.

If we wait for the proof, we will be in the middle of possible rebounds and second waves.

— Jeremy Farrar (@JeremyFarrar) June 2, 2020

India's coronavirus cases cross 200,000, peak still weeks away https://t.co/VXSNJLvxx4 pic.twitter.com/4gnFDwrVjn

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 3, 2020

New research suggests the prevalence of asymptomatic #COVID19 may be five times higher than currently reported. But @UQMedicine virologist A/Prof Ian Mackay @MackayIM told #newsGP the findings only represent ‘another piece of the puzzle’.https://t.co/GPwi5KRgsO pic.twitter.com/ia7msHUJhb

— RACGP (@RACGP) June 2, 2020

#UPDATES Brazil surpasses 30,000 deaths from the #coronavirus outbreak as the disease continues to rip through South America's worst-hit country https://t.co/hrQ37uVtZC pic.twitter.com/41tkalFOFj

— AFP news agency (@AFP) June 3, 2020

More than 10,000 people have died with coronavirus in Mexico making it the 4th worst affected country in Latin America after Brazil, Peru and Chilehttps://t.co/LY1QIOgKi5

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 2, 2020

Bolivia strains under coronavirus pandemic as cases top 10,000 https://t.co/HYorOA9p3E

— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 3, 2020

„In the case of #SARSCoV2, evidence is growing that superspreading is a hugely significant factor of total transmission.“ This op-ed in the @nytimes by @bencowling88 and @DillonCAdam lays out that evidence very clearly https://t.co/fLmIEVNLMK

— Kai Kupferschmidt (@kakape) June 2, 2020

Also cautious on Japan‘s cluster strategy: „We believe that despite Japan’s success so far, Hong Kong’s suppression strategy, which includes testing and contact-tracing as well, is preferable in the long run, if only because it’s better preparation for any future outbreaks.“

— Kai Kupferschmidt (@kakape) June 2, 2020

A surprise (to me, anyway!) entry in the race for #Covid19 vaccines: NantKwest/ImmunityBio, owned by LA Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, is making a modified Ad5-vectored vaccine. Unusual choice. @sciencecohen has the details. https://t.co/4UokHVYEld

— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) June 2, 2020

Important tick-tock (timeline story) from the AP about the early days of the #Covid19 pandemic. They got recordings of @WHO meetings that reveal the agency's frustration with China's slow sharing of information. https://t.co/BvnzOum3S4

— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) June 2, 2020

Kenyan boy who made hand-washing machine to help curb the spread of coronavirus wins presidential award https://t.co/aAVsnmrXF2

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 2, 2020

This is quite a turnaround for ibuprofen from early in the pandemic when there were concerns it might be bad for those with mild symptoms. Now it’s being trialled in hospital patients to see if it can help ease breathing problems https://t.co/gXqXrLO2RL

— Fergus Walsh (@BBCFergusWalsh) June 3, 2020

IIRC, ‘chartered accountants’ are what we Americans call ‘actuaries’…

Now this is some serious creativity…#coronavirus pic.twitter.com/TLLCTCubaI

— Tawanzad Koshur (@TawanzadK) June 3, 2020

… it may not be a great joke, but considering all the rude things said about actuaries’ pitiful lack of humor…

Turkey reopens most public places after coronavirus lockdown https://t.co/0xOaWhZItF pic.twitter.com/XCjRWgVmlu

— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) June 1, 2020

Looks like Iran is beginning its second wave. That was fast. Read why:https://t.co/NKjwak4sPd pic.twitter.com/BXqh4hV47P

— Trisha Greenhalgh 😷 #BlackLivesMatter (@trishgreenhalgh) June 1, 2020

India records record daily spike in coronavirus infections https://t.co/i2AQ4a5Ntz pic.twitter.com/swBBsdKRnE

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 2, 2020

Immigration detention centres become Malaysia coronavirus hotspot https://t.co/GGNX5N7qS7 pic.twitter.com/LDTdIRXS8B

— Al Jazeera News (@AJENews) June 2, 2020

Singapore rushes to build housing for 60,000 migrant workers as it seeks to reduce the density in dormitories which have seen mass outbreaks of the coronavirus infection https://t.co/opS60q84xu Follow the latest news on the coronavirus with our live blog: https://t.co/pDwKC9JxU8 pic.twitter.com/D6QQAOJwnp

