.When will the Covid-19 pandemic end? And how? According to historians, pandemics typically have two
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Publisher: NPR
2020-05-06What Hamburg's Missteps In 1892 Cholera Outbreak Can Teach Us About COVID-19 Response
As the world comes to terms with how governments have responded to today's coronavirus pandemic, some are looking to history to guide them. Chief among those lessons is the need "to have proper precautions in place," and not to try and hush it up or try and deny its existence. Then it has fatal consequences for many, many people.As the world comes to terms with how governments have responded to today's coronavirus pandemic, som
Tags: guidance, precautions, reopening, history
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Publisher: Centers for Disease Control
2020-05-04Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19
This visualization provides weekly data on excess deaths by jurisdiction of occurrence. Counts of deaths in more recent weeks are compared with historical trends to determine whether the number of deaths is significantly higher than expected.This visualization provides weekly data on excess deaths by jurisdiction of occurrence. Counts of de
Tags: infection data, dashboard, mortality data, history
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Publisher: World Economic Forum
2020-05-03Can wearing face masks stop the spread of coronavirus?
Should people be forced to wear face masks in public? That’s the question facing governments as more countries unwind their lockdowns. Over 30 countries have made masks compulsory in public, including Germany, Austria and Poland. This is despite the science saying masks do little to protect wearers, and only might prevent them from infecting other people.Should people be forced to wear face masks in public? That’s the question facing governments as mo
Tags: prevention, precautions, infection data, reopening, history
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Publisher: MSN
2020-04-19California lessons from the 1918 pandemic: One city dithered; another acted and saved lives
Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. In the 1918 pandemic, Los Angeles adapted strict quarantine measures while San Francisco didn't. LA's excess death rate was 494 per 100,000 residents, lower than any other city. San Francisco suffered 673 excess deaths per 100,000.Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. In the 1918 pandemic, Los Angeles adapte
Tags: guidance, reopening, history, quarantine
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Publisher: Fortune
2020-04-18How one country set a course to totally eliminate the COVID-19 virus
Once we have the COVID-19 epidemic under control we will study different approaches to reducing the risk and eliminating this pandemic. New Zealand is a country that has successfully reduced deaths from COVID-19, a total of 11, by trying to eradicate the virus all together.Once we have the COVID-19 epidemic under control we will study different approaches to reducing the
Tags: prevention, history
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