Coronavirus: Trump's stumbles and testing failures pave way to disaster, experts say
Efforts to avoid panic backfired, says surgeon as country braces for wave of infections without coherent government response
The US is on course to be severely ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak due to a delayed and dysfunctional testing regime and misleading messaging from the Trump administration, public health experts have warned.
As of Friday, there were more than 1,600 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus across the US, with 41 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control. However, the actual number of infected Americans is certain to be far higher, with the true toll obscured by a calamitous lack of testing.
A lack of planning and restrictions that barred testing people without symptoms, even though the virus can be asymptomatic for some time, or those not arriving from overseas virus hotspots has needlessly worsened the situation, critics said.
Coronavirus ResponseThe Urgent Search for a Cure for COVID-19
Pharmacologists are rapidly testing drugs that could be helpful in the fight against COVID-19. An experimental drug initially developed for Ebola could be promising. Tests are already being conducted on patients.
Clemens Wendtner treated some of Germany’s very first COVID-19 cases, back before the disease even carried that name. The head physician in the Department of Infectiology and Tropical Medicine at the Munich-Schwabing Clinic knows what is coming his way if the number of infected people in Germany rises as steeply as it did in Italy. "I think, in that case, we could really use an effective medication,” he says.
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Brutal war in Syria enters 10th year as Assad regime consolidates power
Syria’s brutal conflict enters its 10th year Sunday with President Bashar al-Assad’s regime consolidating its hold over a war-wracked country with a decimated economy where foreign powers flex their muscle.
When Syrians took to the streets on March 15, 2011, they could scarcely have imagined their anti-government protests would turn into a complex war entangling rebels, jihadists and outside forces.
At least 384,000 people have since died, including more than 116,000 civilians, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said Saturday.
Simone Biles claps back at USA Gymnastics after they wish her happy birthday
Updated 1025 GMT (1825 HKT) March 15, 2020
Simone Biles' quest for answers about the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal is not stopping, not even on her birthday.
The Olympic gold medalist turned 23 on Saturday and USA Gymnastics, the sport's governing body in the United States, posted on Twitter to celebrate.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the most decorated gymnast of all time, @simonebiles! We know you will only continue to amaze us and make history!" USAG tweeted.
And Biles had a very specific birthday request for them.
"how about you amaze me and do the right thing... have an independent investigation," Biles tweeted.
Choosing how we remember: Finding peace a year after Christchurch
For survivors of the mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand, the many paths to recovery are still long and winding.
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How we treat our dead says everything about how we choose to live.
Mazhar Syed Ahmed begins each new day with the same routine. Shortly before sunrise, he unrolls a prayer mat in his living room and lowers himself to the floor, his forehead, nose, hands, knees and toes all touching the ground.
He believes all fortunes - good or bad - are meted out. Almost seven years ago now, he moved to Christchurch from Saudi Arabia to study architecture. His family joined him six months later during the month of Ramadan. On that first evening, the family went to Al Noor Mosque, around the corner from their motel. The raised dome gleamed amber, even in the darkness. They performed Tarawih prayers and broke their fast. A job and a home soon came through connections to the mosque.
Coronavirus: US airports in disarray over screening
US airports have been thrown into chaos as new coronavirus health screening measures for people returning from Europe come into force.
Long queues formed as travellers waited for hours for the screenings before passing through customs.
Earlier, Vice-President Mike Pence said a ban imposed on travel from European nations would be extended to the UK and Ireland on Tuesday.
The US has more than 2,700 confirmed cases, with 54 deaths.
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