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 2, 2020

New coronavirus cases in Hong Kong raise concerns of local cluster https://t.co/1LUjFcaXk7 pic.twitter.com/dyfrNaClhu

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 2, 2020

South Africa eases its virus lockdown; liquor sales are permitted but school openings are delayed. https://t.co/nLqmjNrrfI

— AP Africa (@AP_Africa) June 1, 2020

Mexico's coronavirus death toll surpasses 10,000 https://t.co/iZIxgvFg2r pic.twitter.com/a92Aa5TOWK

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 2, 2020

South Korea's Celltrion aims to start in-human COVID-19 drug trial in July https://t.co/8vQcdVBOhy pic.twitter.com/2eMGvblLs5

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 1, 2020

The group that had its NIH grant on bat coronaviruses cut published a massive analysis of the sequences they've collected. No smoking gun about origin of COVID-19, but lots of insights re: which bat harbor these viruses and where they might go.https://t.co/U2tg2ZRjio pic.twitter.com/CdNIeq5lj2

— Jon Cohen (@sciencecohen) June 2, 2020

Is the Trump "gift" to Brazil of 2 million hydroxychloroquine doses a case of medication dumping? The administration bought millions of doses for the Strategic Nat'l Stockpile. But U.S. doctors shy away from HCQ because of serious heart risks at high #COVID19 doses. pic.twitter.com/5dYQYXD3rW

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) June 1, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIAID & member of Coronavirus Task Force, tells me he has not spoken or met with President in 2 weeks & his contact w/Trump has become much less frequent. Their last interaction was May 18, during teleconference with the nation’s governors.

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) June 1, 2020

Tony Fauci was not a fan of the way @moderna_tx released early data from their #Covid19 trial. He also says we won't know how long vaccines, if they work, will last & "we’re going to have to live with that." My Q&A with Dr. Fauci: https://t.co/T8cNsmAhO7

— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) June 1, 2020

“Structural racism has been a public-health crisis for much longer than the pandemic has.” — ⁦@maiamajumder⁩ https://t.co/Ujn55RnVMW

— Azeen Ghorayshi (@azeen) June 2, 2020

Researchers say masks and distancing seem to work against the coronavirus, but keep washing those hands. https://t.co/tlKrX2PANM

— AP Health & Science (@APHealthScience) June 1, 2020

When no ambulance would pick up the body of the first victim of the coronavirus in Nepal, a small group of volunteers transported the remains for cremation. They have been helping infected people infected, bringing them to the hospital. https://t.co/2AQPMDEUtF pic.twitter.com/BG0XI3dCIl

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 1, 2020

Afghanistan faces 'impending catastrophe' as number of coronavirus cases passes 15,000https://t.co/qunCCZEgtb pic.twitter.com/SilA3sRwwA

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 31, 2020

Iran reports that #coronavirus cases have surpassed 150,000 cases https://t.co/3xS4utv4Tu via @medical_xpress

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) June 1, 2020

Spain records its lowest number of new infections in almost three months, with 96 new caseshttps://t.co/B1wY5s28e7 pic.twitter.com/NwzfdVd6mv

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 31, 2020

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 333 to 181,815: RKI https://t.co/fuSbkNUbBt pic.twitter.com/8qrUFFUUK3

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 1, 2020

South Africa partly lifts lockdown to try to fix battered economy https://t.co/1lfvaoNNbo pic.twitter.com/vL2Yx6qLE7

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 1, 2020

Keep an eye on Brazil: #COVID19 cases continue to mount. Nearly 500k to date. Pres. Jair Bolsonaro has berated governors & mayors for what he calls "the tyranny of total quarantine." Brazil is 2nd to the US in total cases; 4th globally for COVID deaths https://t.co/C9WYNySj89 pic.twitter.com/6jBxMqNFkN

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) May 31, 2020

Reopening schools & businesses requires consideration of a very real possibility — super spreaders. A super spreader event at a recently re-opened Israeli high school resulted in 103 new #coronavirus cases https://t.co/Y4mNZYIBFZ pic.twitter.com/2hQC5x5nUb

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) May 31, 2020

Sipping fine wine and eating garlic snails beneath a plastic lampshade? That and other unusual inventions may be the future of virus-era dining in restaurants in Paris and elsewhere. https://t.co/B81QHNybVb

— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) May 28, 2020

“Athletes aren’t necessarily being seen as the humans they are, with the families they have.”

