covid-19

Given a chance to explain his support for a YouTuber who warns about alien DNA, Trump abruptly ends press conference

After mounting a half-hearted defense of a woman who says masks don't work, that there's a cure for COVID-19, and…

4 years ago

Apple Hill Playhouse is closing, leaving theater group seeking new home

Configuring socially distanced seating and maintaining sanitation protocols in the rough-hewn, Civil War-era barn that houses the theater would be…

4 years ago

Masks serve many purposes. How sad that they’ve become politicized.

I've seen the original meme on my social media feed. I've fixed it. The purpose of the first three masks…

4 years ago

Somewhere out there, somebody is working really hard to come up with a meme to blame this on the lying America-hating fake news media.

Front page of the Miami Herald newspaper, with two headlines circled: "Florida schools ordered to reopen in August" and "Miami-Dade…

4 years ago

Thinking about physical therapy and cheerful, chatty older gents…

I feel like I'm living in a sitcom. A cheerful, chatty older gent was using the physical therapy table next…

4 years ago

Theatre Crowd Mustn’t Be Bitter

The en­ter­tain­ment in­dus­try seems up­set that pubs are to be opened be­fore any theatres or mu­sic venues. But you can…

4 years ago

Wearing A Mask Is A Sign Of Mutual Respect During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Shortly after my region ended their lockdown, I went to my local Walmart to return something I had purchased online.…

4 years ago

When is Donald Trump kidding? When is he being sarcastic? When is he being serious? Who gets to decide?

Earlier today a reporter, following her journalism training, asked Trump, "Were you just kidding, or do you have a plan…

4 years ago

Rt Covid-19 — How Quickly Coronavirus is Spreading in the American States

This site tracks Rt, the value that measures how many people the average infected person infects, in each of the…

4 years ago

Canadian teen’s short film captures Spring 2020

Not graphic, but emotionally powerful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSkbd6hRkXo

4 years ago

How Exactly Do You Catch Covid-19? There Is a Growing Consensus

From the Wall Street Journal: At a March 10 church choir practice in Washington state, 87% of attendees were infected,…

4 years ago

87,000 Missing Deaths: Tracking the True Toll of the Coronavirus Outbreak

Sobering report from the New York Times, providing evidence that COVID-19 deaths have been over-reported. Mortality data in the middle…

4 years ago

Now Is the Perfect Time to Memorize a Poem

Powerful writing, by Matthew Schneier. Most of the essay is on the power of poetry as an oral art form.…

5 years ago

Researchers: Nearly Half Of Accounts Tweeting About Coronavirus Are Likely Bots

Researchers identified more than 100 false narratives about COVID-19 that are proliferating on Twitter by accounts controlled by bots. Among…

5 years ago