Covid-19 Pandemic
 Here’s the latest news on the global pandemic. FDA vaccine guidance throws Trump 2020 goal into doubtVaccine from Pfizer, BioNtech shows promise in testEurope reassures public on supplies of Gilead’s Covid drug The virus and America’s divisions A country that’s turned out more Nobel laureates than any other, led development of the first polio vaccine and, yes, put a man on the moon is now a coronavirus superpower. The U.S. is home to the highest number of Covid-19 cases—2.6 million and counting—and most deaths, at more than 127,000. The floundering U.S. response has caused a heat blast of criticism directed at the Trump administration. Yet the pandemic also casts an unflattering light on deeper American maladies—politicized science, information bubbles and inequality—decades in the making that have made the country especially vulnerable. Ordinary Americans aren’t laggards when it comes to basic scientific knowledge, with U.S. high-school students scoring above the average of counterparts in other advanced industrial nations, according to the latest Program for International Student Assessment, a survey of academic achievement internationally. A majority of Americans have confidence in the expertise of U.S. scientists, according to a Pew Research study last year.  Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, left, and Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Photographer: Kevin Dietsch/UPI However, party affiliation does matter when it comes to science and public policy debates. Some 73% of Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents think scientists should inform science policy making, while only 43% of Republicans and those leaning toward the GOP do, the Pew data show. The pandemic is far from the first time science has been politicized in the U.S. Over the years, debates have raged over the veracity of evidence-based claims about the risks from cigarettes, climate change and vaccines. Last year, Congress approved spending for scientific research into gun violence, more than 20 years after lawmakers passed a law barring federal funding for such studies. As Americans gather for picnics, barbecues and beach-side parties this Independence Day weekend, the destructive force of the pandemic will loom in the background regardless of their opinion on what it all means. Yet as the data show to an alarming degree, a divided America is an ideal environment for an opportunistic virus.—Brian Bremner Track the virus Why Deaths Drop as Cases Seem to Rise The mismatch could be caused by quirks in how data is collected and reported. It’s not necessarily a sign the virus is becoming less lethal or easier to treat. Robert Langreth and Emma Court explain the possible reasons.  What you should read Young Americans Party Hard, Spread Covid From Arizona to Florida, young people drive epidemic’s expansion. Retail Apocalypse Darkens for U.K. Landlords Collapse of big mall operator likely to further hit property values. Previewing the Next Round of U.S. Virus Relief Covid-19 resurgence has both parties pledging to take action. Tokyo Finds 107 New Coronavirus Cases Spike follows continued increase of cases over the past week. The Chinese Firm Leading the Vaccine Race CanSino published first formal human trial study on Covid-19 vaccine. Know someone else who would like this newsletter? Have them sign up here. Have any questions, concerns, or news tips on Covid-19 news? Get in touch or help us cover the story. Like this newsletter? Subscribe for unlimited access to trusted, data-based journalism in 120 countries around the world and gain expert analysis from exclusive daily newsletters, The Bloomberg Open and The Bloomberg Close. Follow Us Get the newsletter You received this message because you are subscribed to Bloomberg’s Coronavirus Daily newsletter. Unsubscribe | Bloomberg.com | Contact Us Bloomberg L.P. 731 Lexington, New York, NY, 10022 |
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