The @AP spoke with more than 24 athletes representing 7 countries and 11 sports about their concerns over resuming competition in a pandemic.

by @howardfendrich https://t.co/sKBzyHJPVS

— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) May 28, 2020

NCAA releases campus-return guidelines https://t.co/j9rALtUiMa pic.twitter.com/M9ZLqZBg6h

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 30, 2020

‘So much of our business hinges on these home football games,’ said Dante Lucchesi, who owns a restaurant in State College, Pennsylvania – the home of Penn State University. Lucchesi is one of thousands of local business owners in university towns across the country on edge pic.twitter.com/N0krv1KtJY

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 30, 2020

No lounging around on the sand, no picnicking or sunbathing: Is this the #NewNormal for beaches? https://t.co/1Uq2k54pSO pic.twitter.com/xUAGT26KMy

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 29, 2020

Singapore's health ministry confirms 518 more coronavirus cases https://t.co/5MwZPDa9cy pic.twitter.com/gQn2ErPO23

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 31, 2020

China reports two new coronavirus cases for May 30 https://t.co/iyDKodcdLB pic.twitter.com/BV3kTFMR0k

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 31, 2020

India coronavirus: Why is India reopening amid a spike in cases? https://t.co/QIKEaIZz6h

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 30, 2020

With bodies piling up in wards and patients sharing beds, the #Coronavirus has crippled Mumbai's health care system, but an ambulance service launched by three 20-somethings is trying to do its bit https://t.co/n6bZRLaYWM pic.twitter.com/W1wCUVlCrP

— AFP news agency (@AFP) May 31, 2020

Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound — the third-holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia — reopens after being closed for more than two months because of the #oronavirus pandemic https://t.co/iQHW4foAkg pic.twitter.com/2fEJOY3zH4

— AFP news agency (@AFP) May 31, 2020

Coronavirus in South Africa: Eight lessons for the rest of the continent https://t.co/hx0tuc13Gh

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 30, 2020

Spot on. #Coronavirus Australia: #COVID lockdown prevented 32,000 cases, modelling shows https://t.co/92kh642wcf

— MJA Editor in Chief (@MJA_Editor) May 30, 2020

The world's new #COVID19 epicenter could be the worst yet.

There are ~920,000 confirmed #coronavirus cases & nearly 50,000 deaths across Latin America's 33 countries, but those numbers are fast on the rise.https://t.co/6avkPQqpzk #COVIDbrasil pic.twitter.com/b3pDUZ9iBd

— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) May 30, 2020

Brazil nears half a million coronavirus cases as more than 27,000 are recorded in one day https://t.co/4PpKSAKoYS pic.twitter.com/i0sT55WRjh

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 30, 2020

Mexico counts 9,779 coronavirus deaths, 87,512 cases https://t.co/rdcF4hhlVa pic.twitter.com/NZNaxkNJJX

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 31, 2020

Horror Movie Interlude:

Coronavirus: Monkeys 'escape with COVID-19 samples' after attacking lab assistant https://t.co/neUMb0nuhy

— SkyNews (@SkyNews) May 29, 2020

Ah i see we've entered the plague monkeys part of the nightmare timeline https://t.co/JW8vnPptXb

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) May 29, 2020

Good news: all the monkeys were recaptured and all the virus blood samples were recovered intact https://t.co/913kLXO565

— The Dragon Demands (@ADragonDemands) May 29, 2020

The infectious dose for the coronavirus may vary depending on whether it’s ingested or inhaled. https://t.co/YnPRFcz9m8

— NYT Science (@NYTScience) May 30, 2020

"The missteps also raised concerns about how the government might handle the distribution of vaccines, which are likely to be in even greater demand when they become available." HHS must prepare today for vaccine distribution in the future. https://t.co/uLhexpMMxK

— Rachel Sachs (@RESachs) May 28, 2020

More than one-third of Covid-19 deaths have been traced back to nursing homes. Experts suggest several ways to make them safer. https://t.co/rzDJJoLeGW

— NYT Science (@NYTScience) May 31, 2020

Rest and fluids are essential, but not always enough. Here are some more things you can do to feel better. https://t.co/qYfr9siQuO

— NYT Science (@NYTScience) May 31, 2020

Poland to let fans back into stadiums to watch professional football from 19 June https://t.co/11GvNpwsCw pic.twitter.com/EwhhezlByj

