One tragic day, when the death toll in the United States surpassed 80,000, President Donald Trump boasted of his administration's handling of the crisis, saying "we have met the moment and we have triumph". But contrary to his claims yesterday at the Rose Garden, anyone who wants to be tested cannot do so. Eligibility criteria vary considerably from state to state, and some jurisdictions continue to experience shortages of key materials.
Meanwhile, Trump's own experts and the World Health Organization warn against returning to normal life too soon. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's leading infectious disease expert, plans to warn a Senate committee at a hearing today that if the United States opens prematurely, the Americans will face "suffering and unnecessary deaths, "said an email he sent to New York. Time.
Q: Will antibody tests allow us to return to work?A: As governments scramble to restart the economy, one way to get people back to work is to gain support: antibody tests. The hope is that those who have been infected may have developed enough antibodies to immunize them - making their return to the office safe - although the science on this is far from established. But experts warn that following this path could create new problems, including discrimination in the workplace, or people deliberately trying to get infected so they can resume work sooner, "playing Russian roulette" with their lives, as a doctor said.
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While officials are now required to wear face covers in the west wing, Trump, who said he could not consider wearing a mask in public, might be less likely to do so. The First Lady, on the other hand, was vigilant in practicing social distancing and wearing a mask, and asked the staff of the East Wing to do the same.
What the White House can learn from Downing StreetElsewhere, masks have become a key element of reopening strategies. They are now mandatory on the Paris metro, after France began to lift its lock yesterday. On the other side of the Channel, the UK has recommended that masks be worn on public transport, as some restrictions are removed - but they are still not mandatory.
If Trump needs to point out how easily coronavirus can spread in the workplace, just pick up the phone and call his friend Boris Johnson, writes Luke McGee. The Prime Minister knows firsthand the agony of Covid-19, having survived a serious virus crisis that left his government without a rudder at the worst possible time.
Cases climb in recently reopened countriesExperts say the UK offers a simple lesson to Trump and Vice President Mike Pence: if you can't stay healthy, you can't lead your country through this crisis.
South Korea, China and Germany - countries where home support measures and other restrictions have recently been lifted - have reported peaks of infections. In the past 24 hours, Germany has registered more than 900 new cases.
"Over the weekend, we saw signs of the challenges ahead," said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, referring to the wave of cases in the three countries. Tedros added that the increase is a sign that, without a vaccine, strict social distancing measures must be maintained.
- Twitter says it will label deceptive coronavirus tweets - even if they come from Trump.
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk stepped up his tussle with California officials, announcing that the automaker will resume production and challenge lock orders.
- NFL games could be the perfect storm to spread the virus - even without fans - warns Dr. Fauci.
- Itinerant neighborhood police patrols. Soldiers in uniform at checkpoints. Breaking quarantine could mean jail time for tourists to Hawaii.
- Antibodies from Winter, a llama on a farm managed by the University of Ghent in Belgium, could be essential to neutralize Covid-19.
- "Go to work. Don't go to work. Go outside. Don't go out." Comedian Matt Lucas targeted Boris Johnson, parodying his partial lifting of the UK home stay order.
- A fire in a Russian hospital killed five patients with coronavirus. The fire may have been caused by a defective fan, state news agencies reported.
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