DOD’s second wave of infection has already surpassed the peak of the first wave. Although DOD’s level of infection is still relatively low, the number of new cases needs to level off soon before the infection gets out of control.
Category: Policy
Pence Says Increased Testing ‘In Part’ Responsible For Coronavirus Spikes—Public Health Experts Disagree
Pence doubled down on an argument health experts refuted days earlier.
Democrats’ Obamacare Bailout Could Extend The Pandemic
Democrats claim their Obamacare stabilization plan will help Americans stay healthy during the pandemic. But by derailing drug development, the bill would make things much worse. If lawmakers want to improve public health, they’ll abandon this misguide…
To those looking to support their black colleagues
I fixed my gaze across a sea of white coats, scrubs, and face masks, as I took a knee in front of my institution’s hospital. A photographer was walking around capturing historical moments while we spent 10 minutes in silence to remember all the black l…
The Perverse Ascent Of Telemedicine
Telemedicine may be surging, but the business model demonstrates how third-party payment impedes innovations that could truly lower costs and improve patient experience.
Indian Billionaire Claims His New Herbal Concoction Is A ‘100% Cure’ For Covid-19
Patanjali Ayurved, an Indian maker of herbal products, made the sensational claim Tuesday that it had developed a medicine that can cure the coronavirus. But the company’s just-launched Corona Kit has already come under fire from both the government an…
What the police and psychiatrists have in common
“Give ‘em out like candy,” advised a senior resident while handing me a stack of small flyers. The text outlined a list of services provided by a nearby community resource center for help with things like housing, food, education, employment, and legal…
These Young Entrepreneurs Have A Plan To Bring The Internet To Detroit, The Least Connected City In America
In Forbes’ first-ever virtual hackathon event, six under 30 alums gathered remotely for a full weekend, working round-the-clock to figure out how to distribute Internet to the least connected city in the country.
The cancel culture and the erasure of less just times and imperfect people
Two years ago, my wife and I spent our 20th wedding anniversary in Charleston, SC, a city steeped in national history, both good and bad. Nothing could be more iconic of good history than Fort Sumter, and nothing more iconic of bad history than the Old…
How Framing Coronavirus Risks Impacts A State’s Willingness To Reopen Its Economy
Dr. Joshua Liao explains why it is important for citizens to pay attention to how leaders frame reopening plans because willingness to take risks can depend on how it is being framed.