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 29, 2020

Archbishop of Dublin issues warning after church opens for Mass https://t.co/eScOjpUziX

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 29, 2020

Covid-19 spreading too fast to lift lockdown in England. Agree with John & clear science advice. TTI has to be in place, fully working, capable dealing any surge immediately, locally responsive, rapid results & infection rates have to be lower. And trusted https://t.co/ZmYKs4Go3W

— Jeremy Farrar (@JeremyFarrar) May 29, 2020

Brazil reaches 27,878 coronavirus deaths, surpasses Spain https://t.co/480BoSMXBs pic.twitter.com/cgQtPvY7Yb

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 30, 2020

'You can't ask people to die': Coronavirus woes deepen Argentina's crisis https://t.co/alnYOKrNgo

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 29, 2020

“The virus is killing all of us here.” In Latin American nations and other developing countries, the coronavirus, initially brought largely by wealthy citizens or visitors, is now increasingly concentrated in poorer neighborhoods. https://t.co/Aq497D6zXB

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 29, 2020

Red light: Mexican coronavirus restart hits speed bumps https://t.co/PL4s2YWVYF pic.twitter.com/oAX2POX6Xf

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 30, 2020

Twelve migrants test positive for coronavirus at Mexican government shelter https://t.co/60rMV26zuD pic.twitter.com/H755gNIWIq

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 30, 2020

Australia:

#BREAKING: Passengers on board the Ruby Princess cruise that lead to the State’s biggest Coronavirus cluster, have been issued with another health warning, after a crew member was diagnosed with tuberculosis this week.

— ABC News (@abcnews) May 30, 2020

This. 👇🏼
Humans share this planet with other life forms or quasi/non life forms, ie viruses. We may think being on top of the food chain gives us control, but we're kidding ourselves. https://t.co/hZ90sUjTQ4

— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) May 30, 2020

A concern over #COVID19 household contact studies is that if they didn't test asymptomatic people, they may underestimate infection in children

This study tested all household contacts *regardless of symptoms*https://t.co/VWx8EZ7r6z

Infected <5yrs = 20%
Infected >18y = 40-55% pic.twitter.com/ORXokLvI5Y

— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) May 29, 2020

Looking for a simple set of #COVID19 explainers? @XTOTL and I have covered everything from testing & contact tracing to disease progression & epidemiology. Now you can see (& download) the lot all in one place over at @TheSpinoffTV. Enjoy our 'boxset'! https://t.co/PBFGaDozkQ

— Dr Siouxsie Wiles (@SiouxsieW) May 18, 2020

Some military training changes due to the coronavirus are proving beneficial and could become permanent. Defense leaders say a two-week quarantine has helped recruits get focused while masks and social distancing have reduced their respiratory illnesses. https://t.co/CpcBf2pUUh

— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) May 29, 2020

Breaking News: The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, rejected a California church’s challenge to pandemic restrictions on attendance at religious services https://t.co/IoO5avHlgC

— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 30, 2020

Heat relief centers are opening amid soaring temperatures in southwestern US desert cities, where coronavirus lockdowns have closed government-run spaces like libraries and community centers that typically provide shelter. https://t.co/eCMWrC6umu

— AP West Region (@APWestRegion) May 29, 2020

“I think everybody went into mourning.” Cheyenne, Wyoming, business people fear for future after the city’s famous cowboy-and-rodeo festival, Cheyenne Frontier Days, is canceled because of the coronavirus crisis. https://t.co/0J7qMh9pwh

— AP West Region (@APWestRegion) May 29, 2020

… Health-wise, COVID-19 has left Wyoming relatively unscathed. The least-populated state ranks near the bottom of states for deaths and active cases.

Wyoming’s economy is another matter. Diminished electricity use during the pandemic has hit coal mining hard in the top coal-producing state. A global oil price war and coronavirus-related demand problems have slammed the state’s big oil and gas industries.

