This entire Rivka Galchen article is worth reading, but this passage is a reminder of who’s at highest risk right now (and who’s not).
newyorker.com/magazine/2020/…

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Blind triplets who defied odds to become eagle scouts now diagnosed with COVID-19. One of the brothers was just admitted to the hospital. 🙏 Delia Gonçalves WUSA9 #coronavirus
wusa9.com/article/news/h…

Most press freedom 2020

1 Norway
2 Finland
3 Denmark
4 Sweden
5 Netherlands
6 Jamaica
7 Costa Rica
8 Switzerland
9 New Zealand
10 Portugal

US #45

-RSF World Press Freedom Index

Atlanta mayor

Some of the world's most polluted cities are breathing much cleaner air during coronavirus lockdowns.
New Delhi's air pollution dropped 60% in three weeks. Watch ⬇ trib.al/8w6QSJ7 (Video via @QuickTake)

International flights, before coronavirus and now:

I am absolutely here for Bat Knowledge Droppings.

Matt Gabriele (@profgabriele.com on Bsky)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel:
'Nobody likes to hear this but it is the truth. We are not living through the final phase of this crisis, we are still at its beginning. We will still have to live with this virus for a long time.”

During the meeting, Doctor Anthony Fauci and others on the task force noted there would be a glaring inconsistency if the scientists were not in agreement with Trump on the Georgia issue during the press conference.

At a meeting just prior to Wednesday’s briefing, task force members were discussing likelihood that some doctors on the panel would be asked by reporters about Kemp’s controversial move to open up many businesses in Georgia, like nail salons and bowling alleys, source added.

News: Members of the coronavirus task force had to convince Trump to change his view on Georgia governor Brian Kemp’s decision to reopen businesses in his state later this week, a source close to the task force tells CNN.

washingtonpost.com/health/2020/04…

A nurse who looked after Boris Johnson while he was in intensive care with COVID-19 described the responsibility of caring for him buzzfeed.com/emilyashton/co…

Great interview with Taleb. Governments “did not want to spend pennies in January; now they are going to spend trillions.” (see also: climate change)
newyorker.com/news/daily-com…

Been seeing posts like “fear is a virus too” & “the cure can’t be worse than the disease” and if it’s you saying those things, stop. Only a virus is a virus & there is no cure so 1) you sound dumb & 2) you’re spreading ignorant ideas that encourage dangerous behaviors. #COVID19

An entire Ukrainian town had to be sealed off after dozens of people including priests were infected with COVID-19 at a famous monastery businessinsider.com/ukrainian-town…