April 30, 2020

• Gustavus biologist, other experts say social distancing remains important (St. Peter Herald – MN)

April 29, 2020

• As many as 18.4 million Americans face disruption, loss of health insurance in pandemic (Brinkwire)
• Amazing scientific response (UMRA Newsletter)
• Arrests drop in Duluth, St. Louis County, though crime rates persist (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Virus wreaks havoc among most vulnerable (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm warns that coronavirus is airborne and easily spreadable (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Experts: People probably aren’t actually catching COVID again (Futurism)
• A new public health crisis: caring for older adults living in nursing homes, assisted living and senior care (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Wednesday coronavirus update: 18 more MN deaths but ICU numbers soften (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• What is truly important? (The Sampson Independent – NC)

April 28, 2020

• Public health labs suffered budget cuts for years prior to the coronavirus pandemic (Newsmax)
• Public health labs suffered budget cuts prior to the coronavirus pandemic (Michigan Radio NPR)
• Public health labs suffered budget cuts prior to coronavirus (WAMU Radio – Washington, DC)
• Public health labs suffered budget cuts prior to coronavirus (WPCC Radio – Washington, DC)
• Public health labs suffered budget cuts prior to coronavirus (NPR Morning Edition)
• As many as 18.4 million Americans face disruptions and potential loss of health insurance coverage (Medical Xpress)
• US experts identified one antibody test with 100% accuracy while 10 others have over 95%: Check them out! (The Science Times)
• Here’s what we know about coronavirus antibodies. (Spoiler: It’s not much.) (Vice)
• The false hope of antibody tests (The Atlantic)
• US surpasses 1 million COVID-19 cases (The Hill)
• As lockdowns drag on, is it OK to ease up on social distancing? (NBC News)
• As lockdowns drag on, is it OK to ease up on social distancing? (Today)
• As lockdowns drag on, is it OK to ease up on social distancing? (Yahoo! News)
• Rural moms already have no place to go. The coronavirus will make the problem worse. (U.S. News & World Report)
• Let’s get real about coronavirus tests (The New York Times)
• Public health labs suffered budget cuts prior to the coronavirus pandemic (Michigan Radio NPR)

April 27, 2020

• Public health labs suffered budget cuts prior to coronavirus (KASU Radio – Jonesboro, AR)
• Public health labs suffered budget cuts prior to coronavirus (APM Reports – St. Paul, MN)
• The ‘first five plays of the game’: 2015 Texas report envisions pandemic response (Go San Angelo – TX)
• Arizona’s public health spending is lower than most other states’. Here’s what that means (Arizona Central – Phoenix, AZ)
• Arizona’s public health spending is lower than most other states’. Here’s what that means (USA Today)
• Screens in the time of COVID (Minnesota Parent)
• Sweden puts few restrictions on public life: Could it work here? Dr Osterholm weighs in (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• It’s a marathon’: U of M’s Dr. Osterholm says we’re only at the beginning stages of fighting COVID-19 (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• National COVID-19 expert Dr. Osterholm receiving death threats (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)

April 26, 2020

• Can antibody tests help end the coronavirus pandemic? (The New York Times)
• Epidemiologist: FDA ‘all but given up its oversight’ of coronavirus tests (The Week)
• Our View: COVID-19: Minnesota model holds promise in virus fight (Mankato Free Press – MN)

April 25, 2020

• The ‘first five plays of the game’: 2015 Texas report envisions pandemic response (Alice Echo News Journal – TX)
• The ‘first five plays of the game’: 2015 Texas report envisions pandemic response (Austin-American Statesman – TX)
• The ‘first five plays of the game’: 2015 Texas report envisions pandemic response (Stephenville Empire-Tribune – TX)
• Once cut, now crucial: Pa.’s public health nurses are now pivotal to easing coronavirus restrictions (York Dispatch – PA)
• Pa. contact tracing nurses pivotal, but few remain (Standard Speaker – Hazleton, PA)
• Minnesota COVID-19 deaths double in one week (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• 360 deaths or 22,000? Why Minnesota’s COVID-19 models are so different (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)

April 24, 2020

• Trusted research can guide equity-focused policies addressing COVID-19 (The Hill)
• PA slashed the ranks of its contact tracing nurses. Now, pivotal to reopening, only a few remain (The Citizens’ Voice – Wilkes-Barre, PA)
• Cut, now crucial: Long cast aside as expendable, Pa.’s public health nurses are now pivotal to easing coronavirus restrictions (Bucks County Courier Times – Langhorne, PA)
• ‘Our moon shot’: Vaccine makers go ahead with unproven candidates to meet 2021 goal – that experts say may be unrealistic (Taunton Daily Gazette – MA)
• Infectious disease expert makes chilling prediction for states reopening amid pandemic (HuffPost)
• An infectious disease expert on the dangers of Trump’s ‘non-scientific’ claims (PBS NewsHour)
• Life in the time of COVID-19 (Mille Lacs Messenger – MN)
• To fight COVID-19, are Minnesotans ready to share private data on health, location? (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• Restrictions could be lifted on up to 100,000 Minnesota workers by Monday (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• The results of coronavirus ‘serosurveys’ are starting to be released. Here’s how to kick their tires (STAT)

April 23, 2020

• 1 in 5 New Yorkers may have had COVID-19, antibody tests suggest (The New York Times)
• Our moon shot’: Vaccine makers go ahead with unproven candidates to meet 2021 goal – that experts say may be unrealistic (USA Today)
• The voters Trump needs most right now (The Atlantic)

April 22, 2020

• Coming soon to Minnesota: COVID-19 testing for all (Post Bulletin – Rochester, MN)
• What does testing expansion mean for Minnesota’s Stay at Home order? (Bring Me The News)
• The Minnesota Moonshot’: Walz, health officials announce plan to test 20,000 a day for virus (Mesabi Daily News – Virginia, MN)
• State rolls out plan to administer as many as 20,000 COVID-19 tests per day (MinnPost)
• Gov. Walz, University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic to make announcement about COVID-19 testing (Inforum)
• Minnesota will soon test 20,000 per day thanks to U of M and Mayo Clinic (Pioneer Press – St. Paul)
• Walz calls efforts to increase testing capability in Minnesota ‘great first step’ in fighting virus (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Gov. Walz, Mayo Clinic, U of M, and health systems collaborate on rapid ramping up of testing capacity (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Deaths jump to 179; Walz unveils major testing push (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Economic chaos fuels hunger and strongmen (The New York Times)
• The fear of coronavirus and flu colliding in the fall (The New York Times)
• New testing plan is big step toward reopening Minnesota (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Dr. Osterholm ‘States like Georgia are headed for a train wreck’ by reopening too soon (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Walz announces “breakthrough” on coronavirus testing (WDIO TV – Duluth, MN)
• More than 23,000 seek coverage through MNsure (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
  
