Reuters: Study sees 'severe and acute' emergency for world in coronavirus pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - The world faces “a severe and acute” emergency due to the pandemic caused by the coronavirus and national responses in the coming weeks will be critical to the trajectory of their epidemics, a leading group of scientists said on Thursday.
If no mitigating measures or policies had been taken, the COVID-19 disease outbreak would have resulted in 7.0 billion infections and 40 million deaths globally this year, the scientists said from Imperial College London said.
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Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Medical News And Information -- March 26 - 27, 2020
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Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should I call a doctor? -- The Guardian
What happens if you catch the new coronavirus? -- Al Jazeera
‘Cacophony of coughing’: Inside NYC’s virus-besieged ERs -- AP
Coronavirus: Inside a Covid-19 intensive care unit -- BBC
'A slow burn': Coronavirus symptoms often linger before worsening -- NBC
Up to 30% of coronavirus cases asymptomatic -- DW
Can blood from coronavirus survivors treat the newly ill? -- AP
Coronavirus vaccine: 'First tests coming soon' -- DW
How does the coronavirus compare to the Spanish flu? -- France 24
Coronavirus information: What should I do? -- BBC
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Harvard researchers believe social distancing may need to be turned on and off through till 2022 to combat coronavirus and avoid overwhelming US healthcare system -- Daily Mail
Timeline: How the new coronavirus spread -- Al Jazeera
Your coronavirus emergency kit: Five workouts to do at home -- Al Jazeera
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Those of us who served in the intelligence community knew this day was coming. The day when President Donald Trump's near total disregard for intelligence professionals would eventually affect every American. Personally, I thought Trump's willful blindness might manifest itself in a failure to heed signs of an imminent terrorist strike, military assault or state-sponsored cyberattack. Instead, the missed warnings pointed to a pandemic that has so far resulted in over 82,000 infected Americans and over 1,100 dead here at home. While Trump claims the coronavirus was a "surprise," we've now learned that as early as January, intelligence professionals were sounding the alarm.
Our country’s intelligence agencies monitor global pandemic preparedness because the impact of such a virus poses a national security threat.
Our country's intelligence agencies monitor pandemic preparedness not only because of the possibility that adversaries could weaponize a virus, but also because the impact of such a virus poses a national security threat. A widespread, unchecked illness that affects troop strength, police and rescue staffing, health care workers, critical infrastructure and our economy makes us more vulnerable to both internal and external threats. That's why intelligence agencies assess global response capabilities generally and individual virus outbreaks specifically. Now it appears the president's disdain for unvarnished intelligence may have caused him to disregard their prescient warnings.
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Whoever coined the phrase "ignorance is bliss" never met Trump. The president has a well-established record of ignoring his intelligence advisers on even the most serious issues. When Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, our intelligence community concluded that Saudi government operatives, and more precisely the crown prince, were to blame. Trump disputed the findings. When U.S. intelligence agencies found the Russian government responsible for hacking into the Democratic National Committee and for social media propaganda during our 2016 presidential election, the president chose to accept Russian President Vladimir Putin's denial.
Served in the intelligence community, really. You may want to rethink your post and refresh your memory.
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