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Trump Adviser Scott Atlas Tweets 'Truth Will Prevail' After 78 Ex-Stanford Colleagues Denounce COVID-19 Claims

quoting Scott W. Atlasvia Newsweek
Friday, September 11, 2020
Dr. Scott Atlas, an adviser to the White House on COVID-19, has tweeted "Truth will prevail. #FactsMatter" after dozens of his former colleagues signed a letter denouncing claims he made about the pandemic.
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Did Trump Downplay Covid Enough?

mentioning Eric Hanushekvia The Wall Street Journal
Thursday, September 10, 2020

Thank goodness President Trump resisted the most panicked authoritarian responses to Covid-19 imposed by some U.S. governors. But he’s now facing questions over a Feb. 7 interview, included in a new Bob Woodward book, in which Mr. Trump said that Covid was deadlier than the flu.

Interviews

Kevin Hassett: GU Politics Fellows Discuss COVID-19, Black Lives Matter And The Future Of American Politics During Interview

interview with Kevin Hassettvia The Hoya
Friday, September 11, 2020

Hoover Institution fellow Kevin Hassett joins a panel discussion to talk about the impact of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter on our culture.

Analysis and Commentary

The COVID-19 Infodemic: What Can Be Done About The Infectious Spread Of Misinformation And Disinformation

by Herbert Lin, Harold Trinkunasvia The Bulletin
Thursday, September 10, 2020

Almost since its first emergence, the spreading SARS-CoV-2 outbreak has also been accompanied by a widespread proliferation of misinformation and disinformation, what the World Health Organization (WHO) described as “a massive ‘infodemic’—an over-abundance of information … that makes it hard for people to find trustworthy sources and reliable guidance when they need it.”

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A Conversation With Dr. Lanhee Chen

interview with Lanhee J. Chenvia The Hamilton Review
Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen talks about children engaging in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chen discusses the social, emotional, and economic toll that is problematic for families in our country, as children are beginning the school year – many of them at home.

 
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AstraZeneca Vaccine Trial Pause Is ‘Routine’: Dr. Scott Atlas

interview with Scott W. Atlasvia Fox Business
Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Hoover Institution fellow Scott Atlas discusses the AstraZeneca COVID-19 trial being put on pause because of an adverse reaction.

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Lanhee Chen: With Health Care A Top Issue For Voters, What Do Biden And Trump Propose?

interview with Lanhee J. Chenvia News Hour
Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen discusses health care and how it might influence the voters in the presidential elections.

In the News

The U.S. Vs. The Globe: How Primary Countries Are Actually Recuperating Coming From Coronavirus

quoting Michael J. Boskinvia Daily Research Editor
Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Jan Hatzius, a Goldman Sachs expert that co-authored the record, said to POLITICO that U.S. financial end results because July substantiate the partnership in between wellness and also development. The economic situation’s enhancement, he kept in mind, represents an increasing allotment of the American populace based on condition and also regional hide directeds– coming from regarding 40 per-cent in June to its own existing 80 per-cent.

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Temporary Fix, Permanent Cost: Why Health Insurance Is Expensive

featuring Milton Friedmanvia PolicyEd
Tuesday, September 8, 2020

The long-term effects of wage and price controls during World War II show us how policies that sound good in the short term can have bad long-term consequences.

In the News

Prominent US Doctors Break Down Which Coronavirus Tests Will Curb Transmission Rates

quoting Scott W. Atlasvia America's News HQ (Fox News)
Friday, September 4, 2020

Rapid antigen tests could play a pivotal role in curbing the spread of the coronavirus, according to some of the country’s top medical professionals.

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The Working Group on Health Care Policy devises public policies that enable more Americans to get better value for their health care dollar and foster appropriate innovations that will extend and improve life.