• Top U of M infectious disease doctor: ‘We are in the very first innings of this game’ (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)

April 21, 2020

• Antibody surveys suggesting vast undercount of coronavirus infections may be unreliable (Science Magazine)
• Infectious disease expert: We’re only in the second inning of the pandemic (CNN)
• What families need to know about the coronavirus antibody test (Fatherly)
• U of M COVID-19 study on asymptomatic health care workers begins in Buffalo (KSTP TV – St. Paul, Minnesota)
• American farmers were already hurting. Now the coronavirus slowdown might do them in (Time)
• As virus invades rural America, the politics are beginning to scramble (Post Alley – Seattle, WA)
• Amid mounting death toll, Minnesota officials scramble to find safe places for seniors (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Isolation a risk for vulnerable populations (Southwest Journal – Minneapolis, MN)

April 20, 2020

• New 3D computer model shows how far a cough can spread indoors (Big Think)
• How to do laundry while protecting yourself from coronavirus (Self)
• Rural America’s coronavirus crisis is still emerging (News and Guts)
• Should I call out my neighbors for not social distancing? (Rewire)
• Infectious disease doctor says preventing spread of coronavirus is ‘about life and death’ (WBUR Radio – Boston, MA)
• Coronavirus may be too much of a challenge for MN State Fair (Pioneer Press – St. Paul)

April 19, 2020

• Antibody test, seen as key to reopening country, does not yet deliver (Chicago Tribune – Illinois)
• “It is harrowing. It is daunting. It is overwhelming”: The mental toll of coronavirus is crushing medical workers (Vanity Fair)
• Antibody test, seen as key to reopening country, does not yet deliver (The New York Times)

April 18, 2020

• Crow Wing County purchases semitrailer to possibly use as morgue (Duluth News Tribune – Minnesota)
• The Coronavirus in America: The year ahead (The New York Times)

April 17, 2020

• Dr. Michael Osterholm has strong words on COVID-19 (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)

April 16, 2020

• Experts: Oklahoma, among the unhealthiest states, faces heightened risks for COVID-19 (PBS Frontline)
• Experts: Oklahoma, among the unhealthiest states, faces heightened risks for COVID-19 (Oklahoma Watch)
• Understanding the transmission of respiratory winter viruses (Medium)
• Big data drives Minnesota’s COVID-19 response. Take a look under the hood. (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Trump’s obsession with reopening the economy ignores public Health experts (The Intercept)

April 15, 2020

• How expanded testing would work in Minnesota (Minnesota Public Radio)
• Victoria County officials report no new cases, talk about reopening city (Victoria Advocate – TX)
• Is the worst of COVID-19 behind us? (The Timberjay – Tower, MN)
• Dr. Michael Osterholm disagrees with the president cutting funding to the WHO (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• State officials expect virus to take greater toll on racial minorities (Minnesota Public Radio)
• ‘It really is the perfect storm’: Coronavirus comes for rural America (Politico)

April 14, 2020

• Stay 6 feet apart, we’re told. But how far can air carry coronavirus? (The New York Times)
• Does widespread disinfecting kill the coronavirus? It’s under debate (The New York Times)
• Ending coronavirus lockdowns will be a dangerous process of trial and error (Science Magazine)
• Our pandemic summer (The Atlantic)
• Harvard Study: Some Social Distancing Measures May Be Needed Until 2022 (New York Magazine)
• An alarming simulation shows how a single cough could spread particles through a grocery store. And it’s a perfect example of why people should wear masks in public to combat the spread of coronavirus. (Business Insider)

April 13, 2020

• Coronavirus isn’t red state vs. blue state issue, cautions doctor (MSNBC)
• Who are your trusted sources on COVID-19? (Duke Today – Duke University)
• Governor wants 5,000 COVID-19 tests a day, but one major issue is getting in the way (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Animal Doctor: More on coronavirus (Tulsa World – OK)
• University research targets social distancing compliance, mental health (Minnesota Daily – University of Minnesota)
• With Trump eager to restart economy amid coronavirus crisis, experts implore feds for testing, tracing and a clear plan (WCED Radio – DuBois, PA)
• To the polls in a pandemic: How Wisconsin went ahead with an election amidst a public health crisis (Wisconsin Public Radio)
• Five-step plan for reopening business is put to the test in China (The Washington Post)

April 12, 2020

• Sunday Morning with Paul Douglas (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• University of Minnesota lifts veil on coronavirus model 2.0 (Hutchinson Leader – MN)
• As coronavirus spreads, here’s what you can do (Medium)
• Most in area support COVID rules, but skeptics remain defiant (Mankato Free Press – MN)

April 11, 2020

• Is Hibbing prepared for COVID-19? (Hibbing Daily Tribune – MN)
• Minnesota sees more COVID-19 deaths; officials say distancing making a difference (Star Tribune – Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota officials unveil modeling behind state’s COVID-19 strategy (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Economists and epidemiologists work to find a balance amid pandemic (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)

April 10, 2020

• Health In All Matters Podcast (Twin Cities Public Television)
• Coronavirus in Minnesota: Researchers explain their method of predicting COVID-19’s potential deadliness (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• $90 trillion question: How to get people back to work (Finance & Commerce)
• McFeely Mess podcast: ‘It will hit every small town’ (Inforum)
• What’s been informing the state’s COVID-19 mitigation strategies? For one, this model (St. Cloud Times – MN)
• Famed Minnesota epidemiologist says coronavirus will ‘hit every small town (Duluth News Tribune – MN)
• University of Minnesota lifts veil on coronavirus model 2.0 (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)

April 9, 2020

• A new study suggests 6 ft might not be enough when walking, running or biking outside (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Coronavirus mystery: Disease infects more women but kills more men (The Hill)
• The $90 trillion question is how to get people back to work ( Greenwich Time – CT)
• Minnesota COVID-19 modelers from U will release numbers and technical info Friday (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• MDH announces COVID-19 modeling presentation for Friday (Bring Me The News – MN)

