Healthcare Triage
Paul Romer's Coronavirus Testing Plan
Testing for coronavirus has been one of the most contentious aspects of the pandemic response in the United States. This week we're talking to Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Romer, who has developed a plan to roll out Coronavirus...
Healthcare Triage
Indiana's COVID-19 Testing Study and What it Means for Reopening
What’s the true infection rate of COVID-19? So far, we’ve had no real idea, which means most states are flying blind into reopening. But not Indiana, where a new statewide study is the first to provide the kind of data we’ll need to make...
Healthcare Triage
COVID-19 Surveillance and the Difficulty of Contact Tracing
We definitely need to be tracing the contacts of people who have tested positive for coronavirus, so that we can know who else has been exposed. This is a herculean task, but we have to do it. And there are some ideas and practices that...
TLDR News
Trials Underway for Coronavirus Treatments & Vaccines: Are We Getting Close? - TLDR News
Trials Underway for Coronavirus Treatments & Vaccines: Are We Getting Close? - TLDR News
Next Animation Studio
Explainer: How the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID vaccine works
The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine was 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 in clinical trials, AstraZeneca said in a November 23 press release.
Financial Times
What Covid-19 toilet paper shortages tell us about supply chains
FT Trade Secrets writer Aime Williams goes on a mission to find toilet roll. The coronavirus outbreak has emptied supermarket shelves. But why can't manufacturers just divert the unused office paper?
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New cases show novel coronavirus could spread via sewage pipes
A Hong Kong woman fell victim to the new coronavirus after a man residing 10 floors directly above her unit became sick.
TLDR News
Parliament Voted to Renew the Coronavirus Act: Has Anything Changed? - TLDR News
Last night, MPs voted to renew the Coronavirus Act despite growing concern among Conservative backbenchers that Parliament was being circumvented and scrutiny of new COVID rules and regulations was being avoid. In this video, we explain...
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Will Coronavirus Affect Brexit? Will the UK Still Leave on December 31? - TLDR News
With the Coronavirus spreading around the world, it's impacting everything from supply chains to education. So in this video, we explore how the Coronavirus is impacting Brexit and also how Brexit is affecting the UK's reaction to COVID-19.
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Seemingly recovered COVID-19 patients still have viral RNA in fecal matter: new study
Health authorities might be able to detect COVID-19’s spread by testing the sewers of a community for the coronavirus’s RNA.
TLDR News
Face Masks Can Damage Your Health According to Conspiracy Theorists... Sorry What? - TLDR News.
Despite the scientific and medical advice, some still seem sceptical about the idea of wearing a face mask. The rationale changes from person to person, but many seem to believe masks impede their freedom and could potentially make them...
Financial Times
Coronavirus: can we protect markets and companies?
As coronavirus has spread across the globe markets have fallen sharply and entire industries have warned of imminent bankruptcy. Governments are trying to understand the potential scale of the economic fallout and how to mitigate it.
The Economist
The new coronavirus: how should the world respond?
The new coronavirus is shutting down planet Earth. What lessons can the rest of the world learn from China, Singapore and South Korea?
TLDR News
Coronavirus Has the US Successfully Flattened the Curve - TLDR News
Coronavirus: Has the US Successfully Flattened the Curve?
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How the Wuhan virus is impacting airlines and car manufacturers
As the Wuhan virus continues to spread at an alarming rate, it is starting to impact cruise ships, airlines and other international companies.
TLDR News
Will Coronavirus be Good for the Environment Long Term? - TLDR News
The impact of the Coronavirus on human life has obviously been devastating, with total deaths rapidly racing towards 100,000 people. However, the planet does seem to be showing some environmental benefits, with pollution and emissions...
ACDC Leadership
Economic nightmare?
I made this video to explain why a global pandemic is difficult for economists and policymakers to address. COVID-19 can potentially cause a demand and supply shock. Whether or not that results in a global recession is up to consumers....
TLDR News
Can the NHS Cope with Coronavirus? - TLDR News
With the Coronavirus continuing to spread across Britain, the NHS is being placed under increasing pressure to handle the virus. In this video, we take a look at how the NHS is doing thus far and what the government is doing to try and...
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Will The $3 Trillion COVID Stimulus Package Pass (The HEROES Act) - TLDR News
With the COVID crisis continuing and economic damage worsening, many are considering how to manage the crisis. Like many other countries, the US is planning to spend vast amounts of money to prop up businesses, local authorities, and...
Curated Video
Covid-19: what the world has learned during lockdown
Lockdowns appear to have slowed the spread of covid-19. But what has the world learned about the virus during this time? Ed Carr, The Economist's deputy editor, and Callum Williams, our senior economics correspondent, answer your questions.
Healthcare Triage
The Shifting Messaging on Masks
The messaging on masks and coronavirus has been mixed, and has shifted throughout the pandemic. We now have better data, and it is clear that wearing a masks can help prevent the spread. We should be wearing masks when we go out in...
TLDR News
How The UK Wasted £16 Million On Coronavirus Tests That Didn't Work - TLDR News
About a month ago, the UK government made a big deal about the purchase of 17.5 million Coronavirus tests, with Johnson describing the move as a 'game-changer'. However, it was recently discovered that the tests didn't work and as such...
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Doubts arise over efficacy of China-produced Sinopharm vaccine
Doubts have arisen around the efficacy of China’s Sinopharm vaccine after Bahrain began recommending over-50s with comorbidities get a booster of Pfizer-BioNTech six months after their second Sinopharm shot.
Global Health with Greg Martin
Contact Tracing as a Public Health tool to end lockdown during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic
This video explains how contact tracing can be used to life movement restrictions and end lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments around the world have countries in lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. To ease these...