Forbes - No, The Pandemic Hasn’t Ended

Plus: Germany announces 4 week Covid-19 shutdown

Yesterday evening, the White House stirred controversy when it announced in a press release that one of President Trump’s biggest accomplishments of his first term in office was ending the Covid-19 pandemic. This was a surprising declaration to many, considering that Covid-19 case counts and hospitalizations around the country are sharply rising this week. Just last Friday, the U.S. recorded its highest-ever number of new cases in a single day at more than 83,000. After backlash from the announcement, the White House said today that the President’s accomplishment was “poorly worded.” The President himself however continues to claim that the pandemic will be over soon, even as his top advisors warn that life as we used to know it may not return until 2022. 

Business

Stocks today had their worst day in four months, partially due to the recent surge in Covid-19 cases. 

Pharma companies GSK and Sanofi have pledged to supply 200 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate to a global Covid-19 alliance. 

Eli Lilly announced today a new deal with the U.S. government to supply 300,000 vials of its experimental Covid-19 antibody treatment for $375 million, even though earlier this week the company ended a trial of the drug for being ineffective. 

Health insurance company Anthem Blue Cross says patients are still deferring normal medical treatments due to the ongoing pandemic.

Science & Health

A new study in Tennessee shows that areas with mandatory mask policies have lower rates of Covid-19 hospitalizations. 

Research shows that some patients are texting, smoking and tweeting during telehealth appointments. 

A baseball player was recently yanked from the field after a positive Covid-19 test. How likely is it that he spread the virus to other players?

Many scientists are worried about how influenza season will affect the pandemic. So will this be a bad year for the flu?

On The Upside

Three Success Stories: It’s not all bad news. Here are three Covid-19 success stories that show it is possible to control the virus.