April 8, 2020

• What you need to know about Minnesota’s ‘stay-at-home’ order (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• COVID-19 pandemic could last 12-18 months according to Dr. Osterholm (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Rate of coronavirus deaths and illness much higher among people of color (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• School of Public Health launches COVID-19 podcast to combat misinformation (Minnesota Daily – University of Minnesota)
• Are Minnesotans better at social distancing? (The Timberjay – Tower, MN)
• Medical modeling: Trying to predict the future of a pandemic (MPR)
• Minnesota nursing homes launch aggressive new safety measures to control virus (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• The Best of the Twin Cities (in the worst of times) (City Pages – Minneapolis, MN)

April 7, 2020

• Governor taps team of experts for help with long-term coronavirus plan (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• COVID-19 may soon peak in three major US cities. Here’s what that means (Quartz)
• Infectious disease expert warns coronavirus pandemic could be ‘the first inning of a 9-inning game’ (FOX News)
• Can US avoid another lockdown if coronavirus proves to be seasonal? (Yahoo! News)
• Nurse says she was suspended after refusing to treat coronavirus patients without a mask (USA Today)
• MDH says model should be used to help analyze the COVID-19 situation in the moment (KTOE Radio – Mankato, MN)
• We’ve been lucky so far. I hope we stay that way (WBUR Radio – Boston, MA)

April 6, 2020

• Nursing homes on the front line of limiting coronavirus spread among Minnesotans (MPR)
• University of Minnesota med students team with tech startup to help health care providers with child care, chores (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Minnesota leaders call national COVID-19 model ‘overly optimistic’ (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Dr. Osterholm: “I think that the Surgeon General’s comments were absolutely irresponsible” (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Trump confronts most difficult week yet in coronavirus battle (The Hill)
• School of Public Health created pandemic “task force” in 2006, using findings today (The Minnesota Daily – University of Minnesota-TC)
• The U.S. knows very little about the spread of COVID-19. A Minneapolis Fed researcher has a proposal to fix that (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Former Minnesota state epidemiologist slams Surgeon General’s coronavirus comments (WWL Radio – New Orleans, LA)

April 5, 2020

• Minnesota’s COVID-19 response shows promise in helping to slow virus (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Happy thoughts and hot liquids won’t save us (The Lumberjack – Humboldt State University, CA)
• National model lowering Minnesota’s death toll estimate for 1st wave of coronavirus pandemic (Bring Me the News – MN)
• State of emergency for Black America (Precinct Reporter – San Bernardino, CA)
• Minnesota details breadth of elder-care coronavirus cases (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Infected but feeling fine: the unwitting coronavirus spreaders (The Irish Times)

April 4, 2020

• MDH releases list of long-term care facilities with COVID-19 cases (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• Coronavirus isn’t the first viral outbreak to bring life in St. Paul to a halt (Pioneer Press – St. Paul, MN)
• Pandemic lessons need to be heeded (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Osterholm says cloth masks won’t fully protect from coronavirus (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• Brace yourself for waves of coronavirus infections (The New York Times)

April 3, 2020

• Coronavirus en Estados Unidos: la escasez de equipos médicos cruciales en el país más rico del mundo (y la “batalla” por hacerse con estos materiales) (BBC Mundo)
• How the federal government has supported public health efforts in states so far (NPR)
• Experts say ordering takeout is safe — here’s how to keep it healthy, too (NBC Today)
• Chad Hartman Show: Dr. Michael Osterholm (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• How the federal government has supported public health efforts in states so far (WBUR Radio – Boston, MA)
• Should you cancel your summer vacation plans because of coronavirus? (The Dallas Morning News – TX)

April 2, 2020

• Disease data modeling, in Minnesota and elsewhere, varies greatly (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Mayo Clinic experts discuss high COVID-19 death toll projections (Bring Me The News – Minneapolis, MN)
• Is the coronavirus airborne? Experts can’t agree (Nature)
• Wealthy L.A. areas have higher rates of coronavirus cases. Why those numbers are deceiving (Los Angeles Times)
• Your View: How to stay socially connected while physically apart (The Morning Call)
• Singapore’s coronavirus struggle shows colossal task of global containment (The New York Times)
• Minnesota health officials continue to conceal names of senior care facilities with coronavirus (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)

April 1, 2020

• Calm before the storm: Rural hospitals brace for the coronavirus surge (Forbes)
• Model behavior: Estimates of COVID-19 spread ‘all over the place’ (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• When the going gets tough, the tough must be ethical (JPHMP Direct)
• 5 tips for replenishing your ‘stay-at-home’ supplies amid coronavirus concerns (The Oregonian – Portland, OR)
• Singapore’s coronavirus struggle shows colossal task of global containment (The New York Times)
• Scientist who predicted pandemic blasts WHO: ‘They set us back a great deal’ (Daily Caller)
• Minnesota’s COVID-19 deaths now stand at 12 (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Response to coronavirus driven by modeling (The Tower-Soudan Timberjay – MN)
• The United States leads in coronavirus cases, but not pandemic response (Science)
• Minnesota Department of Human Services orders more than 200 adult day centers for seniors, people with disabilities to close (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)

March 31, 2020

• More than 150,000 Minnesota households don’t have broadband access (Minnesota Reformer)
• What to do when your coronavirus stockpile runs low (The Free Press – Kinston, NC)
• What to do when your coronavirus stockpile runs low (MSN)
• Infected but feeling fine: The unwitting coronavirus spreaders (The New York Times)
• The Glean (MinnPost – Minneapolis, MN)
• Could a steam bath freshen my face mask? (Post Bulletin – Rochester, MN)

March 30, 2020

• ‘Really hard’ ethical choices may be needed if coronavirus cases exceed health care capacity (Post Bulletin – Rochester, MN)
• Coronavirus in the US: How all 50 states are responding to the public health emergency (USA Today)
• COVID-19 model says Minnesota is saving tens of thousands of lives by staying home (Post Bulletin – Rochester, MN)
• Face mask shortage in stockpile becomes political issue in election year (CBS News)
• Dr. Osterholm says defeating COVID-19 could take several months (WCCO Radio – Minneapolis, MN)
• U of M’s Osterholm says obesity could be deadly factor in U.S. COVID-19 outbreak (Bring Me the News – MN)
• Two new road maps lay out possible paths to end coronavirus lockdowns (Boston Globe – MA)
• 5 stories you might have missed from over the weekend (Post Bulletin – Rochester, MN)
• 4 more coronavirus deaths in Minnesota; known cases rise to 503 (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Gas stations depend on getting customers inside. Is that a problem right now? (Marketplace)

