Today's News and Commentary

About the public’s health

Why Covid-19 is worse than the flu, in one chart: A useful graphic display comparing the two infections.

National COVID-19 response: US raises health alert to highest level and 9 other note: This short article is a good summary of the past week’s significant events.

Biopharma's leading treatment hopes against COVID-19: This article provides a good summary of what individual companies are developing to treat COVID-19.

WHO to launch multinational trial to jumpstart search for coronavirus drugs:”Four drugs or drug combinations already licensed and used for other illnesses will be tested, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Ten countries have already indicated they will take part in the trial.”