Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1876, the university was named for its first benefactor, the American entrepreneur, abolitionist, and philanthropist Johns Hopkins.
They are currently leading the collation of data on the novel coronavirus (Covid-19 or SARS-CoV-2) outbreak which accelerated in 2020 into a pandemic.
Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Nearing 600,000 COVID deaths, US continues vaccination push” – below is their description. The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more lives in the US than in any other country in the world. And on Monday, the US appeared set to reach yet another grim new milestone, as the … Read more Nearing 600,000 COVID deaths, US continues vaccination push
Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Was COVID-19 created in a Wuhan lab? | The Bottom Line” – below is their description. When former US President Donald Trump talked about the possibility that the pandemic was hatched in a lab in Wuhan, it was generally dismissed as a conspiracy theory tinged with racism. … Read more Was COVID-19 created in a Wuhan lab? | The Bottom Line
Washington Post published this video item, entitled “The power of natural immunity vs. herd immunity for coronavirus” – below is their description. Johns Hopkins University Epidemiologist Gypsyamber D’Souza explains how the United States can reach coronavirus herd immunity and what happens if that goal is missed. Plummeting vaccination rates have turned what officials hoped would … Read more The power of natural immunity vs. herd immunity for coronavirus
CNBC Television published this video item, entitled “Americans have a ‘distorted perception of risk’ of Covid, physician says” – below is their description. The vaccination rate in the U.S. is slowing, threatening the Biden administration’s goal to have 70% of adult Americans receive at least one dose by July 4. Dr. Marty Makary of Johns … Read more Americans have a ‘distorted perception of risk’ of Covid, physician says
CNBC Television published this video item, entitled “LIVE: Mike Bloomberg delivers the commencement address at Johns Hopkins University — 5/27/21” – below is their description. Philanthropist, alumnus and three-term mayor of New York City Mike Bloomberg returns to the campus of Johns Hopkins University to address the Class of 2021 at the school’s commencement ceremony … Read more LIVE: Mike Bloomberg delivers the commencement address at Johns Hopkins University — 5/27/21
DW News published this video item, entitled “What’s behind the resurgence of the Wuhan lab theory? | DW News” – below is their description. US President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for a deeper investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, Biden said the majority of the US intelligence community had … Read more What’s behind the resurgence of the Wuhan lab theory? | DW News
Global News published this video item, entitled “India surpasses daily COVID-19 global death record as volunteers tend to sick and dead” – below is their description. India recorded the highest single-day death toll in the world on Wednesday, a total of 4,529 in the past 24 hours, surpassing the previous record for most daily deaths … Read more India surpasses daily COVID-19 global death record as volunteers tend to sick and dead
Fox News published this video item, entitled “What prompted the CDC to issue new mask guidance? | FOX News Rundown” – below is their description. The CDC announced Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks except under certain circumstances like travel. Dr. Marty Makary, professor at Johns … Read more What prompted the CDC to issue new mask guidance? | FOX News Rundown
Global News published this video item, entitled “Boris Johnson announces public inquiry into UK’s handling of COVID-19 pandemic” – below is their description. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday an independent public inquiry, beginning spring 2022, into the United Kingdom’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This process will place the state’s actions under the … Read more Boris Johnson announces public inquiry into UK’s handling of COVID-19 pandemic
CNBC Television published this video item, entitled “LIVE: President Biden meets with governors to discuss Covid-19 vaccination programs — 5/11/2021” – below is their description. President Biden meets virtually with a bipartisan group of governors about the successes and best practices of their state’s Covid-19 vaccination programs. The rate of new Covid cases in the … Read more LIVE: President Biden meets with governors to discuss Covid-19 vaccination programs — 5/11/2021
Bloomberg Quicktake: Now published this video item, entitled “New Covid Cases Continue to Slow in U.S. as More Americans Get Vaccinated” – below is their description. The number of new coronavirus cases in U.S. rose last week at the slowest pace since the pandemic began, as more Americans are vaccinated and the nation recovers from … Read more New Covid Cases Continue to Slow in U.S. as More Americans Get Vaccinated
Bloomberg Quicktake: Now published this video item, entitled “U.S. Covid Cases Rise at Slowest-Ever Pace Since the Start of the Pandemic” – below is their description. The U.S. added 45,236 cases, the fewest on a Saturday since late September, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg. It also was the lowest number … Read more U.S. Covid Cases Rise at Slowest-Ever Pace Since the Start of the Pandemic
Bloomberg Quicktake: Now published this video item, entitled “Herd Immunity Is Proving Elusive in the U.S.” – below is their description. Ever since the pandemic began, people have been wondering when it will be over. First, authorities pinned their hopes on brief shutdowns. When that failed, everyone from TV commentators to armchair epidemiologists on Twitter … Read more Herd Immunity Is Proving Elusive in the U.S.
Global News published this video item, entitled “More young Americans now in hospital with COVID-19 the result of vaccine hesitancy, misinformation” – below is their description. The United States is starting to see a familiar trend in this pandemic, as a growing number of young Americans are being hospitalized due to COVID-19. About 35 percent … Read more More young Americans now in hospital with COVID-19 the result of vaccine hesitancy, misinformation
Bloomberg Quicktake: Now published this video item, entitled “Biden Bans Travel From India to U.S. as Coronavirus Cases Surge” – below is their description. President Joe Biden banned most travel to the U.S. from India beginning Tuesday as the country struggles to combat the worst surge of coronavirus cases in the world. White House Press … Read more Biden Bans Travel From India to U.S. as Coronavirus Cases Surge
