China and the Coronavirus: A Timeline
Even the playgrounds are all shut down.Kevin Drum For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.A few days ago I got curious about the notion that China has been a bad actor in the coronavirus saga. Like most of us, I was paying only vague attention back in December…
Anthony Fauci: We “Could Have Saved Lives” by Acting Earlier on the Coronavirus
Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that the nation likely “could have saved lives” by acting earlier on the coronavirus outbreak. “Obviously, if we had, right from the beginning, shut everything down, it may have been a little bit different,” the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told Jake Tapper on CNN’s State…
Coronavirus Growth in Western Countries: April 11 Update
Here’s the coronavirus growth rate through April 11. Germany showed a big decline today in its daily death rate, but they also reported fewer cumulative deaths than yesterday. I suspect a reporting error. Italy hiccuped, but hopefully is still on a downward trend. Spain is declining. Canada, as always, remains teacher’s pet. And the United…
Meet the Outfitters Welcoming Grand Canyon Rafters to a COVID-19 Reality
Matt Corritone rows through Lava Falls on the Colorado River. While he and others on the trip were on their 200 mile journey, they had no access to the outside world.Nick Mott/High Country News For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.This piece was originally published in High Country…
I Have a Question About “Flattening the Curve”
I’m puzzled by something. A few weeks ago, before we had adopted any social distancing measures, the COVID-19 models suggested that we’d hit a peak of 5,000+ deaths per day sometime in late April or early May. Then, in mid-March, we started adopting countermeasures. Famously, these countermeasures were supposed to “flatten the curve.” As you…
Oakland Has Closed a Bunch of Streets to Cars. Other Cities Should Follow Its Lead.
The view of 42nd Street in Oakland on Saturday. AP Photo/Jeff Chiu For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters.Oakland, California, on Saturday started to phase in what it is calling a “slow streets” initiative, to give residents “more room to spread out safely.” The city’s mayor, Libby Schaaf…