It's an assassin ...

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13 days, 13 long lonely anxious days and then something finally changed ... I felt a little better, got some appetite again, but then came the next blow, a brother of our dad was admitted ... to the maximum ventilation. .. unfortunately it was too late ... the help was of no avail ... and again I was alone there in the garage ... my mother is almost comforting over the phone and looking for comfort herself. ... to positive things ... don't try to get scared or crazy ...
People don't underestimate ... Corona is an assassin. Corona is not just any flu ... it is dead serious ... makes people weak, sick, deathly ill ... and let people die ... so stay home !!! Stay away from others ... wash your hands, disinfect your house, your toilet ... watch each other ... and call someone else more often ... especially if they are sick ...
Because being sick is not nice, but being sick and only with your fears and thoughts is grueling !!! Unfortunately I speak from experience ... and I'm not there yet ...
And be kind and grateful to our doctors, nursing staff, employees in the shops and all those others who keep working because they have to ...
I will keep fighting and our dad too ... hopefully we can work it out together ...

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Calling #COVID19 the #ChinaVirus, the #ChineseVirus, the #WuhanVirus, the #ForeignVirus does not unite us.
Cartoon by @wuerker - from the archive
RT @editorial_toons @realDonaldTrump #Xenophobia #DogWhistle#MissedOpportunity pic.twitter.com/41MdW9K7qS

— The Cartoonist Group (@cartoonistgroup) March 19, 2020

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Check out the cartoonists' take on our viral times, but only after you've washed your hands...

Featuring @AnnTelnaes @JACKOHMAN @Ramireztoons @MatttDavies @ThatSteveSack @Rob_Rogers @tomtomorrow @ScottStantis @joelpett1 @varvel @davidhorsey & Kelley
[_link] pic.twitter.com/YReV9WIPcG

— Matt Wuerker (@wuerker) March 27, 2020

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Hmm i dont know if it's the glasses, but the bunny looks waaay more intelligent
#EasterBunny #EasterEggRoll #easterbunnyforpresident pic.twitter.com/sLu7FdA14L

— Matt (@PuckMatty) April 3, 2018

○ Melania Trump Cancels the White House Easter Egg Roll Due to Coronavirus Concerns

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Incredibly important data from @ICNARC on UK ICU COVID admissions -their 2nd Report- and one which will significantly help the surge planning -as we learn more, we can plan better [_link]

— Natalie Pattison (@drnatpat) March 27, 2020

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This relationship is most readily observed in the following figure.

As ρ increases (darker reds), then a higher proportion of the population is still susceptible.

As ρ decreases (yellow), then over 50% of the population (!) has been infected. pic.twitter.com/0PwIxGIHoo

— Natalie E. Dean, PhD (@nataliexdean) March 24, 2020

○ Oxford Model: Coronavirus May Have Already Infected Half of U.K. Population

Last gasp of the economic profitability of herd immunity??

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Over the past 2 days, hundreds of doctors have shared heartbreaking accounts of how #gunviolence is a #publichealth issue. These are the stories of #docs4gunsense ... May their words make a difference. @choo_ek @physicianwomen @darakass @gitapensa

— Megan Ranney MD MPH (@meganranney) February 27, 2018

With introduction of COVID-19 into America ... what are the brave citizens hoarding?

Americans are panic-buying guns -- but as @IgorVolsky explains, the coronavirus gun rush will do more harm than good pic.twitter.com/JS8CoQWCYI

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 23, 2020

Will there be a longterm adjustment in priorities in a society led until today by pure Capitalism?

I feel like a broken record, but please - my friends - this is real.

And our healthcare providers & systems are simply not adequately prepared. Even in the most proactive states. We are all scared. #COVID19 [_link]

— Megan Ranney MD MPH (@meganranney) March 29, 2020

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Folly Beach bars visitors again during coronavirus pandemic hours after reopening island

After beachgoers rushed to the waterline and residents protested the city's decision to reopen to guests after some legal confusion, the council voted unanimously to close the coast to out-of-towners again.

City Council had rolled back its March 20 ban on beach access Friday in response to a nonbinding opinion from Attorney General Alan Wilson saying only the governor can implement a stay-at-home order. Gov. Henry McMaster extended the existing state of emergency Saturday but didn't command South Carolinians to avoid public areas as the state recorded 660 total coronavirus cases and the nation surpassed 120,000.

