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ethand2021

C.D.C. Now Says People Without Covid-19 Symptoms Do Not Need Testing - The New York Times - 3 views

www.nytimes.com/...covid-19-testing-cdc.html

CDC

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  • ethand2021 on 27 Aug 20
     
    The CDC changed its Covid-19 testing guidelines this week to include that individuals who have been exposed to the virus and are asymptomatic do not need to be tested. While some speculated this is due to a shortage of tests and long wait times it is unclear why the change has been made. This decision could prove to be dangerous especially because of the reopening of schools across the country.
  • jalene2021 on 29 Aug 20
     
    I think this article highlights people's will to pretend the pandemic is over and try to go back to a normal life. It is very surprising that the CDC, who is generally the voice of conservatism and caution when it comes to outbreaks, is also joining this trend but the idea of it is very dangerous. Even if they had good reason to make the change, not describing it allows people to make their own assumptions about why the change was made. For example, people could think that, as long as they don't show symptoms, they are clear to do whatever they want regarding the virus. This thinking could make the spread of the virus grow even more. Overall, I think that we need more voices of caution and reason in positions of influence to inspire people to continue fighting against the virus.
  • dominickq2021 on 31 Aug 20
     
    Similar to what Jalen said, I think the CDC is clearly shaping their advice to optimize the availability of resources where they are most needed. They did this early on when they said people didn't need to wear masks. What they were trying to do was make sure that hospitals and individuals at risk had enough PPE during a shortage, but the unfortunate result was that it undermined their legitimacy when they later said masks were beneficial. It might be possible that a similar thing will occur with asymptomatic testing. When/if testing becomes more available, people might not volunteer to be tested if they don't have symptoms because of previous strategic statements made by the CDC.
arjunk2022

African Union health watchdog CDC appeals for calm over Omicron - 1 views

www.aljazeera.com/...-appeals-for-calm-over-omicron

COVID-19 African Union Omicron Variant

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  • arjunk2022 on 04 Dec 21
     
    This article is essentially about the African Union Health Minister saying that there are methods to soften the blow of the Omicron Variant that warrant some optimism. We generally see bad news around COVID, especially with Omicron, so this is good to see.
  • juliam814 on 07 Dec 21
     
    I agree with Arjun's comment, and the criticism of richer nations' booster shots is super valid.
miriambachman

Ebola Drug Could Save a Few Lives. But Whose? - 5 views

www.nytimes.com/...uld-get-experimental-drug.html

Ebola

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  • miriambachman on 02 Sep 14
     
    This article not only touches upon the dangerous and negative effects of the Ebola outbreak, but calls into questions an ethical controversy regarding preferential treatment when it comes to medical care. As the need for a cure escalates, the time allotted for the testing and developing of an anti-Ebola drug diminishes. Thus, medicine that has not been thoroughly tested has been distributed to two white Americans infected with the virus. This begs the question: Why these two? Does it have to do with their race or anti-African biases? And once the drug is fully developed, who will receive the treatment first? Who will be prioritized? Additionally, this contentious matter has added to the already distrustful African view of Western pharmaceuticals and relief efforts.
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  • Karan Rai on 04 Sep 14
     
    I think this article really shows how the US can't really win in the eyes of other countries. If they had tested people from Africa before treating the American citzens who had been infected, then America would have been accused of using the Africans as guinea pigs. Instead, the CDC is now being accused of racism and valuing the lives of Americans over Africans.
  • bonnie_ko on 04 Sep 14
     
    Fascinating article! Like Karan mentioned, countries developing vaccines are in a bit of a Catch-22 bind. I personally think that offering the drugs to those it could benefit most would be the most helpful to both research and those it could save, but the hesitance on the companies part is understandable. I think interesting questions to ask is "Where is the line between justified and unjustified fear?", and "are possible lives saved worth the risk that it may end some?" I certainly am in the boat that all participants should be warned outright of negative side effects and possible failure as a part of experimental treatment. But the most fascinating part of this article is how it never mentions polling the people of the affected countries. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only people whose opinion is really concerned is country heads and ethicists. What do the people think of getting a fighting chance?
  • dredd15 on 04 Sep 14
     
    I found it interesting that not only did the article touch on the ethical questions of who to give the first available drugs to, from a standpoint of where it would be most effective rather than just where it would be most convenient. The part of the article where acceptance of the drug came into question was another touchy matter. The attempt to administer the drug as a solution to the Ebola break out is difficult because of the nature of the illness and the apprehension towards Western Medicine. Even though the medicine is available there's no telling if this quick fix will actually contain and solve the crisis just as Arthur Kaplan says at the end of the article.
  • aaron_godinez on 04 Sep 14
     
    The article brings to light interesting conflicts between African countries and the western industries of medicine. I feel like it would be effective to offer medical education to the local inhabitants in the infected african countries. That way their knowledge can help them avoid getting the disease. Furthermore, they would have more knowledge to help them decide whether or not they would like to take the drug that is possibly a functioning vaccination, rather than just not giving the sick African patients the option. The complexity of this problem is interesting because it deals with issues of ethics and trust.
Kay Bradley

Fact-checking claims about race after Ferguson shooting | Poynter. - 0 views

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race Guns statistics

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  • Fox pundit Juan Williams recently expounded upon a column he wrote for the Wall Street Journal in which he described "thuggish behavior" as creating a culture of violence in African-American communities.
  • We decided to check Williams’ claim that the leading cause of death for African-American males 15-34 is murder. That’s True
  • Compared to other ethnicities, the numbers really stand out. Forty percent of African-American males 15-34 who died were murdered, according to the CDC, compared to just 3.8 percent of white males who died. Overall, 14 percent of all men 15-34 who died in 2011 were murdered.
  • Kay Bradley on 05 Jan 15
     
    "This story originally appeared on the PunditFact website. Poynter.org is republishing with permission. The shooting of 18-year-old African-American Michael Bro"
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