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COVID-19 data on Native Americans is ‘a national disgrace.’ says scientist

Thu, 2020-09-24 13:17 — mike kraft
COVID-19 data on Native Americans is ‘a national disgrace.’ This scientist is fighting to be counted Abigail Echo-Hawk is working around the clock to close discriminatory data gaps Science | AAAS
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Massive genetic study shows coronavirus mutating and potentially evolving amid rapid U.S. spread

Wed, 2020-09-23 19:51 — mike kraft
Massive genetic study shows coronavirus mutating and potentially evolving amid rapid U.S. spread The largest U.S. genetic study of the virus, conducted in Houston, shows one viral strain outdistancing all of its competitors, and many potentially important mutations. Washington Post

Scientists in Houston on Wednesday released a study of more than 5,000 genetic sequences of the coronavirus that reveals the virus’s continual accumulation of mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious.

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New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States

Wed, 2020-09-16 20:08 — mike kraft
New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North America for centuries. ProPublica

According to new data from the Rhodium Group analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures and changing rainfall will drive agriculture and temperate climates northward, while sea level rise will consume coastlines and dangerous levels of humidity will swamp the Mississippi River valley.

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COVID-19 cases rise in U.S. Midwest and Northeast, deaths fall for third week

Tue, 2020-09-08 17:06 — mike kraft
COVID-19 cases rise in U.S. Midwest and Northeast, deaths fall for third week Several states in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast have seen new COVID-19 cases increase for two weeks in a row, though nationally both new infections and deaths last week remained on a downward trend, a Reuters analysis showed. Reuters Editorial U.S.
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COVID-19 cases rise in U.S. Midwest and Northeast, deaths fall for third week

Tue, 2020-09-08 17:06 — mike kraft
COVID-19 cases rise in U.S. Midwest and Northeast, deaths fall for third week Several states in the U.S. Midwest and Northeast have seen new COVID-19 cases increase for two weeks in a row, though nationally both new infections and deaths last week remained on a downward trend, a Reuters analysis showed. Reuters Editorial U.S.
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The Summer of COVID-19 ends with health officials worried

Mon, 2020-09-07 19:21 — mike kraft
The Summer of COVID-19 ends with health officials worried The Lost Summer of 2020 drew to a close Monday with many big Labor Day gatherings canceled across the U.S. and health authorities pleading with people to keep their distance from others so as not to cause another coronavirus surge like the one that followed Memorial Day. Downtown Atlanta was quiet as YahooNews
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Coronavirus rising in 22 U.S. states

Mon, 2020-09-07 10:49 — mike kraft
Coronavirus rising in 22 U.S. states Coronavirus cases are rising in 22 of the 50 U.S. states, according to a Reuters analysis, a worrisome trend on a Labor Day holiday weekend traditionally filled with family gatherings and parties to mark the end of summer. Lisa Shumaker U.S.

(Reuters) - Coronavirus cases are rising in 22 of the 50 U.S. states, according to a Reuters analysis, a worrisome trend on a Labor Day holiday weekend traditionally filled with family gatherings and parties to mark the end of summer.

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ANALYSIS: Once again, U.S. at pandemic crossroads

Mon, 2020-09-07 10:14 — mike kraft
Once again, U.S. at pandemic crossroads A brief opportunity to bring down the caseload before cold weather sets in may be squandered. Joanne Kenen POLITICO

The United States has a narrow window to force the coronavirus into a partial retreat before the one-two punch of school openings and colder weather brings a widely feared rebound.

It’s blowing it, again.

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ANALYSIS: Solar Panel Prices have dropped sharply since 2016

Wed, 2020-09-02 18:50 — mike kraft
Solar Panel Prices Have Dropped Off Cliff & Sunk Into Ocean — Solar Panels 9× Cheaper Than In 2006 CleanTechnica

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First covid-19 death linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally reported in Minnesota

Wed, 2020-09-02 13:05 — mike kraft
First covid-19 death linked to Sturgis Motorcycle Rally reported in Minnesota The case, involving a biker in his 60s, is one of at least 260 infections traced back to the South Dakota event last month where many declined to wear masks. Brittany Shammas, Lena H. Sun Washington Post

A Minnesota biker who attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has died of covid-19 — the first fatality from the virus traced to the 10-day event that drew more than 400,000 to South Dakota.

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