Not even accounting for potential bankruptcies in the minerals industry, the state is looking at an up to $1.5 billion revenue hit over the next two years — equivalent to all state spending on public education or the entire state workforce, take your pick…

Do you think you had the coronavirus in the U.S. in December or early January? Public health researchers say it was probably the flu. https://t.co/T59eeMAdE1

— AP Health & Science (@APHealthScience) May 29, 2020

Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight https://t.co/gnQbYqjzNi pic.twitter.com/vm2q2po8EW

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 29, 2020

Hospitals in Indonesia’s second largest city of Surabaya have been overwhelmed by a surge of new #coronavirus cases, forcing them to turn patients away😷 https://t.co/4uaVlol2Tz

— Andreas Harsono (@andreasharsono) May 29, 2020

Coronavirus: How Turkey took control of Covid-19 emergency https://t.co/vuYeSy10jl

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 28, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is relaxing a lockdown in the country’s epicenter of coronavirus infections, in a tightrope move as the economy weakens and the government spends money to help feed millions of poor families restricted to their homes.

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 29, 2020

Russia's coronavirus outbreak worsens with 8,371 new infections in the past 24 hours https://t.co/4HLAyIfODm pic.twitter.com/1pxToDJnlW

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 28, 2020

Moscow more than doubles city's Covid-19 death toll https://t.co/ckBJXTaxNF

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 28, 2020

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov 'healthy' after coronavirus scare https://t.co/I9yfRZt1ME

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 28, 2020

Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 741 to 180,458: RKI https://t.co/aPs5JtvkzC pic.twitter.com/5z59Te0dqn

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 29, 2020

French coronavirus cases jump by 3,325 due to better tracking https://t.co/uwePBxJrzu pic.twitter.com/MyVrn6dgFh

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 29, 2020

Brazil registers record 26,417 coronavirus cases in a day: ministry https://t.co/fvcbmUBmcN pic.twitter.com/gbzTR5AFdd

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 29, 2020

Most states in Brazil are prohibiting large gatherings in their efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, forcing many couples to put off traditional wedding ceremonies. Some, though, are seeking out alternatives. https://t.co/uxf7hVjion

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 29, 2020

Until recently the #COVID19 #pandemic levelled its worst tolls in rich countries. Awful as it has been, the worst is yet to come, as the #coronavirus hits the world's poorest countries — like war-torn #Yemen . https://t.co/QIicvNWWJm

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) May 28, 2020

👇New @WHO guidance on protecting vulnerable people in long term care:
“In countries with community transmission of COVID-19, over 40% of total confirmed COVID-19 deaths occur in long-term care facilities, and in some cases, this is closer to 60%.” https://t.co/iWu8qaPCjL

— Ed Belongia MD (@EdBelongia) May 28, 2020

Bulgarian scientists studying whether the 100 yr/old TB vax might guard against #SARSCoV2. Bulgaria is a major manufacturer of BCG —Bacillus Calmette-Guerin. Bulgarians have a high rate of BCG vaccination & say that may explain their low rate of #COVID19 https://t.co/GwhYoQAMuV pic.twitter.com/06Ml1RF0bb

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) May 28, 2020

New research shows how dangerous the coronavirus is for current and former cancer patients.https://t.co/Sej2WW2HW8

— AP Health & Science (@APHealthScience) May 28, 2020

The pandemic has upended international travel and some organ and tissue transplant services have been forced to get creative to ensure their deliveries. One courier for an Israeli bone marrow registry crisscrosses the Atlantic, sleeping in empty airports. https://t.co/zipBNm9Ree

— AP Middle East (@APMiddleEast) May 29, 2020

Shocking/not-shocking: In a study of a SF census tract, 95% of people who tested positive for #Covid19 were Latinx. “Our community was out working, keeping the city moving & fed. Of course they were more exposed and getting sick.” @ushamcfarling reports. https://t.co/CGzKA9icZ7

— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) May 28, 2020

New York City has been locked down and shut off for more than 2 months. And yet, somehow, tens of thousands of people are still contracting the coronavirus, in the city and across the entire region. https://t.co/pPGbMJnhv5

— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 28, 2020

.@CDCgov tries to protect church goers from practices that can spread #Covid19 by urging suspension of choirs, which have been shown to spread virus if a singer is infected. WH tells CDC to take it out. https://t.co/aoMXtSINOU

— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) May 29, 2020

Two weeks after Wisconsin Supreme Court scraps 'Safer at Home,' the state sets record for new #coronavirus cases & deaths https://t.co/ZqlDm3etKF via @madison_365

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) May 28, 2020

it's not an unreasonable conclusion: if *all* that stuff is necessary to make offices safe, maybe… offices aren't safe https://t.co/IRpacHOV0e

— Gerry Doyle (@mgerrydoyle) May 29, 2020

The Boston Marathon has been canceled for the first time in its 124-year history. It had earlier been postponed from April to September.

