COVID-19 History and Resources

This is my collection of COVID-19 resources, because shit, sometimes history is happening right the fuck now.

Some of this will probably disappear or become less useful as the internet ROTs but until then I've got a log.

(I've also got a journal, but it's on paper, so y'all are going to have to live without that.)

Stats

I'm not commenting on which ones are the most reliable because frankly I don't know.

• WorldOMeter coronavirus cases
• Washington Post page of US Coronavirus cases
• Coronavirus information for Pennsylvania

The Science

Other research

• A New Statistic Reveals Why America’s COVID-19 Numbers Are Flat by Robinson Meyer and Alexis C. Madrigal at The Atlantic

What it's like to be a medical professional right now

• So what's really going on here in NYC? by Craig Spencer MD MPH talks about how the NYC emergency rooms (ERs) are handling cases and deciding who gets what and how.

Social Distancing

What it is, why it works....

• The Case for Social Distancing: Lessons from Cystic Fibrosis explains how the CF community has been using social distancing to prevent the spread of Burkholderia Cepacia since the early 1980s and how it's saved lives.

Video

Watch Philadelphia aerial drone footage of COVID-19 quarantine shelter in place, no people/traffic

What's still open during the quarantine

Food

Where to order wholesale food, Philadelphia edition

Food distributors now sell restaurant-quality meat and produce directly to consumers on The Philadelphia Inquirer

• Ashley Foods
• Giuseppe's Market
• Indian Ridge Provisions

Beverages

Beer distributors are still open for beer, soda, ice, etc. in bulk or smaller.

• Park Towne Beverage is my local.

What comes next

• I’ve read the plans to reopen the economy. They’re scary. by Ezra Klein at Vox on April 10, 2020

Technology's role

• The Technology That Could Free America From Quarantine by Derek Thompson at The Atlantic on April 7, 2020
• There's no consensus on technology's role in the COVID-19 response by Casey Newton at The Verge on April 9, 2020
• Why Bluetooth apps are bad at discovering new cases of COVID-19 by Casey Newton at The Verge
• Apple and Google want to turn your phone into a Covid-tracking machine by Adam Clark Estes and Shirin Ghaffary at recode on April 10, 2020