Folly today. See pics. Ridiculous to ban locals who are following the rules. The protestors were in closer proximity than the beach goers. MUCH more at risk at a gas station or grocery store than on that beach. RIDICULOUS that they ban access. Ridiculous. #follybeach pic.twitter.com/YyAynaDmRz

— CarolinaGirl (@CHScarolinagirl) March 29, 2020

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This is what they are referring too [_link] pic.twitter.com/tfsjLiIoNu

— Vox Populi (@voxpopulx) March 27, 2020

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Midland, Tex., was already crippled by a collapsing oil market. Then came coronavirus. Via @HollyBDC [_link]

— Peter Wallsten (@peterwallsten) March 28, 2020

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Mnuchin Quotes Wall Street, Not Pope Francis

And just like that, the Congressional oversight provisions for the 1/2 TRILLION dollar Wall St slush fund (which were already too weak) are tossed away the day the bill is signed.

This is a frightening amount of public money to have given a corrupt admin w/ 0 accountability. [_link]

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 27, 2020

Congress and President Trump put taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars to United Airlines in exchange for keeping their work force intact at least through September 30.

Immediately after the bill was signed, United announced upcoming layoffs--to begin after September 30. [_link]

— Justin Amash (@justinamash) March 27, 2020

"When Ms. Pelosi, who is Catholic, quoted Pope Francis and his prayer to 'enlighten those responsible for the common good,' Mr. Mnuchin responded, 'You quoted the pope, I'll quote the markets.'" [_link]

— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) March 27, 2020

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Why is Germany's #coronavirus death rate so low compared to other countries?

As @c_drosten -- one of the country's leading virologists -- explains, it mainly comes down to one basic thing.pic.twitter.com/V5cFlbegiW

— DW News (@dwnews) March 27, 2020

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Coronavirus: Netherlands recalls 'defective' masks bought from China | DW |

Coronavirus death toll rises, obese corona patients dominate in intensive care | Dutch News |

Q: What mistakes are other countries making?
A: The big mistake in U.S. & Europe ...is that people aren't wearing masks. This virus is transmitted by droplets & close contact ...when you speak, there are always droplets coming out of your mouth #Masks4All [_link]

— Mary Kay Bosshart (@🏠) (@OutAboutInParis) March 29, 2020

Sterilisation method enables reuse of face masks | UMC Maastricht |

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Strict interpretation of the rules ...

Fenna uit Voorthuizen werd gisteren 7 jaar, maar haar partijtje kon niet doorgaan. Gelukkig hadden haar ouders een alternatief geregeld: een drive-through feestje. #lief #jarig #corona #alternatief #schattig #happybirthday #cadeautjes #ballonnen pic.twitter.com/YmrRBre1Qp

— EditieNL (@EditieNL) March 27, 2020

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In fundamental religious groups illness and for sure a large pandemic is the Wrath of God ... this belief is spread wide and far! Usually the Falwells are keen to lay blame on the obvious select groups: homo's and HIV, even hurricanes and disasters are an evil where not God, but man bears responsibility.

Falwell: blame abortionists, feminists and gays | The Guardian - Sept. 19, 2001 |

Trump's coronavirus quarantine rhetoric fuels a dangerously politicized pandemic | NBC News |

This past week, a few thousand students and professors returned to Liberty University's main campus in Virginia despite the widening coronavirus pandemic. Even though many of the classes will be held online, students have been invited to come back to their residential halls and the faculty has been told to report to work on campus.

Falwell, who is the president of the conservative Christian school, defended his decision by insisting that "99 percent of [students] are not at the age to be at risk and they don't have conditions that put them at risk."

Church gathering religious groups, the coronavirus not withstanding ... god is on OUR side and Trump is GREAT!

South Korea: the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a secretive entity, or cult at epicenter of virus outbreak | Straits Times |

After Large Wedding and 240 Coronavirus Cases in N.Y.C. Orthodox Community, Rabbis Called on to Act | Haaretz |

Covid-19 pandemic: Brazil Undone -- "History will not absolve Bolsonaro"

Brazilian children should return to school and young people should return to work. Businesses were to reopen, since the politics of quarantine was `a thing for cowards'. According to the speaker of the lower house, Rodrigo Maia, Bolsonaro was under pressure from investors after the market in São Paulo crashed, losing 52 per cent of its total value between 17 January 17 and 20 March - the biggest drop in the world, according to Goldman Sachs.

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Codenamed Exercise Cygnus, the three-day dry run for a pandemic carried out in October 2016 tested NHS hospitals and services. Too then and now the Tory led government deserved an F for Failure!!

