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Mar 19 2020
Analysis
Coronavirus Pandemic Inspires Private Generosity
While many of us turn to the government for answers to the COVID-19 pandemic, others rightfully seek solutions from the private sector. Last week, the Hoover Institution's Russ Roberts asked his many twitter followers to help "create a list of voluntary (non-coercive) actions taking place right now to reduce COVID-19 spread or impact." The answers are too inspiring not to share.
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ReasonMar 14 2020
Analysis
Biohackers Are on a Secret Hunt for the Coronavirus Vaccine
A collective of biohackers has begun circulating a document proposing a plan to create, test, and distribute a vaccine to battle SARS-CoV-2. To get started, they say they need "between $10-25k."
Reason's Zach Weissmueller sat down with the lead biologist on the project, who requested anonymity due to fear of retribution from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Reason has verified
ReasonJul 26 2021
News
The Most Influential Spreader of Coronavirus Misinformation Online
The article that appeared online on Feb. 9 began with a seemingly innocuous question about the legal definition of vaccines. Then over its next 3,400 words, it declared coronavirus vaccines were “a medical fraud” and said the injections did not prevent infections, provide immunity or stop transmission of the disease.
Instead, the article claimed, the shots “alter your genetic coding,
New York Times (News)Jul 25 2021
Analysis
The Most Influential Spreader of Coronavirus Misinformation Online
The article that appeared online on Feb. 9 began with a seemingly innocuous question about the legal definition of vaccines. Then over its next 3,400 words, it declared coronavirus vaccines were “a medical fraud” and said the injections did not prevent infections, provide immunity or stop transmission of the disease.
Instead, the article claimed, the shots “alter your genetic coding,
New York Times (News)Jul 12 2021
Fact Check
The coronavirus variants: What you need to know
If you’ve been paying attention to recent news reports about the coronavirus pandemic, you’ve probably heard public health officials say they’re pleased about the dropping rates of cases and deaths due to vaccination in the United States — but that they’re also worried that continued spread of the delta variant could reverse some of those gains.
What is the delta variant? For that
PolitiFactFeb 26 2023
News
Coronavirus most likely originated from a lab leak, US department concludes
A lab leak is the most likely culprit for the COVID-19 respiratory illness that devastated the world, the U.S. Energy Department reportedly concluded.
Leaning on new intelligence, the department, which oversees numerous United States labs and research centers, made a judgment in "low confidence" that a lab leak is the most likely origin of the pandemic, per a classified intelligence
Washington ExaminerMar 21 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Coronavirus and Sensationalism
The COVID-19 coronavirus has left many Americans housebound with little to do except keep their eyes on the news, anxious for any sign that the pandemic may be slowing. The tidal wave of reporting on the virus and President Trump's response is a reminder to remain diligent about spotting media bias. A particularly potent showing of media bias came Saturday, following a White House press
Julie MastrineApr 01 2022
News
Senate finalizing $10 billion deal on coronavirus aid
Senators are finalizing an agreement to provide $10 billion in new coronavirus aid as they race to try to pass a bill before a two-week break set to start in days.
Senators negotiating the deal signaled that they were close to a finalized agreement, but said they were still ironing out legislative text, waiting for an analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and haggling
The HillMar 24 2022
News
What to Know About the ‘Deltacron’ Hybrid Coronavirus Variant
Questions are swirling about a hybrid of the delta and omicron coronavirus strains deemed “deltacron” that has been found in European countries and the U.S.
For now, the instances are extremely rare, and experts say there isn’t a need to sound the alarm yet – no matter how daunting the unofficial nickname may sound.
"As we look more, as we do more sequencing, it is possible that
U.S. News & World ReportJun 13 2021
News
G7 leaders call for investigation into coronavirus origins
Group of Seven (G-7) leaders on Sunday called for a renewed, "transparent" investigation into the origins of the coronavirus and pledged to give 1 billion vaccine doses to countries in need as their weekend of meetings in the United Kingdom came to an end.
President Biden joined the leaders of the U.K., Italy, Germany, Canada, Japan and France in signing a joint communique that
The Hill