Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Covid-19 Videos: ‘Tracking President Trump’s Travels Over Seven Days’ (WSJ)

President Trump’s schedule in the week before he was diagnosed with Covid-19 included a Rose Garden event, a presidential debate, and visits to three states.

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World News Podcast: Trump’s Health, German Reunification At 30 Years

Radio News 24/7 | Deutsche Welle reports: President Trump transferred to Walter Reed Medical Center, Germany marks 30th year of reunification, and other top world news.

Political News: ‘Shields & Brooks’ On Trump, Covid-19 & The Election (PBS)

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s COVID-19 infection and what it means for his campaign and the country, and how the first debate between Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden reflected on the candidates.

Morning News Podcast: President Trump Tests Positive For Covid-19, Stimulus Bill Update

OvernightPresident Trump and First Lady Melania Trump announced that they have tested positive for the coronavirus. In a statement shortly thereafter, the White House physician said the Trumps “are both well at this time” and will remain at home.

The president is 74 years old, which generally puts him at higher risk for severe illness from the virus, according to CDC guidelines.

  • Plus, the latest on the stimulus bill
  • And, big tech has become a bipartisan punching bag.

Guests: Axios’ Sam Baker, Alayna Treene and Ashley Gold.

Health Technology: “The Science Behind Artificial Blood” (WSJ Video)

The coronavirus pandemic led to shortages in the blood supply across the U.S. Scientists around the world are working on a potential solution. The Future of Everything looks at the process of making artificial blood.

Illustration: Timothy Wong

Videos: “College-Town Economies Brace for Covid-19 Blow” (WSJ)

The coronavirus has pushed nearly half of U.S. colleges and universities into some degree of remote learning, a change that’s sending shock waves through small college town economies. WSJ’s Carlos Waters explains.

Covid-19: The Realities Of “Automated Contact Tracing” (Rand Video)

Ben Boudreaux, policy researcher with the RAND Corporation, describes how contact tracing can be used to track the spread of COVID-19 and explains the differences between manual and automated contact tracing.

Get more insights from RAND on the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.rand.org/latest/covid-19….