Exercise Cygnus uncovered: the pandemic warnings buried by the government

Ministers were informed three years ago that Britain would be quickly overwhelmed by a severe outbreak amid a shortage of critical care beds, morgue capacity and personal protective equipment (PPE), an investigation has discovered.

Codenamed Exercise Cygnus, the three-day dry run for a pandemic carried out in October 2016 tested how NHS hospitals and other services would cope in the event of a major flu outbreak with a similar mortality rate to Covid-19.

The report on Cygnus's findings were deemed too sensitive by Whitehall officials to be made public.

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President Trump does what he does best ... hollow rhetoric, NOT delivering on promises, underwhelmed by the acuteness of a human tragedy unfolding ... worrying about the rise or fall of his popularity numbers, unemployment records, and busy with economics of Wall Street.

.@LouisianaGov says on @MeetThePress that Louisiana has had around 12,000 ventilators on order. We've received 192 so far.

We are told more are coming. They haven't gotten here yet. #COVID19 #lalege #lagov

— Christina "Stay 🏠, y'all" Stephens (@CEStephens) March 29, 2020

COMING UP -- A SPECIAL EDITION OF #MTP: Exclusive interviews with former VP @JoeBiden and Dr. Deborah Birx. Plus @LouisianaGov John Bel Edwards and Michigan's @GovWhitmer. #IfItsSunday pic.twitter.com/mjA7t7K5FI

— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) March 29, 2020

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Village of Boekel in Brabant -- Pop. 8855

Highest number of COVID-19 Pandemic deaths :: 500 per 100K ... and it's hurting the community. Living a nightmare where none sees the end.

Boekel in Brabant already lost 9 people to the corona virus: 'Everything is different'

Unrest, fear and uncertainty: the corona virus has a major impact in the Brabant village of Boekel. So far, 9 people have died. We spoke to a surviving relative, the mayor and a pastor.

Gerard's father-in-law Piet Donkers died at the age of 84 from the corona virus. Piet was known in Boekel. He used to be councilor and prince carnival. Gerard: "He has worked for Boekel his whole life, was always positive."

Hold each other by the phone

Pierre Bos was also taken aback by the situation in Boekel. He has been mayor of the village for 11 years. "Boekel feels like a family to me. The virus has a major impact on all of us." The mayor knows all 9 deceased. "It is getting so close." He keeps in touch with the next of kin by telephone and e-mail. "We hold each other over the phone."

Boekel has a strong association life with a lot of contact between people. That may have led to the spread of virus, Bos thinks.

Last week's optimism expressed by Van Dissel of RIVM did not develop in continued rise in deaths and cases this week.

RIVM update: Death toll rises to 771 after 132 more pass away; total cases rises to 10,866 | NL Times |

Dutch ICUs now treating 963 serious COVID-19 patients

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In total, in an unmitigated epidemic, we would predict approximately 510,000 deaths in GB and 2.2 million in the US,  not  accounting  for  the potential  negative effects  of  health  systems  being  overwhelmed  on mortality.

○ 'Terrifying' New Research Warns 2.2 Million Could Die From Coronavirus in U.S. Without Drastic Action

○ Mathematics of life and death: How disease models shape national shutdowns and other pandemic policies

From my own calculation extrapolating the numbers ...
Basic number: 200 deaths per 1M in Italy / Spain

Pop. 331 million
70,000 deaths in the US

Pop. 67 million
13,400 deaths in the UK

Pop. 61 million
13,200 deaths in Italy

China COVID-19 deaths
2.4 per 1M
Pop. 1.4 billion - total deaths: 3,300

South Korea
Pop. 51.3 million --  total deaths: 152

Per capita numbers already surpassed by a majority of European nations :: SHAMEFUL!!

Behind Italy and Spain, The Netherlands is leading the pack of many modern states: France - Belgium - Switzerland - Luxemburg - Portugal and Denmark.

The Netherlands
Basic number: 120 deaths per 1M
Pop. 17 million - 2,040 deaths

China's Culture of respect for the elderly ...

7 Cultures That Celebrate Aging And Respect Their Elders | Huff Post |

Aging isn't just a biological process -- it's also very much a cultural one.

Different cultures have different attitudes and practices around aging and death, and these cultural perspectives can have a huge effect on our experience of getting older.

While many cultures celebrate the aging process and venerate their elders, in Western cultures -- where youth is fetishized and the elderly are commonly removed from the community and relegated to hospitals and nursing homes -- aging can become a shameful experience. Physical signs of human aging tend to be regarded with distaste, and aging is often depicted in a negative light in popular culture, if it is even depicted at all.