March 29, 2020

• Nadine Bailey: Hand washing, COVID-19 and the new normal? We will get through this (Record Searchlight – Redding, WA)
• Two new road maps lay out possible paths to end coronavirus lockdowns (STAT)
• How — and when — does this come to an end? (The Free Press – Mankato, MN)
• COVID-19 model says Minnesota is saving tens of thousands of lives by staying home (St. Pioneer Press – MN)
• One More Thing:  Farmers worry about coronavirus ahead of Spring planting  (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)

March 28, 2020

• Advice for ag producers on proceeding during outbreak (The Country Today – Eau Claire, WI)
• ‘Really hard’ ethical choices may be needed if coronavirus cases exceed health care capacity (St. Paul Pioneer Press – MN)
• States and stores are banning reusable bags during COVID-19 pandemic. Is it safe to use them? (Post Bulletin – Rochester, MN)
• Developing the Minnesota COVID model (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Is the price of containment killing the patient? (Post Bulletin – Rochester, MN)

March 27, 2020

• Eleven States Don’t Track Or Reveal COVID-19 Hospitalizations (KVPR Radio – Clovis, CA)
• Experts say the U.S. needs a national shutdown ASAP — but differ on what comes next (WFDD Radio – Winston-Salem, NC)
• UK addresses COVID-19 drugs; other Q and A (WTVQ TV – Lexington, KY)
• Parkways around Lake Harriet to close to free space during stay-at-home order (Southwest Journal – Minneapolis, MN)
• States and stores are banning reusable bags during COVID-19 pandemic. Is it safe to use them? (MPR News)
• From Gates to Osterholm: The coronavirus was actually expected (MinnPost)
• Experts say the U.S. needs a national shutdown ASAP – but differ on what comes next (NPR)
• Health officials confront new threat to speed of testing (The Hill)
• How can you safely grocery shop in the time of coronavirus? Here’s what experts suggest (Time)
  

March 26, 2020

• The COVID-19 crisis reveals an old divide between the parties (The Atlantic)
• Timeline of Walz executive orders due to COVID-19 (KTOE Radio – Mankato, MN)
• Coronavirus Daily Briefing: Minnesotans urged to comply with stay at home order (KSTP TV – St. Paul, MN)
• It’s probably too late to use South Korea’s trick for tracking coronavirus (The Daily Beast)
• Coronavirus Update: Researchers warn of critical drug shortages if supply chain info isn’t made public (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• What you need to know about Minnesota’s ‘stay-at-home’ order (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Infectious disease expert: Coronavirus will overwhelm U.S. health care system (MSNBC)
• What data did Gov. Walz use to predict the coronavirus’ effect on MN? (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• What we’ve learned about the coronavirus — and what we still need to know (STAT)

March 25, 2020

• Joe Rogan’s latest guest predicted just how bad the coronavirus could get (Showbiz Cheat Sheet)
• Getting creative but remaining rigorous and scientific in responding to a pandemic (JPHMP Direct)
• We will have a devastating recession economy until there’s widespread coronavirus testing (USA Today)
• Walz issues ‘stay at home’ order to curb coronavirus (Albert Lea Tribune – MN)
• Helen Kowalski: Another perspective on virus tactics (The Chippewa Herald – Chippewa Falls, WI)
• Case count grows to 287 as hospitals prep for surge (Fergus Falls Journal – MN)
• Infectious disease expert: Coronavirus will overwhelm U.S. health care system (Yahoo! News)

March 24, 2020

• Shelter-in-place strategy for coronavirus poses constitutional, economic problems (MinnPost)
• Scheffler: We’re living through history (Minnesota Daily)
• These are the 6 ways the coronavirus pandemic could end (The Hill)
• What to know before you make summer vacation plans (CNN)

• Guest editorial: Short-term crisis reveals persistent need (The Tribune Democrat – Greater Johnstown, PA)

March 23, 2020

• Minnesota doctors enlist quilters, COVID-19 workarounds (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Will Smith shares virus lessons he learned while filming I Am Legend (Men’s Health)
• Trump’s painful dilemma (KITV TV – Honolulu, HI)
• Ecolab seeing sharp rise in sales of disinfectants that can neutralize coronavirus (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
• What you need to know about a possible ‘shelter-in-place’ order (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)

March 22, 2020

• The world has suffered through other deadly pandemics. But the response to coronavirus is unprecedented. (The Philadelphia Inquirer – PA)
• Coronavirus: China hid ‘silent carriers’ who make up a third of the cases in official count, claims report (MEAWW)
• Coronavirus pandemic: What’s ‘normal’ now? What’s next? An interview with Michael Osterholm. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
• UMASH hosting webinar to inform producers and ag professionals on COVID-19 and proper farm responses (KEYC TV – Mankato, MN)
• Coronavirus: When will see start seeing a decrease in Minnesota? (Bring Me the News)
• Words To Live By: Worthy of our ancestors (Sawyer County Record – WI)

March 21, 2020

• A COVID-19 quiz to test your knowledge of pandemic trivia (Modern Healthcare)
• The COVID-19 pandemic could be ‘devastating’ in rural areas (Mesabi Daily News – MN)
• Will Smith explains why social distancing is so important during coronavirus outbreak (The Blast)

March 20, 2020

• Will Smith appears on ‘Red Table Talk’ for discussion on coronavirus (VIBE)
• Cartwright: prepare for lengthy coronavirus pandemic (The Times-Tribune – Scranton, PA)
• Bill Gates has been warning of a global health threat for years. Here are 11 people who seemingly predicted the coronavirus pandemic. (Business Insider)
• Will Smith feels ‘responsible for a lot of the misinformation’ about the coronavirus because of ‘I Am Legend’ (The Philadelphia Inquirer – PA)
  3/20: Understanding what works: How some countries are beating back the coronavirus (STAT)
• Gov. Tim Walz: ‘Shelter in place’ order a tool in the ‘toolbox’ (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Jada Pinkett Smith calls emergency ‘Red Table Talk’ for the coronavirus, expert explains why it’s crucial to protect the health care system (Atlanta Black Star – GA)
• Disease expert Mike Osterholm talks about efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Almanac, TPT – St. Paul, MN)
• Covert coronavirus infections could be seeding new outbreaks (Nature)

