Hacker News with Generative AI: COVID-19

The disease-fighting promise of mRNA (phys.org)
In recent years, mRNA technology enabled the rapid development of vaccines to fight COVID-19, saving millions of lives.
mRNA Vaccines, COVID-19, Medicine, Science, Biotechnology
11 points by PaulHoule 3 days ago | 0 comments
Digital piracy in times of Covid-19 (springer.com)
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the consumption patterns of cultural goods.
Digital Piracy, COVID-19, Consumption Patterns, Cultural Goods
19 points by hn_acker 5 days ago | 0 comments
Lab leak – True origins of Covid-19 (whitehouse.gov)
COVID-19, Science, Government, Public Health
16 points by binarno_sp 7 days ago | 33 comments
White House replaces covid.gov website with 'lab leak' theory (techcrunch.com)
The government-run website covid.gov used to host information about COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatment. Now, under President Trump’s purview, the page redirects to a White House website espousing the unproven theory that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese laboratory.
Politics, COVID-19, Conspiracy Theories, Government Websites
19 points by ljf 7 days ago | 13 comments
'Lab Leak,' a flashy page on the virus' origins, replaces government Covid sites (npr.org)
The White House has taken down some government websites providing COVID-19 information and replaced them with a new boldly styled page dedicated to the controversial theory that the pandemic was caused by the virus leaking from a Chinese government laboratory.
COVID-19, Government, Conspiracy Theories, Science
14 points by anigbrowl 7 days ago | 2 comments
White House replaces covid.gov website with 'lab leak' theory (techcrunch.com)
The government-run website covid.gov used to host information about COVID-19 vaccines, testing, and treatment. Now, under President Trump’s purview, the page redirects to a White House website espousing the unproven theory that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese laboratory.
Politics, Government, COVID-19, Conspiracy Theories
18 points by gpi 7 days ago | 0 comments
Trump Turns Covid.gov into a Lab Leak Theory Fan Page (gizmodo.com)
The White House has changed covid.gov into a website for promoting the so-called lab leak theory for the origins of covid-19.
Politics, COVID-19, Conspiracy Theories, Government Websites
30 points by rntn 7 days ago | 0 comments
"Lab leak" marketing page replaces federal hub for Covid resources (arstechnica.com)
After obliterating the federal office on long COVID and clawing back billions in COVID funding from state health departments, the Trump administration has now entirely erased the online hub for federal COVID-19 resources.
Politics, Public Health, COVID-19, Government
15 points by pmags 7 days ago | 0 comments
Lab Leak: The True Origins of Covid-19 – The White House (whitehouse.gov)
“The Proximal Origin of SARS-CoV-2” publication — which was used repeatedly by public health officials and the media to discredit the lab leak theory — was prompted by Dr. Fauci to push the preferred narrative that COVID-19 originated in nature.
COVID-19, Science, Politics, Conspiracy Theories
18 points by janmo 8 days ago | 6 comments
CDC's cruise ship inspectors laid off amid bad year for outbreaks (cbsnews.com)
All of the full-time employees in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program are now off the job, multiple officials tell CBS News, gutting the agency's ability to investigate outbreaks and conduct health inspections on cruise ships.
Public Health, Cruise Industry, Government, COVID-19
10 points by croes 15 days ago | 0 comments
Ontario schools begin suspending students who aren't fully vaccinated (cbc.ca)
Ontario, Education, Vaccination, COVID-19, Public Health
20 points by amichail 16 days ago | 0 comments
RFK, Jr. Laying Off Entire Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/Aids Policy (forbes.com)
The U.S. is still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic with more and more long COVID cases emerging. Bird flu is a growing threat. Measles outbreaks have been occurring. Antibiotic-resistant organisms continue to spread in healthcare settings. So what do you do next if you are in charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which is supposed to protect the health of humans in the U.S.? How about lay off the entire staff of the U.S.
Public Health, US Politics, COVID-19, Infectious Diseases
32 points by pmags 27 days ago | 1 comments
5 years after Covid, the return-to-office push is stronger than ever (cnbc.com)
Work, Business, COVID-19, Remote Work, Trends
7 points by alinajan 32 days ago | 0 comments
Does it matter whether SARS-CoV-2 leaked from a lab? (marginalrevolution.com)
Does it matter whether SARS-CoV-2 leaked from a lab in Wuhan or had natural zoonotic origins? I think on the margin it does matter.
Science, Biology, COVID-19, Virology, Origins
15 points by mhb 33 days ago | 7 comments
Beyond long Covid – how reinfections could cause silent long term organ damage (cbc.ca)
It’s now been five years since the COVID pandemic stopped the world in its tracks.
