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COVID-19
Curated by Peter Hulm
Special sections: Science, Impact, Response, Economy, Good sources
COVID-19 scoreboard
Reported cases and deaths by country, ordered by totals
Science
'False sense of security' around COVID vaccines: WHO — aljazeera — 24 November 2021 (LINK)
COVID-19 increases the risk of stillbirth for pregnant women — but 65% still aren't vaccinated — businessinsider — 19 November 2021 (LINK)
WHO: Europe is only region with increasing COVID deaths — apnews — 17 November 2021 (LINK)
Merck v Pfizer: here's how the two new COVID antiviral drugs work and will be used — theconversation — 12 November 2021 (LINK)
Moderna Struggles With Vaccine Ramp-Up, Cuts 2021 Sales View; Shares Drop 16% — reuters / usnews — 4 November 2021 (LINK)
When will the Wall Street Journal stop publishing COVID lab-leak propaganda? — latimes — 8 October 2021 (LINK)
New evidence suggests coronavirus jumped from animals to humans multiple times — xinhuanet — 4 October 2021 (LINK)
If confirmed by further analyses, the findings would make the "lab leak" hypothesis less likely.
Merck's antiviral pill could change the game for COVID-19 — nationalgeographic — 2 October 2021 (LINK)
COVID-19 origins: Closest viruses to SARS-CoV-2 found in Laos — medicalnewstoday — 1 October 2021 (LINK)
Chinese media says Maine lobster shipment was 'Pandora's box' behind pandemic — pressherald — 1 October 2021 (LINK)
The Bill For a COVID Test In Texas Was A Whopping $54,000 — npr — 30 September 2021 (LINK)
A 3D Printed Vaccine Patch Offers Vaccination Without A Shot — eurasiareview — 25 September 2021 (LINK)
Impact
700,000 Americans now dead from COVID-19—but deaths reveal deep disparities — nationalgeographic — 2 October 2021 (LINK)
Covid is officially America's deadliest pandemic as U.S. fatalities surpass 1918 flu estimates — cnbc — 20 September 2021 (LINK)
Response
60 Countries With the Best Covid-19 Vaccination Rates in the World — gizmodo — 15 November 2021 (LINK)
The U.S. has slipped to 55th place despite being ranked 18th most vaccinated as recently as July.
Tobacco Industry 'Used COVID-19' To Influence Governments Especially In Switzerland, Index Finds — healthpolicy-watch — 2 November 2021 (LINK)
The U.S. has new COVID vaccine rules for international travelers. Here's what to know — wvik — 1 November 2021 (LINK)
These 9 Countries Have Kept Their Borders Closed Since 2020! — fodors — 30 September 2021 (LINK)
Economy
How Thailand became a crisis country from a Covid model — blick — 4 July 2021 (LINK)
"For a long time, Thailand was considered a model nation in the fight against Corona.. But the government basked in success and failed to make important decisions in time. The intensive care units in Bangkok are full, there is a lack of vaccines."