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WSJ: US round-up: https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-08-10-2020-11597047286 . News on India, Russia, Japan, and France in last 3 paragraphs. WSJ: We continue to screw up testing: https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-testing-still-not-making-the-grade-11597069076 . Latest antibody testing efficacy news: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/what-we-know-covid-19-antibodies_l_5f2ac90ac5b64d7a55ed4445 . This generally confirms previous information, with some additional explanation of the lack of accuracy of many current antibody tests. WSJ: The $300 federal/$100 …

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Central US data source: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html . It’s worth clicking around the CDC site – for example, there is a projection of US hospitalizations under a variety of models and tracking of “excess deaths” in 2020 versus an average of recent years. Also, the link above is to just the CDC COVID-19 data; here is the …

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WSJ: US, global round-up: https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-08-08-2020-11596874782 . News on Africa, India, China in last 3 paragraphs. WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-08-07-2020-11596788468 . News on China, India, Japan, and Hong Kong in last 5 paragraphs. WSJ: Pfizer to manufacture Remdesivir: https://www.wsj.com/articles/pfizer-to-manufacture-gileads-remdesivir-for-covid-19-treatment-11596812523 . WSJ: Nursing home deaths rising again: https://www.wsj.com/articles/nursing-home-deaths-are-rising-again-federal-data-show-11596899575 . Texas and Florida are fueling the increase. Executive orders …

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WSJ: US round-up: https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-08-06-2020-11596702442 . News on Germany, UK, India and Philippines in last 4 paragraphs. AstraZeneca strikes vaccine deal with China: https://www.wsj.com/articles/astrazeneca-strikes-deal-to-produce-covid-19-vaccine-for-china-11596739112 . Thousands volunteer for vaccine studies: https://khn.org/news/test-sites-quickly-attract-thousands-for-covid-19-vaccine-study/ . Data protection: Census: https://ipums.org/2020census . I have used IPUMS data occasionally in the past, perhaps you have as well. I received an email from …

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WSJ: US round-up: https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-08-05-2020-11596615261 . Some news on Brazil, Columbia in last two paragraphs. UW model projects 300,000 US COVID-19 deaths by December: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/08/06/900000671/300-000-deaths-by-december-9-takeaways-of-the-newest-covid-19-projections . Wearing masks could cut death toll by 66,000. WSJ: Rationing vaccine: https://www.wsj.com/articles/early-coronavirus-vaccine-supplies-likely-wont-be-enough-for-everyone-at-high-risk-11596706202 . WSJ: Drug makers signal vaccine prices: https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-vaccine-makers-signal-prices-11596648639 . WSJ: US dependent on China for drug supplies: https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-u-s-ceded-control-of-drug-supplies-to-china-11596634936 …

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WSJ: US Round-up: https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-08-04-2020-11596531332 . WSJ: Convalescent plasma reduced mortality rate of COVID-19 patients: https://www.wsj.com/articles/convalescent-plasma-reduced-death-rate-among-covid-19-patients-study-data-signals-11596594390 . Biological signatures of the worst COVID cases: https://www.boston.com/news/coronavirus/2020/08/04/scientists-uncover-biological-signatures-of-the-worst-covid-19-cases . Scientific American: What we’ve learned about the pandemic: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/nine-important-things-weve-learned-about-the-coronavirus-pandemic-so-far/ . WSJ: The $1.9 million COVID-19 patient: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-1-9-million-covid-patient-11596565806 . The evidence for masks: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/21299527/masks-coronavirus-covid-19-studies-research-evidence . WSJ: How to test a mask: …

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CNN: Global round-up: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/04/world/coronavirus-newsletter-08-04-20-intl/index.html . WSJ: Round-up: https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-08-03-2020-11596443238 . More on relief package negotiations: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/03/coronavirus-stimulus-updates-relief-bill-talks-hinge-on-unemployment-insurance.html . And: https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2020-08-03/dispute-over-federal-unemployment-benefit-stalls-congressional-coronavirus-relief-package?src=usn_nl_coronavirus . And: WSJ: https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-stimulus-talks-to-resume-after-jobless-aid-lapses-11596470044 . Fauci interview: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-08-03/fauci-we-will-get-back-to-normal-but-the-pandemic-is-far-from-over?src=usn_nl_coronavirus . WSJ: FDA has messed up mask approvals: https://www.wsj.com/articles/fdas-shifting-standards-for-chinese-face-masks-fuel-confusion-11596460191 . And these people regulate drugs … Six states band together to accelerate testing: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/08/04/899116648/after-severe-delays-several-states-band-together-to-buy-coronavirus-tests . The natural consequence of …

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WSJ: US round-up: https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-08-03-2020-11596443238 . Some news on India, China and Mexico at the end. More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-latest-news-080220-11596361041 . Last paragraph has news on Australia. WSJ: Europe: Youth infections rise: https://www.wsj.com/articles/coronavirus-cases-rise-in-europe-as-youth-hit-beach-and-bars-11596364200 . WSJ: Australia: Melbourne hardens lockdown: https://www.wsj.com/articles/melbourne-hardens-lockdown-to-combat-resurgent-coronavirus-outbreak-11596361390 . Latest on pandemic relief package: https://www.businessinsider.com/pelosi-pandemic-relief-bill-agreement-probably-not-until-next-week-2020-8 . WSJ: Dr. Birx says virus “extraordinarily widespread”, Trump calls her …

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USA Today: US economic round-up: https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/2020/07/26/covid-economy-unemployment-report-6-charts/5471545002/ . Duel over relief package: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/02/pelosi-mnuchin-coronavirus-relief-trump-390412 . Searching for any sense of immediacy in these reports. The economy almost certainly will turn down again even if a deal is reached tomorrow because of expected administrative delays in implementing the deal (see next item). WSJ: Delayed test results hurt workers: …

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