Briefly, before starting any of the phases, under the plan states and localities have to fulfill “gating criteria,” including a two-week downward trajectory in new cases of Covid-19 and reports of the broad category of influenza-like illnesses that could be Covid-19, absent a confirmatory test. And the states must have […]
Here’s How Covid-19 Immunity Compares to Other Diseases
One of the many unknowns about the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is how we might become immune to it. When you get infected with viruses, along with other baddies like bacteria, your immune system fights back by producing proteins called antibodies. These stick around for the long haul, and your body […]
COVID clauses await wary buyers in Canada’s home selling season
Economic Indicators21 hours ago (Apr 17, 2020 02:05PM ET) (C) Reuters. A sign advertising the sale of new homes stands in empty lot of land in East Gwillimbury By Denise Paglinawan TORONTO (Reuters) – In Canada’s typically busy home-selling season, wary buyers are donning masks and gloves to view properties […]
U.S. leading indicator points to deep economic slump
Economic Indicators12 hours ago (Apr 17, 2020 11:20AM ET) (C) Reuters. A Modell’s store is closed as retail sales suffer record drop during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A gauge of future U.S. economic activity suffered a record decline in March, suggesting […]
Bank of Italy sees Italian economy contracting 5% in first quarter
Economic Indicators14 hours ago (Apr 17, 2020 09:20AM ET) (C) Reuters. Banca D’Italia sign is seen in downtown Rome ROME (Reuters) – Italian gross domestic product will contract by around 5% in the first quarter of this year from the previous three months as the economy is hit by a […]
Here’s Who Should Really Be Advising Trump on the Economy
It’s me again, from self-isolation. The only way I know that it’s Friday is that this newsletter goes out and my weekly food delivery arrives. The difference is that with the newsletter, there’s no note that some of the items aren’t available at this time. For now, this weekly column […]
So You’ve Found a Comet With a Weird Orbit …
On the evening of March 28, a small automated observatory on the Andean steppe in northwestern Argentina watched a previously undetected comet drift through the solar system nearly 500 million miles away. New comets are rare enough–astronomers only add a few dozen to the official tally each year–but this particular […]
UK to delay retail sales and GDP data for quality checks
Economic Indicators15 hours ago (Apr 17, 2020 08:30AM ET) (C) Reuters. The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Office for National Statistics said it would delay the release of upcoming retail sales and gross domestic product data to allow more time for quality checks […]
Covid-19 Stalls Clinical Trials for Everything but Covid-19
The cancer center has continued running critical trials that are well underway, including through virtual checkups. “This morning I walked into the clinic with my stethoscope and iPad,” Herbst says. Fears abound over exposing patients to the virus, especially because many cancer drugs weaken the immune system to the point […]
AI Uncovers a Potential Treatment for Covid-19 Patients
Late one January afternoon, British pharmacologist Peter Richardson ran out of his home office and told his wife, “Got it!” She asked what he was talking about and offered a cup of tea. Richardson explained that he had identified a drug that might help people infected with a new virus […]