Psychologist Erik Erickson argued that the Western fear of aging keeps us from living full lives. "Lacking a culturally viable ideal of old age, our civilization does not really harbor a concept of the whole of life," he wrote.

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Philips CEO Van Houten tevealed the Dutch government place an order for 200 ICU ventilators two weeks ago ...

Nederland trok pas twee weken geleden aan de bel bij Philips voor beademingsapparaten, vertelt Philips-topman Frans van Houten in #Op1. "Heel de wereld heeft niet scherp genoeg naar China gekeken." pic.twitter.com/ycLADum1PB

— Op1 (@op1npo) March 29, 2020

Tonight the Health Minister explained thereis a need for an unexpected 2,500 ICU units in a fortnight. There are just 1,100 available. The miscalculation came when the average occupation on the ICU lenghtened to an average of 23 days per patient.

Making erroneous assumptions and not permitting older older patients into Hospital treatment. Mark Rutte and the RIVM not counting all COVID-19 deaths.  

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I saw this one coming ... first you have the media and your "experts" inflate the numbers, then you use this false or incomplete news to get the public on your side ...

"Between 100,000 and 200,000 deaths and we'll be doing a good job."

TRUMP: "We heard people saying maybe we should not do anything [about the coronavirus]. Ride it like a cowboy. Ride that sucker right through. That is where the 2.2 million [deaths] come in ... That is not acceptable." pic.twitter.com/5XerXRltfa

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 29, 2020

In between the lines he talks about the "herd immunity" option of UK PM Boris Johnson and Dutch fan Mark Rutte ... "ride it out like a cowboy".

COMPLETELY DAFT - INCOMPETENT AND CALLOUS - NOT FIT TO LEAD!!

Trump says keeping US Covid-19 deaths to 100,000 would be a `very good job' | The Guardian |

Speaking in the White House Rose Garden, the US president claimed that, if his administration keeps the death toll to 100,000, it will have done "a very good job" - a startling shift from his optimistic predictions of a few days ago when he said he hoped to restart the economy by Easter.

Trump also undermined his plea for unity by uttering falsehoods, verbally abusing reporters and making incendiary allegations that implied health care workers were stealing masks, without providing evidence.

○ Caught Between Herd Immunity And National Lockdown, Holland Hit Hard By Covid-19 | Forbes |
○ Outbreak -- Herd Immunity Is Damning!

The most modern nations EVER! European Union, Great Britain and the United States all failed the people.

Overview of the Numbers:

○ Psychology: Inflating Number Expected Deaths

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Watch: Construction work for a coronavirus field hospital in Central Park, New York, began on Sunday and is expected to be operational on Tuesday [_link] pic.twitter.com/7HvtwXLDp5

— TIME (@TIME) March 30, 2020

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Dutch Ambulance with CoV-2 patient stopped at toll tunnel in Belgium, held up for 20 min. to pay €6 fee ...
#EUsolidarity #thrift #OpenBorders

Facebook post

Dutch corona ambulance stopped and told to pay €6 toll at Belgian tunnel | Dutch News |

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F1 Red Bull Pilots In Training to Catch CoV-2 | ORF |

Perhaps an economic motivation to cut salary costs 😎 brilliant!

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Media briefing on #COVID19 with @DrTedros. #coronavirus [_link]

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) March 30, 2020

China: Revival of Ozone for Hospital Sterilization

Ozone: A powerful weapon to combat COVID-19 outbreak

Horrible for the environment and under normal circumstances also for health of humans. Fifty years ago, medical science had a different opinion ... just wondering what I could find on the Internet. Perhaps a method to desinfect face masks, etc.

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Will PM Mark Rutte start leveling with Parliament and the country?

Covid-19: deaths outside hospitals to be included in UK tally for first time [_link]

— The Guardian (@guardian) March 30, 2020

Dutch Coronavirus Policy: Hidden Bodies

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New York Starts New Experimental Drug Therapies to Treat COVID-19: Here's What We Know | NBC News |

Although the US Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for New York to experiment with the drugs, there are currently no FDA-approved drugs specifically for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 as of today, according to the CDC.

Currently, clinical management for those who have COVID-19 includes infection prevention, control measures and supportive care, such as supplementary oxygen and ventilatory support in the most dire of cases.

Therapeutic Options for Patients with COVID-19

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Girl in Ghent dies with no underlying illness. Devastating for parents, family, classmates and medical staff.