Organizers plan a “virtual event” instead.

by @jgolen >> https://t.co/2orAKSvTHO pic.twitter.com/JrK7TfAbjJ

— AP Sports (@AP_Sports) May 28, 2020

South Korea coronavirus cases jump to highest since early April as warehouse outbreak widens, raising the spectre of a second wave of disease in a country widely praised for containing the initial outbreak https://t.co/DGhCOwZ2AY pic.twitter.com/vuqHmx9YJ6

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 28, 2020

Philippines task force backs easing one of the toughest and longest lockdowns in the world for residents in the capital who have endured nearly 11 weeks of restrictions on activity https://t.co/d1V1ZPsxxm by @karenlema pic.twitter.com/8Rqqx1MsLq

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 28, 2020

India coronavirus: Trouble ahead for India's fight against infections https://t.co/hJIS2QZ3uv

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 28, 2020

Coronavirus: Nightmare spreads through Russia's care homes https://t.co/l4fS7nj9Dn

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 27, 2020

AP INVESTIGATION: Spain suspects more than 19,000 died at nursing homes. Dozens of interviews with workers, relatives and residents themselves painted a picture of what some have called a “fast-food” version of elder care. By @aritzparra https://t.co/T8gjFAIqXG

— AP Europe (@AP_Europe) May 28, 2020

Cyprus to pay holiday costs of anyone who tests positive for the virus after travelling therehttps://t.co/FecSJkXOmb

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 27, 2020

This Senegalese tourism hot spot is struggling without visitors https://t.co/RzOuiZDStm pic.twitter.com/oJiwld53Qh

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 28, 2020

As the coronavirus spreads into indigenous lands in Brazil, killing at least 40 people so far by the government's count, the first two COVID-19 deaths were registered this week in the Xingu area, one of the biggest reserves in the world. https://t.co/3DLoIo5C1Z

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 28, 2020

In Brazil's shadow, laid-back Uruguay curbs the coronavirus. The South American nation of 3.5 million people, known for its beef, laid-back lifestyle and legalized cannabis, has kept rates of COVID-19 at one of the lowest levels in Latin America https://t.co/BABuAlbdUI pic.twitter.com/ZAIfcjFawk

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 28, 2020

Cruise ships, again:

Prevalence of 'silent' #COVID19 infection may be much higher than previously thought, according to new research published online in the journal Thorax https://t.co/JxMNjKQJuU via @medical_xpress

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) May 27, 2020

… The ship departed from Ushuaia, Argentina, for a planned 21 day cruise of the Antarctic, taking a similar route to that of Ernest Shackleton in 1915-17. It set sail in mid-March after the World Health Organization had declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.

Passengers who, in the previous three weeks, had passed through countries where COVID-19 infection rates were already high, were not allowed to board. And everyone’s temperature was taken before embarkation. Hand sanitising stations were plentiful aboard ship, particularly in the dining room.

The first case of fever was reported on day 8, prompting the immediate adoption of infection control measures. This included confining passengers to their cabins, stopping daily servicing, apart from the delivery of meals, and the wearing of personal protective equipment for any crew member in contact with sick passengers…

On day 20 all the remaining 217 passengers and crew were swab tested for coronavirus. More than half (128; 59%) tested positive.

In 10 instances, two passengers sharing the same cabin didn’t have the same test result, possibly because the current swab test returns a substantial number of false negative results, say the authors.

Of those testing positive, 24 (19%) had symptoms, but 108 (81%) didn’t.

The ship had no contact with other people for 28 days after its departure, so was the equivalent of a hermetically sealed environment…

Google sees resurgence in state-backed hacking and phishing attempts related to the coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/ELyuygdSDO pic.twitter.com/14oMMSdLUz

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 28, 2020

Glad to see increased focus on airborne transmission of #COVID19. @HarvardChanSPH's @j_g_allen authored a piece in @PostOpinions offering guidance to limit spread: https://t.co/HE0SxFyCqH

Key takeaways to #StaySMART below: pic.twitter.com/Une1CeXmsh

— Josh Lasky (@JoshLasky) May 27, 2020

The American Academy of Ophthalmology recently alerted its members that #COVID19 might cause conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye. Conjunctivitis, the inflammation of the conjunctiva, can trigger redness & irritation in & around the eyes https://t.co/bQtl8fq54X pic.twitter.com/QKDABnYVnH