March 19, 2020

• Coronavirus Study: Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of COVID-19 (WJZ TV – Baltimore, MD)
• Will Smith revisits ‘I Am Legend’ to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus (BET)
• Mayor Sturm addresses community concerning the Coronavirus (Montevideo American-News – MN)
• Infected people without symptoms spread CV (WJR Radio – Detroit, MI)
• Coronavirus kills 4 family members and sickens others after a dinner in New Jersey (KCPQ TV – Seattle, WA)
• There are now over 9,400 coronavirus cases in the U.S. (NBC2 News – Fort Meyers, FL)
• The Smith family discusses coronavirus on ‘Red Table Talk’ (Albany Herald – GA)
• Rep. Cartwright self-quarantines (The Citizens’ Voice – Wilkes-Barre, PA)
• Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of coronavirus more than we realized (KRDO TV – Colorado Springs, CO)
• Minnesota Department of Human Services needs emergency powers (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Coronavirus and kids: Doctors answer parents’ COVID-19 questions (Fatherly)
• The COVID-19 pandemic could be ‘devastating’ in rural areas. (Minnesota Reformer)
• Practical biosecurity recommendations to prevent COVID-19 in farm workers and allied operations (UMN Swine News)
• UMN infectious disease expert: ‘This is not going to be over with by the end of the summer.’ (St. Paul Pioneer Press – MN)
• Will Smith calls family together for emergency ‘Red Table Talk’ to discuss coronavirus crisis (The New York Daily News)

March 18, 2020

• As China’s virus cases reach zero, experts warn of second wave (Bloomberg)
• Studies look at potential scenarios for COVID-19 in Minnesota (Bring Me the News)
• Officials say If people don’t heed warnings, health care system might not be equipped for what’s next (WDRB TV – Louisville, KY)
• America botched coronavirus testing. We’re about to find out just how badly. (The Daily Beast)

March 17, 2020

• What China’s coronavirus response can teach the rest of the world (Nature)
• The single most important lesson from the 1918 Influenza (The New York Times)

March 16, 2020

• States are rushing to close schools. But what does the science on closures say? (The Washington Post)
• How contagious is the coronavirus? (CBS News)
• Asymptomatic people may be driving spread of coronavirus (WIS News TV – Columbia, SC)
• 5 stories you might have missed from over the weekend (Rochester Post Bulletin – MN)
• Important coverage trends for COVID-19 (The Buffalo News – NY)
• Asymptomatic people may be driving spread of coronavirus (WVIR TV – Charlottesville, VA)
• Coronavirus in Minnesota: WCCO viewers’ biggest COVID-19 questions, answered (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Asymptomatic people may be driving spread of coronavirus (WCJB TV – Gainesville, FL)
• ‘Community spread’ of coronavirus confirmed in 3 of Minnesota’s 35 COVID-19 cases (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)

March 15, 2020

• This is not going to be like a Minnesota blizzard. . . we’re talking about something that I call a coronavirus winter’ (The Duluth News Tribune)
• Minnesota to start tracking hospital ventilators (KMSP TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Pence pledges high-speed coronavirus testing from 2,000 labs this week (The New York Times)
• Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of coronavirus more than we realized (KTVK TV – Phoenix, AZ)

March 14, 2020

• Coronavirus will hit the health system hard, and not all states are prepared (The Keene Sentinel – NH)
• WVU chief health officer on COVID-19: It’s here. We just can’t detect it yet. (The Register-Herald – Beckley, West Virginia)
• Coronavirus explained (The Bulletin – Bend, OR)

March 13, 2020

• OpEd: Start thinking now about child care solutions (Willmington Biz – NC)
• Social distancing? You might be fighting climate change, too. (The New York Times)
• University of Minnesota leaders share global expertise and outline proactive response plans for COVID-19 (UMN News)
• Infectious disease center launches Coronavirus Resource Center (NorthfieldNews.com – MN)
• Coronavirus expert Michael Osterholm gave Joe Rogan a simple overview of how to stay safe (Men’s Health)
• Doctor on Fox News goes off after listening to WH task force official on Tucker: An ‘incompetent, incoherent’ response (Media ITE)

March 12, 2020

• Trump and Pence won’t be tested after meeting with infected Brazilian official (The New York Time)
• Coronavirus threatens Americans with underlying conditions (The New York Times)
• Schools are ‘deep cleaning’ to fight coronavirus. Why some experts say it’s probably a waste of time. (The Washington Post)
• Joe Rogan’s podcast goes in-depth on coronavirus pandemic with infectious disease expert (Philly Voice – PA)
• Michael Osterholm, internationally recognized expert in infectious disease epidemiology. (KSON Radio – San Diego, CA)
• OMF – NBA, NHL, MLB suspend operations; Michael Osterholm with Joe Rogan (WEEI Radio – Brighton, MA)

March 11, 2020

• One of the world’s top authorities on infectious diseases is 1975 Luther College graduate Michael Osterholm (DecorahNews.com)
• Infectious disease “medical detective” Michael Osterholm (Real Clear Politics)
• Why we should still try to contain the coronavirus (Los Angeles Times)
• Facts not fear: What the Carolinas should know about coronavirus (WCNC TV – Charlotte, NC)
• Coronavirus may be most infectious when symptoms are mildest, small study finds (LiveScience)
• Experts skeptical that warm weather will slow COVID-19 outbreak (AccuWeather)
  When will a vaccine be ready for the COVID-19 coronavirus? (Heavy)

March 10, 2020

• Amy Qin: China may be beating the coronavirus, at a painful cost (St. Paul Pioneer Press – MN)
• Coachella and Stagecoach postponed, UK minister diagnosed with coronavirus (CNBC)
• US isn’t prepared for outbreak: This is a ‘coronavirus winter, and we’re in the first week,’ disease specialist says (CNBC)
• Coronavirus isolation tactics are ramping up in the Bay Area. When does it end? (San Francisco Chronicle – CA)
• The disease expert who warned us (CNN)
• Contact tracing is key to America’s coronavirus strategy. What happens if it stops working well? (KRDO TV – Colorado Springs, CO)
• Why older and chronically ill Americans are at greatest risk from coronavirus (The Washington Post)
• Coronavirus patients not contagious after 10 days of symptoms, even though viral shedding lasts for weeks (MEAWW)

March 9, 2020

• GELFAND: On the Intersection of Coronavirus and Sport (Zone Coverage)
• People ‘shed’ high levels of coronavirus, study finds, but most are likely not infectious after recovery begins (STAT)
• Schools close over coronavirus threat, raising concerns about disruption (Indianapolis Business Journal)
• Over 60? Experts urge these lifestyle changes to avoid the coronavirus (Yahoo! Finance)
• Editorial roundup: Virus will test Minnesota’s strong public health system (Albert Lea Tribune – MN)