Meisje van 12 jaar overleden aan #corona naar lijkt zonder voorgeschiedenis#coronanederland #COVID19 #Belgium #Belgique #belgië
"Een situatie, die heel zeldzaam is, maar ons ondersteboven gooit" #quote @Emmanuel_microb Wetenschappelijk Comité Corona @UZLeuven #Persconferentie

— richard de vries (@riesbergen) March 31, 2020

12-year-old girl infected with COVID-19 dies in Belgium

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Never been more jealous of a curve in my life. Man they nailed it.
Via Time. [_link] pic.twitter.com/soPhg4iceJ

— Ben White (@morningmoneyben) March 30, 2020

NEW: Under pressure, the federal government announced it will let surgery centers, hotels and even college dorms serve as hospitals to treat an overflow of patients. via @LizSzabo & @CaraRAnthony #COVID19 [_link]

— Kaiser Health News (@KHNews) March 31, 2020

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New York once again Ground Zero as death toll mounts ... US   Government "didn't see this one coming, it snug up on us." AGAIN!?

Wearing plastic thrash bags to protect first-line health workers ...

Coronavirus News: Video shows NYC emergency room overflowing with patients | ABC News NY |

NEW YORK -- A nurse died from coronavirus after working nonstop for weeks at a hospital where staffers frustrated with dwindling supplies posed in gowns made of trash bags. An emergency room doctor fears he had the virus long before getting too sick to work. Another nurse worries the lone mask she's issued each day won't be enough to protect her from an unending tide of hacking, feverish patients.

At New York City-area hospitals on the front lines of the biggest coronavirus outbreak in the nation, workers are increasingly concerned about the ravages of the illness in their own ranks, and that the lack of testing and protective gear is making it not a matter of if they get it, but when.

"Our emergency room was like a petri dish," said Benny Mathew, a nurse at Montefiore Medical Center who got word Thursday that he had COVID-19 and is now worried he may infect his wife and two daughters.

"I'm angry. We could have secured enough personal protective equipment months ago. It was happening in China since December," he said. "But we thought it was never going to happen here."

Key words | Healthcare for All | Business Model | Loved Will Die | Save Capitalism |

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[CCP Virus] COVID 19 Pandemic Shows Why It's Dangerous to Rely on China ... [_link] via @YouTube
Thank you @Rosemary100 #ChinaRx #WarRoomPandemic

— Miriam (@MiriamDeaza) April 3, 2020

○ Rosemary Gibson on America's Dependence On China for Medicine
○ C-Span China Rx

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President Trump's job approval rating dips as a growing number of Americans harbor doubts about his handling of the coronavirus crisis. [_link]

— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 9, 2020

.... and the bad news for the people is just starting ... choice between corporate profits and millions in dire poverty.

DT going into American History as another HH. God Save America from another 4 years of Trump. 🙏🏼😱

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Jewish families across America celebrate Passover virtually due to coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/nQ7ezCXCft

— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 9, 2020

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Yes, Trumpian ideas have reached the Dutch community and the National press is helping by broadcasting the idiotic speeches of Trump at the White House while downdressing the independent reporters. "You asked a nasty question ... you are from the Fake media, I win't give you an answer."

De emotie moet echt uit het #coronadebat. Het dorre hout wordt gekapt, misschien een paar maanden eerder dan zonder virus. Moet iedereen die nog in de bloei van zijn leven zit daar alles voor opofferen? [_link] [_link]

— Marianne Zwagerman (@mariannezw) April 16, 2020

Translation: "The dry wood is cut down, perhaps a few months earlier than without a virus. Does anyone still in the prime of life have to sacrifice everything for that?"

As I commented earlier ... there is a strong undercurrent of a generational gap. Young people belief their income is insufficient to live happily and pension costs are eating up the government budget.

Demographics of the Baby Boomers ... building an economy of wealth ... who profited?

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Contamination in manufacturing the CDC's coronavirus test caused weeks of delays that slowed the US response to the pandemic, health officials say. [_link] pic.twitter.com/EjYNEVW0AV

— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) April 18, 2020

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The Lung Biological Network @humancellatlas paper is out in @NatureMedicine describing epithelial cells of the nasal passage and superficial conjunctiva of the eye as likely cells for initial SARS-CoV-2 infection #COVIDー19 @discovAIR_HCA @cziscience [_link]

— Martijn Nawijn (@MC_Nawijn) April 23, 2020

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