Monthly Archives: June, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin is inching closer to seizing president-for-life status in Moscow, despite a lowered approval rating in recent months and a range of coronavirus-connected challenges to his carefully crafted image as a 21st century czar. Mr. Putin, who has worked behind-the-scenes since early this year to engender sweeping constitutional changes that would allow…

What’s all this talk about a “second wave” of U.S. coronavirus cases?In The Wall Street Journal last week, Vice President Mike Pence wrote in a piece headlined “There Isn’t a Coronavirus ‘Second Wave’” that the nation is winning the fight against the virus.Many public health experts, however, suggest it’s no time to celebrate. About 120,000…

There was a day, early in this pandemic, when it struck Sara Cody that none of their efforts to control the coronavirus was yet working and more drastic measures would be necessary. It was March 13. Cody, the health officer of Santa Clara County, had decided she needed to ban all gatherings of 35 or…

Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Center for Health Security at Johns Hopkins University, warned that events such as President Trump's campaign rally and ongoing protests over George Floyd's death could bring about an increase in coronavirus cases, but noted that he does not believe that lockdowns are necessary to combat spikes.States such as Florida, Texas and…

What is it about the eyes that have prompted the repeated coronavirus warnings?Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned again and again. Wear a face mask, which may be effective because they remind you not to touch your face and eyes, among other things. Or use…