- Coronavirus live news: WHO urges Pakistan to reimpose lockdown as Brazil restores Covid-19 data https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2020/jun/10/coronavirus-live-news-who-urges-pakistan-to-reimpose-lockdown-as-brazil-restores-covid-19-data?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other 3 comments pakistan
- Trump tried to blame Black Lives Matter protests for the coronavirus surge. Data doesn’t support his claim. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/07/22/trump-tried-blame-black-lives-matter-protests-coronavirus-surge-data-dont-support-his-claim/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social 48 comments politics
- ‘That decision cost lives’: Covid data case further deflates Ron DeSantis’s campaign https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/15/ron-desantis-republican-presidential-campaign-covid-data-florida-deaths 543 comments politics
- Regions where more young adults live with their parents have experienced significantly higher rates of COVID-19 deaths, according to a new study using data from the U.S. and Europe https://academictimes.com/intergenerational-living-linked-to-increased-covid-19-deaths/ 11 comments science
- [Weiss] Silver on evaluating COVID data: “My conclusion is that we can’t outrun the virus and this is what we’re going to be living with for the foreseeable future." https://twitter.com/JaredWeissNBA/status/1276605396954816513?s=20 5 comments nba
- Canadian military intelligence monitored Black Lives Matter movement, claiming pandemic justified such actions | Canadian Forces intelligence officers compiled data on the Black Lives Matter movement in Ontario as part of the military’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to documents https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-military-intelligence-monitored-black-lives-matter-movement-claiming-pandemic-justified-such-actions/wcm/a6ef5915-06d1-48c6-a7c8-08d51de11db1/ 22 comments worldnews
- ‘Two days after the cremation, my relatives got a call about deep cleaning of the house’| How data breach is wrecking Covid survivors' lives. https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/cover-story/two-days-after-the-cremation-my-relatives-got-a-call-about-deep-cleaning-of-the-house/articleshow/79118982.cms 8 comments india
- 86% of people who tested positive for Covid-19 during lockdown did not have virus symptoms (cough, and/or fever, and/or loss of taste/smell). The study included data from a representative population sample of 36,061 people living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/oct/symptoms-covid-19-are-poor-marker-infection 1031 comments science
- To 'Save Countless Lives,' US Medical Groups Demand Trump Share Covid-19 Data With Biden Team. "More people may die if we don't coordinate," President-elect Joe Biden said this week. https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/11/17/save-countless-lives-us-medical-groups-demand-trump-share-covid-19-data-biden-team 12 comments politics
- Data shows Coronavirus economy pause lead to massive drop in air pollution, improving greatly ecology in the regions and as consequence saving lives. https://www.cnbc.com/video/2020/03/27/coronavirus-quarantines-lead-to-massive-drop-in-carbon-emissions.html 353 comments science
- COVID vaccine hoarding might have cost more than a million lives. More than one million lives might have been saved if COVID-19 vaccines had been shared more equitably with lower-income countries in 2021, according to mathematical models incorporating data from 152 countries https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-03529-3 704 comments science
- The UK accidentally left secret plans for its COVID-19 contact-tracing app on an open Google Drive: The app is not yet fully live, and is being tested on the Isle of Wight...future versions of the app might ask for more data, track geolocation, and allow people to set a "COVID-19 status." https://www.businessinsider.com/uk-leaves-plans-contact-tracing-app-open-google-drive-2020-5 19 comments worldnews