Blood Banks Need Your Blood More Than Ever Right Now
Jake Danna Stevens/The Times-Tribune/AP Blood donations are plummeting as coronavirus cases continue to rise, raising the alarming possibility of a national blood supply shortage. The resounding message from blood banks: If you’re healthy, give blood now. America’s Blood Centers, an organization representing independent blood banks, which together collect more than half of the nation’s blood supply, reported…
The Price of Beef Is About to Plummet—Thanks to Coronavirus
Kryssia Campos/Getty As novel coronavirus infections officially reach pandemic levels, the social and economic consequences are piling up: huge events cancelled, the stock and oil markets tank, and fears of a recession coalesce. Here’s one that may be surprising: Steak may be about to get a lot cheaper. Two factors tie the COVID-19 crisis to a…
The Feds Are Going After Bogus Coronavirus Products. Should Alex Jones Be Worried?
Jose Luis Magana/AP As concern over the coronavirus continues to grip the world, misinformation is spreading almost as quickly as the epidemic itself. And some companies are trying to turn that misinformation into profit. Case in point: The US Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission sent letters last week to companies warning…
4 Recommendations for Dealing With the Coronavirus from a Public Health Dream Team
A sign is shown next to a sanitizing station.Rick Bowmer/AP On Friday, the liberal advocacy organization Center for American Progress hosted a four-person panel of public health experts focused on the emerging threat novel coronavirus poses to the American public. The panelists were heavyweights of Democratic policy circles, with expertise spanning from national security to…
A Top Coronavirus Official Was Forced to Dance Around a Big Question: Should Trump Hold Rallies?
Alex Wong/Getty Last week, Anthony Fauci, a member of President Trump’s coronavirus task force and one of the country’s most trusted infectious disease experts, told Politico, “you don’t want to go to war with a president.” “But,” he cautioned, “you got to walk the fine balance of making sure you continue to tell the truth.” On…
Trump’s Media Attacks Are Always Shameful. But in the Middle of the Coronavirus Crisis, They’re Dangerous.
Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP During an epidemic, a crucial function of leadership—governmental, scientific, and medical leadership—is to provide citizens with important and accurate information. Panic needs to be averted. Fears need to be addressed. Risks need to be assessed. And necessary action must be taken, collectively and individually, to save lives and prevent or…