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) May 28, 2020

Even if we have an effective Covid-19 vaccine next year, not everyone will be able to get it at once. I wrote about some of the many manufacturing and delivery challenges of getting a vaccine to a huge number of people.https://t.co/p0Gx8mPRET

— Emily Mullin (@emilylmullin) May 27, 2020

We can help save lives and protect our economy with widespread use of face masks, hand-washing, staggered shifts, telework, and prompt contact tracing, writes @DrTomFrieden. https://t.co/wVojz5VS0z

— Vox (@voxdotcom) May 26, 2020

"Thinking about safety as binary isn’t going to cut it anymore. The key to responsibly reopening your life is understanding what makes you and those around you more or less safe at any given moment."

Stay safe out there, friends. https://t.co/GFOw2Kj4Io by @amandamull

— Paul Bisceglio (@PaulBisceglio) May 27, 2020

Russia reported 8,338 new #coronavirus cases and 161 more deaths in the past 24 hours, its coronavirus response center said Wednesday. The national tally now stands at over 370,000 cases and 3,968 deaths. pic.twitter.com/71M9Pv5Iq6

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) May 27, 2020

The leader of Russia’s Communist Party believes that an eventual vaccine against the new coronavirus is part of a capitalist plot to implant microchips into humanshttps://t.co/Fo2b8fi6pV

— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) May 27, 2020

#UPDATE Germany extended social distancing rules aimed at containing spread of the coronavirus to June 29, Chancellor Angela Merkel's government said.

The move follows disagreements with the least-affected states, some of which wanted to open up entirely https://t.co/Cr8KnyFTK1 pic.twitter.com/vlRha8euNE

— AFP news agency (@AFP) May 26, 2020

'We became heroes but they've already forgotten us’

Medical staff in Italy say the trauma of dealing with coronavirus is only just hitting them now

We hear their stories 👇

[Thread]https://t.co/cOcmjYoGAg

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 26, 2020

VIDEO: French nursing home sets up 'bubble tent' for family visits.

It gives 'living in a bubble' a whole new meaning… After two months of separation due to the coronavirus, family members can once again visit residents of a nursing home in Bourbourg, France pic.twitter.com/1TdAh1r62Q

— AFP news agency (@AFP) May 27, 2020

Over 115,000 confirmed #COVID19 cases on the African continent – with more than 46,000 recoveries & 3,400 deaths. View country figures & more with the WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard: https://t.co/V0fkK8dYTg pic.twitter.com/t3Xvu3to2r

— WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) May 26, 2020

Tests vital for Africa's fight against coronavirus https://t.co/GPnQUV8kRa

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 27, 2020

Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat https://t.co/3Pm3ghba4W via @medical_xpress

— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) May 26, 2020

As noted by some Twerps, this is not @IHME — separate U of WA group. And it projects the death toll in USA to more than 2X by late Sept., topping 212,000 people. pic.twitter.com/dFLtLlgNtZ

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) May 26, 2020

The opportunity to stop #Covid19 from taking root in the U.S. likely persisted well into February. New research suggests the Seattle outbreak didn't ignite until Americans fled China when the administration imposed the travel ban. https://t.co/0VUwb5KDaU

— Helen Branswell (@HelenBranswell) May 26, 2020

Inexcusably, instead of a comprehensive testing plan, the administration has abandoned all leadership and is asking states to do the work without real support. This is going to leave millions of people behind. https://t.co/xKooRCiEKm

— Rep. Val Demings (@RepValDemings) May 26, 2020

*screams at the sky until lungs burst* pic.twitter.com/elro4bl1Ez

— Gerry Doyle (@mgerrydoyle) May 27, 2020

Russian artist Anatoly Koneko is making miniature masks for a grasshopper, a dragonfly and a crab to draw attention to the fact that insects need to be saved pic.twitter.com/ty3SKJpXrP

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 27, 2020

Is it safe to go back to work?
An essay proposes a gradient of relative risk. That's playing the odds.https://t.co/G4Jye2MbTC
But until we have guidance systems w/ rapid, accurate testing, there's no absolute assurance. We want risk to be 0/close to zero and minimize gaming. pic.twitter.com/5njZRvvatR

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 26, 2020