March 8, 2020

• As coronavirus spreads, should you cancel vacation? (NNY360)
• Italy’s auto industry adapts to havoc caused by expanded virus rules (Automotive News Europe)
• Italian Prime Minister quarantines north including Venice, Milan to stop coronavirus spread (WTVD TV – Raleigh, NC)
• Italy’s drastic containment rules don’t seem to have changed life much (Bloomberg-Quint)

March 7, 2020

• With coronavirus lurking, conferences wrestle with whether to cancel (Salon)
• Coronavirus: Tracking down people in contact with infected at airport gates ‘virtually impossible’ – Director-General (Newshub)
• Virus will test Minnesota’s strong public health system (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• China may be beating the coronavirus, at a painful cost (The New York Times)
• New CDC guidance says older adults should ‘stay at home as much as possible’ due to coronavirus (WINK TV – Fort Myers, FL)
• With virus cases in Wash. state and Utah, Idaho braces for outbreak (Idaho State Journal)
• As virus outbreaks multiply, UN declines to declare pandemic (WFMJ TV – Youngstown, OH)
• The coronavirus outbreak sure looks like a pandemic, except to the World Health Organization (Los Angeles Times)
• As virus outbreaks multiply, UN declines to declare pandemic (The New York Times)
• As virus outbreaks multiply, UN declines to declare pandemic (ABC News)
• Jeff Jacobs: UConn women fans not letting coronavirus outbreak keep them from their Huskies (The Middletown Press – CT)
• Thousands held on cruise ship off US west coast as scientists say: ‘This is now a pandemic’ (The Guardian)

March 6, 2020

• Can China’s COVID-19 strategy work elsewhere? (Science Magazine)
• ‘Do we really want to close schools?’ U.S. authorities resist coronavirus closures (Reuters – UK)
• CDC says adults over 60 should ‘stay at home as much as possible’ due to coronavirus (KMOV TV – St. Louis, MO)
• New CDC guidance says older adults should ‘stay at home as much as possible’ due to coronavirus (WBND TV – South Bend, IN)
• With coronavirus lurking, conferences wrestle with whether to cancel (Muskogee Phoenix – OK)
• With coronavirus lurking, conferences wrestle with whether to cancel (Kaiser Health News)
• CDC: Older people should stay home when possible (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – PA)
• U.S. coronavirus fatality rate could be lower than global rate so far (The Washington Post)
• The complicated business of closing schools because of coronavirus (Newsweek)
• Health experts answer your coronavirus questions (CBS News)
• With coronavirus lurking, Seattle conferences wrestle with whether to cancel (Patch – Seattle, WA)
• Coronavirus: What health experts say you need to know (Yahoo! News)

March 5, 2020

• As the coronavirus spreads, should you cancel vacation? (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• It’s too late to fight Covid-19 in US by curbing travel (The Business Times)
• What the world has learned about facing covid-19 (The Economist)
• Do Cleaning Products Work Against The Coronavirus? (WCCO)

March 4, 2020

• Tough coronavirus prevention advice: Don’t touch your face (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Fryer: Preparing for coronavirus (Rutland Herald – VT)
• Response in China slowed outbreak of coronavirus — but experts caution against extreme measures in Seattle (The Seattle Times – WA)

March 3, 2020

• Coronavirus means ‘back to the basics of public health,’ says U Of M’s Dr. Michael Osterholm (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• It’s too late for the U.S. to fight the spread of coronavirus with domestic travel restrictions (Fortune)
• Coronavirus Briefing: What happened today (The New York Times)
• It’s too late for US to fight virus with domestic travel curbs (Janesville Gazette – WI)
• DNC 2020 officials monitoring coronavirus as Milwaukee prepares to host 50,000 visitors in July (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – WI)
• One woman’s miserable experience trying to get tested for the coronavirus (MarketWatch)

March 2, 2020

• It’s too late to fight coronavirus by curbing U.S. travel (Bloomberg)
• In an exchange about coronavirus, homeland security chief gets flu mortality rate wrong (Kaiser Health News)
• China’s aggressive measures have slowed the coronavirus. They may not work in other countries (Science Magazine)
• As coronavirus numbers rise, C.D.C. testing comes under fire (The New York Times)
• A kiss is just a kiss — except when it spreads a virus (The Japan Times)

March 1, 2020

• Covid-19: Don’t bank on epidemic easing in the summer, scientists say (Today Online)
• U Of M health expert on coronavirus: Don’t panic, but prepare (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

• Minnesota infectious disease expert discusses how to prepare for coronavirus (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

• What the new phase of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. means for you (Science News)
• Lack of accurate coronavirus tests sets back effort to limit infections (Los Angeles Times)
• Some commonsense tips to prepare for the spread of coronavirus (MinnPost)
• Widespread coronavirus cases could tax U.S. hospitals (The Wall Street Journal)
• Face mask shortage danger as coronavirus has people gobbling them up (WTHR TV – Indianapolis, IN)
• Four new coronavirus cases in Pacific Northwest suggest community spread of the disease (STAT)
• How ready are we for COVID-19? (PBS)
• Women say they’re washing their hands significantly more than men as the coronavirus spreads around the world (Business Insider)
• Trump’s biggest test: Coronavirus (U.S. News & World Report)

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

• Coronavirus: What you need to know to prepare for a covid-19 pandemic (New Scientist)
• Dow plunges to biggest loss in history on coronavirus fears (U.S. News & World Report)
• The Denier-In-Chief won’t be able to deny coronavirus (Hartford Courant – CT)
• Minnesota health officials prepare for coronavirus, say citizens should too (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Coronavirus planning: What you should know now (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• After mystery coronavirus case in California, health officials go into detective mode (NBC News)

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

• This virus is no laughing matter (Pioneer Press/TwinCities.com – St. Paul, MN)
• They were infected with the coronavirus. They never showed signs. (The New York Times)
• What to know about the coronavirus (The Hill)
• Trump is headed for a political reckoning as his response to the coronavirus paints a grim picture of his ability to handle a pandemic (Business Insider)
• The 1-meter rule: virologists pan high fives, ‘bro hugs,’ and kissing as the coronavirus spreads (Fortune)
• Italians urged to avoid ‘double kiss’ for fear greeting could spread Coronavirus (Daily Star – UK)
• Connecticut officials preparing for coronavirus to spread (New Haven Register – CT)

