Tue. 03/17 - “Stealth Transmission” and How Long Will Social Distancing Last?

France goes into lockdown, as does the Bay Area. China has only one new local infection. A new vaccine trial. What the heck is going on in Britain? To what degree does bad air make the infection worse? And how long might social distancing last?

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Tracking the Testing (Talking Points Memo)mRNA Coronavirus Vaccine Study (Kaiser Permanente)NIH Clinical Trial of Investigational Vaccine for COVID-19 Begins (NIH)UK’s original coronavirus plan risked ‘hundreds of thousands’ dead (Financial Times)Air pollution, smoking, and other lung strain may worsen coronavirus, experts say (Washington Post)Substantial undocumented infection facilitates the rapid dissemination of novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) (Science)How long will social distancing for coronavirus have to last? Depends on these factors. (Washington Post)