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Sources We’re Following

As states reopen, experts study promising vaccines, how the virus spreads

May 4, 2020Lianne Hart

In this update, we look at factors associated with the virus spread, which will play a role in how states fare in the coming months. We also update you on rapidly evolving developments in drug and vaccine discovery. Continue Reading →

Health & Science, Sources We're Following Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Vivian Ho

Covid-19: Updates on treatment, testing and relaxing lockdown measures

April 27, 2020Lianne Hart

We update you on states’ diverging decisions on when and how to relax strict lockdown measures, as well as the latest information we have seen on treatment and testing. Continue Reading →

Health & Science, Sources We're Following Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Vivian Ho

Covid-19 – The good, the bad and the future

April 24, 2020Lianne Hart

There is reason for cautious optimism that Houston and Texas may have weathered the feared disaster of a Covid-19 peak (unlike New York, Spain and Italy). But we must continue with serious protective measures, and prepare for the future. Continue Reading →

Health & Science, Sources We're Following Hagop Kantarjian, Vivian Ho

Sources we’re following – Part 5

April 20, 2020Lianne Hart

We update you on efforts to identify treatments for the coronavirus, as well as policymakers’ discussions on when to reopen the economy, what that might look like, and where government funding should be directed. Continue Reading →

Health & Science, Sources We're Following Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Vivian Ho

What policymakers can do to defeat Covid-19

April 13, 2020Lianne Hart

Sources suggest that we are gaining a better of idea of when we can relax social distancing and what needs to be accomplished before we ease restrictions. We continue our commentary on sources we read this week that shaped our thoughts on how the nation is coping with the pandemic and what actions policymakers can take to address the crisis. Continue Reading →

Health & Science, Sources We're Following Vivian Ho

Sources we’re following – Part 3

April 6, 2020Lianne Hart

We continue our commentary on sources we read this week that shape our thoughts on how long the pandemic will last and what policy actions seem most promising. Continue Reading →

Health & Science, Sources We're Following Vivian Ho

The federal government CARES, but is that enough for health care providers?

April 1, 2020Lianne Hart

The authors explain why $100 billion allocated by the CARES act to compensate health care providers for unreimbursed expenses and lost revenue may be woefully inadequate.

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Health & Science, Sources We're Following Vivian Ho

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