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

• CDC: Prepare for coronavirus to spread in U.S. (KARE TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Many of the U.S. coronavirus cases have been relatively mild, and other answers to questions (Omaha World-Herald – NE)
• COVID-19: Time to ‘take the risk of scaring people’ (Medscape)
• Public health experts raise alarm as coronavirus spreads (The Hill)
• Minnesota experts: It’s time families plan for COVID-19 outbreak (Albert Lea Tribune – MN)
• Spread of coronavirus in U.S. could close schools, shut down public gatherings, force people to work remotely (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – WI)
• “We are at a turning point”: The coronavirus outbreak is looking more like a pandemic (Vox)
• A kiss is just a kiss except when it spreads the coronavirus (Bloomberg)

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

• Five things to help weigh your coronavirus risk (The Louisiana Weekly)
• As Trump paints rosy picture of coronavirus, his own health officials sound alarm (NBC News)
• Is the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic yet? (The New York Times)
• U of M disease expert: Coronavirus won’t be contained, so here’s what to do (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)
• Spreading across continents, a lethal virus tests a fraying global order (The New York Times)
• Coronavirus spreads outside China, fueling health expert fears of global pandemic: ‘It’s already out’ (The Blaze)
• Public health expert shares suggestions on how to manage a pandemic (NPR)
• Public health expert shares suggestions on how to manage a pandemic (WBUR Radio – Boston, MA)
• Public health expert shares suggestions on how to manage a pandemic (CapRadio NPR – CA)

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

• Coronavirus outcomes range from pandemic to a new flu, experts say (Business Mirror – PH)
• There was no vaccine for Sars or Mers. Will there be one for the new coronavirus? (South China Morning Post)

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

• White House fears coronavirus could shape Trump’s 2020 fortunes (Politico)
• Coronavirus name splits scientists (Science Magazine)
• The coronavirus is picking up steam outside China, narrowing chances of eliminating it (STAT News)
• With 4 deaths in Iran and more cases on 3 continents, fears of coronavirus pandemic rise (The New York Times)
• Novel coronavirus: Study suggests multiple shedding routes (Medscape)
• How not to panic over the Wuhan virus (or Russia) (The Wall Street Journal)
• U of M launches website dedicated to the coronavirus (KTOE Radio – Mankato, MN)
• Why Singapore’s admired coronavirus playbook can’t be replicated (Japan Times)

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

• Sharp fall in new Chinese coronavirus cases, but is it only because of new counting method? (Today Online)
• Coronavirus: Numbers dip sharply as China now excludes positive cases with no symptoms from confirmed tally (MEAWW.com)
• Experts say confusion over coronavirus case count in China is muddying picture of spread (STAT News)
• No US coronavirus cases were caught by airport temperature checks. Here’s what has worked (The Mercury News – San Jose, CA)
• CIDRAP launches Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center (UMN News)
• U Of M launches novel coronavirus resource center (WCCO TV – Minneapolis, MN)

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

• The Health 202: Drugmakers are developing a coronavirus vaccine. That’s a sign the disease will be around a long time. (The Washington Post)
• No U.S. coronavirus cases were caught by airport temperature checks. Here’s what has worked. (KEZI TV – Springfield, OR)
• China claims new coronavirus cases are tapering off, but some experts warn of a ‘rebound’ (WBUR Radio – Boston, MA)
• Coronavirus claims the lives of two passengers from Diamond Princess cruise ship, Japan Media says (The Washington Post)

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

• Cambodia’s coronavirus complacency may exact a global toll (The New York Times)
• Coronavirus outcomes range From pandemic to a new flu, experts say (Bloomberg)
• Facts vs. fears: Five things to help weigh your coronavirus risk (Citrus County Chronicle – Crystal River, FL)

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

• ‘The disruption is enormous.’ Coronavirus epidemic snarls science worldwide (Science)

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

• Facts vs. fears: Five things to help weigh your coronavirus risk (Merced Sun-Star – CA)

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

• Facts vs. fears: Five things to help weigh your coronavirus risk (Kaiser Health News)
• How bad will the Wuhan coronavirus get? New research paints an alarming picture (Fast Company)

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

• In business vs. coronavirus, coronavirus is winning (Fortune)
• Health-care workers are the front-line warriors against coronavirus. We must protect them. (The Washington Post)
• ‘Tip of the iceberg:’ Why Covid-19 deaths will keep rising even as the coronavirus outbreak wanes (Fortune)

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

• Update: ‘A bit chaotic.’ Christening of new coronavirus and its disease name create confusion (Science)

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

• Coronavirus researchers are using high-tech methods to predict where the virus might go next (Time)
• Trump says that the EU was created to treat the US ‘badly’ and that coronavirus ‘will go away in April’ (The Indy 100/The Independent – UK)

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

• Will summer kill the coronavirus? (Fortune)
• The New West: Prominent public health official shares frank thoughts about Chronic Wasting Disease (Explore Big Sky – MT)

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

• Epidemic forecasts are often wrong but can be useful (Japan Today)

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

• WHO cautions that transmission of the new coronavirus outside of China could increase (STAT)

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

• Hong Kong residents hoard toilet paper, noodles as coronavirus fears mount (Nasdaq)

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

• Experts envision two scenarios if the new coronavirus isn’t contained (PBS News Hour)
• Man vs. Microbe: We’re not ready for the next global virus outbreak (Bloomberg)
• How have we contained epidemics like the novel coronavirus in the past? (Vice)
• Peak coronavirus? Epidemic forecasts are often wrong but can be useful (Reuters)
• Peak coronavirus? Epidemic forecasts are often wrong but can be useful (The New York Times)

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

• What the worst case of a coronavirus pandemic might look like (The Daily Beast)
• Where to learn more about coronavirus and influenza: Three book ideas (Forbes)
• Coronavirus pandemic worst-case scenario is ugly, experts say (News Parliament)
• Infectious disease expert says we’re ‘ill-prepared’ for coronavirus (KARE 11 TV – Minneapolis, MN)

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

• Experts envision two scenarios if the new coronavirus isn’t contained (STAT)
• Why we are so ill-prepared for a possible pandemic like coronavirus (Time)
• Past outbreaks provide a roadmap for U.S. government response to coronavirus threat (Time)
• Past outbreaks provide a roadmap for U.S. government response to coronavirus threat (Yahoo! News)
• China is about to find out whether its mass quarantine worked (Bloomberg)
• China is about to find out whether its mass quarantine worked (Yahoo! Finance)

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

• Feds declare public-health emergency over coronavirus outbreak, airlines stop flights and Sea-Tac becomes a screening site (The Seattle Times – WA)
• Public health officials offer scant details on U.S. coronavirus patients (California Healthline)
• Health officials err on side of caution to contain viral outbreak (The Wall Street Journal)

