Science

Estimating the burden of SARS-CoV-2 in France

by Henrik Salje, Cécile Tran Kiem, Noémie Lefrancq, et al.

Using models applied to hospital and death data, we estimate the impact of the lockdown and current population immunity.

Lancet

Early Estimates of the Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal and Child Mortality in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries: A Modelling Study

by Timothy Roberton, Emily Carter, Victoria Chou et. al.

While the COVID-19 pandemic will increase mortality due to the virus, it is also likely to increase mortality indirectly.

New York Times

Latin America’s Outbreaks Now Rival Europe’s. But It’s Options Are Worse.

by Anatoly Kurmanaev, Manuela Andreoni, Letícia Casado, Mitra T

An analysis by the New York Times found some cities in Latin America have seen spikes in fatalities that match the worst of the pandemic elsewhere.

Science

‘Finally, A Virus Got Me.’ Scientist Who Fought Ebola and HIV Reflects on Facing Death from COVID-19

by Dirk Draulans

Virologist Peter Piot fell ill with COVID-19 in mid-March. He spent a week in a hospital and has been recovering at his home in London since.

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