It's compulsory to quarantine when arriving in certain countries or states. This is an excellent description of the process there and in the U.S. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/to-attend-our-daughters-wedding-we-spent-14-days-quarantined-in-scotland/2020/07/16/cfaaa1f4-c141-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html? To attend our daughter’s wedding, we spent 14 days quarantined in Scotland The author and her family got familiar with the views from the windows of the Edinburgh flat where … Continue reading 14-day quarantine to go to a wedding in Scotland →

This article is expected to be regularly updated. It is somewhat easier to compare treatments with the assistance of color but is still useful below. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/science/coronavirus-drugs-treatments.html Coronavirus Drug and Treatment Tracker We rated 20 coronavirus treatments for effectiveness and safety: The Covid-19 pandemic is one of the greatest challenges modern medicine has ever faced. Doctors … Continue reading Which COVID-19 treatments work? Which don’t? →

The rationale for not wearing masks usually boil down to blindly following Trump or a demand to be able to act without consequences. It's time to act like grown-ups. https://www.slashgear.com/the-cdc-director-just-dropped-a-bombshell-on-covid-19-mask-wearing-14629044/ The CDC director just dropped a bombshell on COVID-19 mask-wearing Chris Davies - Jul 14, 2020, 3:41 pm CDT 3 As little as 1-2 months … Continue reading CDC director says if masks are consistently worn, we could be out of this mess in 1-2 months →

Sweden's approach appeared largely to be based on the hope that the virus would no longer be easily transmitted once a large enough percentage of the population had already been exposed -- the herd immunity approach. Unfortunately those who have had COVID-19 seem to have no trouble getting it again, sometimes in a period of … Continue reading Herd immunity seems not to exist for COVID-19 →

This is a lengthy read filled with facts and illustrations of exactly why the coronavirus situation is getting really bad in the later-affected states -- and that's before the second wave. https://www.vox.com/2020/7/15/21317776/covid-19-coronavirus-florida-arizona-texas-california-hospitals

https://www.today.com/health/icu-nurse-who-worked-new-york-city-arizona-reveals-how-t186226 ICU travel nurse compares treating coronavirus patients in New York and Arizona As more states start to see surges in coronavirus cases, many of us are wondering: Will things get as bad as New York City in March and April? July 9, 2020, 10:30 AM EDT / Source: TODAYBy Maura Hohman When New York … Continue reading Traveling ICU nurse compares NY & AZ →

If asthma is not a pre-existing condition that increases the consequences of the coronavirus, those who are currently self-quarantining for that reason will be greatly relieved. https://scienmag.com/asthma-does-not-seem-to-increase-the-severity-of-covid-19/ Asthma Does Not Seem To Increase The Severity Of COVID-19 MEDICINE & HEALTHOn Jul 6, 2020 Rutgers researchers say further study is needed but those with the chronic respiratory … Continue reading Change in view says asthma likely not a comorbidity factor for COVID-19 →

Kazakhstan denies Chinese government report that country has 'unknown pneumonia' outbreak more deadly than Covid-19 By Jessie Yeung, Philip Wang and Martin Goillandeau, CNN, Friday, Jul 10, 2020 (CNN)Authorities in Kazakhstan have denied a report published by Chinese officials that the country is experiencing an outbreak of "unknown pneumonia" potentially deadlier than the novel coronavirus. On … Continue reading Is this report a hoax or the next pandemic? →

Making men feel manly in masks is (unfortunately) necessary for public health Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adjusts his mask alongside Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. (Kevin Dietsch/AFP/Getty Images) By Monica Hesse ColumnistJune 27, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. EDTAdd to list It’s weird, the … Continue reading How to coax men into wearing a mask for the public welfare →