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

• Is the US health system prepared for a novel coronavirus outbreak? (Medical Daily)
• Public health officials offer scant details on U.S. coronavirus patients (The Connecticut Mirror)

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

• How prepared is the US health system for a major coronavirus outbreak? (LimaOhio.com)
• Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport’s quarantine station is on guard (Minneapolis Star Tribune – MN)
• Wuhan coronavirus ‘super-spreaders’ could be wildcards (Wired)
• How the feds missed their opportunity at a coronavirus vaccine (AsumeTech)

JANUARY 31, 2020

• Trump administration restricts entry into U.S. from China (The New York Times)
• How the feds missed their chance at a coronavirus vaccine (Politico)
• Is it time to worry about coronavirus yet? (MinnPost)
• Coronavirus Update, Invasive Species. Jan 31, 2020, Part 1 (Science Friday)
• Trump administration restricts entry into U.S. from China (The Seattle Times – WA)

JANUARY 30, 2020

• Limited data may be skewing assumptions about severity of coronavirus outbreak, experts say (STAT)
• University of Minnesota doctor weighs in on coronavirus global health emergency (FOX 9 TV – Minneapolis, MN)

JANUARY 29, 2020

• As coronavirus spreads, researchers race to develop a vaccine (NBC News)
• Escalating outbreak heaps pressure on world health watchdog (Bloomberg)
• Coronavirus is no Ebola, and that presents a different problem (Midland Reporter-Telegram – TX)
• As coronavirus explodes in China, countries struggle to control its spread (The New York Times)
• Worrying about coronavirus? This other virus is the real threat. (The Philadelphia Inquirer – PA)
• Escalating outbreak heaps pressure on world health watchdog (Bloomberg/Quint)
• Escalating outbreak heaps pressure on World Health Organization (BNN Bloomberg – CAN)
• Why are we so terrified of coronavirus? (Ellwood City Ledger – PA)

JANUARY 28, 2020

• Can the new coronavirus be stopped? (WebMD)
• Can the new coronavirus be stopped? (Medscape)
• Why are we so terrified of coronavirus? (The Register-Guard – Eugene, OR)
• Coronavirus a growing threat to global supply chains – pharma being hit first (The Loadstar)
• As the coronavirus spreads, familiar questions on emergency preparedness resurface (MPR News)

JANUARY 27, 2020

• Fear of coronavirus grows, but another virus has already killed 6,000 in U.S. (Mass Live)
• Authorities say Chinese coronavirus could spread before symptoms show (Nature World News)

JANUARY 26, 2020

• As coronavirus fears intensify, effectiveness of quarantines is questioned (The New York Times)
• More U.S. coronavirus cases emerge, as China’s death toll rises (The New York Times)
• China says coronavirus can spread before symptoms show – calling into question US containment strategy (Gwinnett Daily Post – Lawrenceville, GA)
• China says coronavirus can spread before symptoms show — calling into question U.S. containment strategy (WJW FOX 8 TV – Cleveland, OH)
• China says coronavirus can spread before symptoms show — calling into question US containment strategy (KCPQ-TV – Seattle, WA)

JANUARY 25, 2020

• Disease detectives hunting down more information about ‘super spreader’ of Wuhan coronavirus (WKTV-TV – Utica, NY)
• In New York City’s Chinatown, residents and doctors brace for coronavirus’ arrival (Los Angeles Times)

JANUARY 24, 2020

• How worried should we be about coronavirus? (Mpls.St.Paul Magazine – MN)
• Four “generations” of spread seen with virus in China, alarming experts (Scientific American)
• Coronavirus terrifies us, but another virus has already killed 6,000 in US (The Walton Sun – Walton Beach, FL)
• Bats and sneezing camels: A tale of two viruses (Med News Ledger)
• Something far deadlier than the Wuhan coronavirus lurks near you, right here in America (USA Today)
• Coronavirus will impact supply chains around the world within days to week: Infectious disease expert (CNBC)
• Bats and sneezing camels: A tale of two viruses (CBC – CAN)
• Stock market live updates: Dow drops, Coronavirus fears take over, Boeing reversal (CNBC)

JANUARY 23, 2020

• Disease detectives hunting down more information about ‘super spreader’ of Wuhan coronavirus (KTVZ-TV – Bend, OR)
• Four ‘generations’ of spread seen with virus in China, alarming experts (STAT)
• Minnesota disease expert says coronavirus spread unlikely but would have high consequence (WCCO-TV – Minneapolis, MN)
• Coronavirus is spreading, but W.H.O. says itʼs not a global emergency (The New York Times)
• The coronavirus should be a wake-up call for Congress (New York Magazine)

JANUARY 22, 2020

• Could China’s new coronavirus become a global epidemic? (Wired)
• How worried should you be about this coronavirus outbreak? (MinnPost)
• China coronavirus update: What it is, how dangerous it is, what is being done (Biospace)
• There is a deadly coronavirus sweeping through south east Asia: could it be the next Sars? (The Telegraph – UK)

JANUARY 21, 2020

• First case of coronavirus from China confirmed in U.S. (KGET-TV – Bakersfield, CA)
• CDC confirms first US case of Wuhan coronavirus (Healio)
• 1st case of coronavirus from China confirmed in U.S. (WRCB-TV – Chattanooga, TN)
• WHO raises possibility of ‘sustained’ human-to-human transmission of new virus in China (STAT)
• 1st case of coronavirus from China confirmed in U.S. (NBC News)
• Coronavirus outbreak: What to know, and should the U.S. be worried? (KARE-TV – Minneapolis, MN)

JANUARY 20, 2020

• Vaccine for new Chinese coronavirus in the works (Albany Herald – GA)
• Vaccine for new Chinese coronavirus in the works (KCPQ-TV – Seattle, WA)

JANUARY 16, 2020

• Outbreak of SARS-like virus widens with first case in Japan (Free Malaysia Today)
• Outbreak of SARS-like virus widens with first case in Japan (San Francisco Chronicle – CA)

JANUARY 14, 2020

• WHO refuses to rule out human-to-human spread in China’s mystery virus outbreak (The Telegraph – UK)

JANUARY 13, 2020

• China’s swift ID of a new virus is a win for public health (Wired)

JANUARY 10, 2020

• Virus in China is part of a growing threat (The Wall Street Journal)

JANUARY 6, 2020

• Cause of Wuhan’s mysterious pneumonia cases still unknown, Chinese officials Say (Scientific American)

JANUARY 6, 2020

• Cause of Wuhan’s mysterious pneumonia cases still unknown, Chinese officials say (STAT)