COVID-19, Health, Science
3 points by amichail 39 days ago | 0 comments
German spy agency believed Covid escaped from lab (rvmnews.com)
Germany’s top foreign intelligence agency has determined with 80% to 95% certainty that the COVID-19 pandemic originated from a Chinese government lab in Wuhan, according to new reports from German news outlets Zeit and Süddeutsche Zeitung.
Germany, COVID-19, Intelligence Agencies, China
10 points by misja111 41 days ago | 2 comments
Covid-flu vaccine could provide broader immunity and lasting protection (medicalxpress.com)
Cornell researchers have developed a new vaccine platform that could provide more robust, longer-lasting protection from both COVID-19 and influenza, and broader immunity to different flu strains.
Medicine, Vaccines, Flu, COVID-19
6 points by PaulHoule 41 days ago | 1 comments
The curious surge of productivity in U.S. restaurants (bfi.uchicago.edu)
We document that, after remaining almost constant for almost 30 years, real labor productivity at U.S. restaurants surged over 15% during the COVID pandemic.
Productivity, Restaurants, Economics, COVID-19
160 points by ryan_j_naughton 42 days ago | 271 comments
German Intelligence Agency Concluded COVID19 Likely Originated from Lab Accident (dw.com)
Germany's spy agency thinks an accident in a Chinese lab likely led to the COVID-19 pandemic, media say. Evidence it collected allegedly indicates negligence at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Germany, COVID-19, Intelligence, Science, China
7 points by _tk_ 44 days ago | 1 comments
Trump ends Fauci security detail, he'd feel no responsibility if harm befell him (apnews.com)
President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.
Politics, US Politics, Health, COVID-19
22 points by JohnTHaller 45 days ago | 4 comments
Psychopathic tendencies more likely to gamble with other people's lives (2021) (psypost.org)
New research provides evidence that individuals who scored higher in non-clinical psychopathy were more willing to take risks with other people’s lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Psychology, Risk Taking, COVID-19, Health
9 points by nothrowaways 46 days ago | 1 comments
The FBI's lab leak investigation (vanityfair.com)
In the five years since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in Wuhan, China, a bitter international debate has raged among scientists, politicians, and journalists over the virus’s origin and who is to blame for the more than 7 million deaths it’s caused worldwide.
COVID-19, Politics, International Relations, Conspiracy Theories
16 points by purglet 57 days ago | 17 comments
Immune markers of post COVID vaccination syndrome indicate future research (news.yale.edu)
Immune System, COVID-19, Vaccination, Medical Research
30 points by cempaka 62 days ago | 24 comments
A fiscal crisis is looming for many US cities (theconversation.com)
Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many U.S. cities are still adjusting to a new normal, with more people working remotely and less economic activity in city centers.
Economics, Urban Planning, COVID-19
38 points by rntn 64 days ago | 101 comments
So many Americans died from Covid, it's boosting Social Security (fortune.com)
New research finds Social Security will pay out $205 billion less in future benefits owing to COVID-related premature deaths.
Social Security, COVID-19, Economics, Demographics
26 points by askl 65 days ago | 2 comments
Bill to ban mRNA vaccines passes out of House committee (dailyinterlake.com)
A bill that would ban the use of mRNA vaccines, including for Covid-19, is on its way to the House floor after passing out of committee in a party-line vote Wednesday.
Politics, Health, Vaccines, COVID-19
10 points by belter 68 days ago | 1 comments
Louisiana to end mass vaccine promotion, state's top health official says (apnews.com)
The Louisiana Department of Health “will no longer promote mass vaccination” according to a Thursday memo written by the state’s top health official and obtained by The Associated Press.
Public Health, Louisiana, COVID-19, Vaccination
72 points by petethomas 71 days ago | 42 comments
Long Covid impacted more than 1M children: CDC study suggests (abcnews.go.com)
More than 1 million children may have been affected by long COVID as of 2023, new federal data published Monday suggests.
Health, Children, COVID-19, Research, Public Health
63 points by luu 77 days ago | 26 comments
New neuroscience research shows Covid-19 leaves mark on young adult brains (psypost.org)
A new study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity has found that young adults who have recovered from COVID-19 show distinct patterns of brain activity during cognitive tasks, even if they perform normally on those tasks.
Neuroscience, COVID-19, Health, Research, Brain
9 points by amichail 78 days ago | 1 comments
Search PPP Loans by Zip Code (ppploanmap.com)
Ever wondered where all that PPP loan money ended up? Now you can see it—mapped out, visualized, and easy to explore.
Government Programs, Data Visualization, Business, Finance, COVID-19
127 points by zarie 78 days ago | 73 comments