"But the fact is: They're not dying from that preexisting condition."

Scientists: Yes, the COVID-19 death toll is really that high

Debunking Conspiracies

Scientists are certain that the U.S. COVID-19 death toll is well over 200,000 lives. Conspiracy theories attempting to minimize deaths are easily debunked.

Scientists: Yes, the COVID-19 Death Toll Is Really That High

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/debunking-the-false-claim-that-covid-death-counts-are-inflated/">Debunking the False Claim That COVID Death Counts Are Inflated</a> [Scientific American]

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Developments

The attempts to minimize the pandemic's impact don't hold water at all.

An initial phase is aimed at finding the minimum dose necessary to give test subjects COVID-19.

Researchers are starting to infect people with COVID on purpose

I'm Out

UK researchers are preparing for a controversial experiment involving injecting healthy human test subjects with the coronavirus.

Researchers Are Starting to Infect People With COVID on Purpose

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/10/20/925723045/u-k-preparing-covid-19-vaccine-trials-that-deliberately-infect-study-subjects">U.K. Preparing COVID-19 Vaccine Trials That Deliberately Infect Study Subjects</a> [NPR]

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Studies

"Deliberately infecting volunteers with a known human pathogen is never undertaken lightly."

"When you have a million deaths and over 30 million infections globally, you cannot say that we're on the road to essentially getting out of this. So quite frankly, I don't know where we are. It's impossible to say."

Trump: Fauci's a 'disaster.' Fauci: Pandemic's not over.

Listen To Scientists

Dr. Fauci warns that as we hit the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, there's no end in sight. Trump is taking it out on Fauci instead of helping.

Trump: Fauci’s a ‘Disaster.’ Fauci: Pandemic’s Not Over.

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/fauci-warns-against-thinking-coronavirus-pandemic-is-nearly-over/#ftag=CAD590a51e">Fauci warns against thinking coronavirus pandemic is nearly over</a> [CNET]

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"…You cannot say that we're on the road to essentially getting out of this."

"In addition to the human cost, this would impact the workforce as a whole and overwhelm the ability of health care systems to provide acute and routine care.'

Experts: Herd immunity is an absolutely terrible idea, you idiots

Wait For Vaccines

While a popular politically-motivated document calls for the U.S. to focus on herd immunity against COVID-19, but doctors agree that it would be disastrous.

Experts: Herd Immunity Is an Absolutely Terrible Idea, You Idiots

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Treatments

"Instead of selling false hope that will predictably backfire, we must focus on how to manage this pandemic in a safe, responsible, and equitable way."

"But people don't have a choice, because it's either you will be infected or you will die of starvation."

Amazon Ring contractors forced to work in an office with sick coworkers

Workplace Abuse

Call center contractors for Amazon's Ring say they're forced to work in an unsanitary office where dozens have gotten sick.

Amazon Contractors Forced to Work in Office With Sick Coworkers

They say things are getting worse.

"When you're talking about relatives that are getting on a plane, being exposed in an airport, being exposed in a plane, then walk in the door and say 'Happy Thanksgiving' — that you have to be careful about."

Dr. Fauci: It's too dangerous to see my kids this Thanksgiving

Teach Grandma To Skype

This year, Dr. Fauci says that Thanksgiving is too risky for his family, and suggests more Americans should cancel their plans as well.

Dr. Fauci: It’s Too Dangerous to See My Kids This Thanksgiving

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fauci-thanksgiving-covid-different/">Dr. Fauci: &#8220;My Thanksgiving is going to look very different this year&#8221;</a> [CBS News]

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The pandemic isn't over just because the holidays are coming up.

It's the first confirmed COVID-19 death linked to a reinfection.

Woman dies after catching COVID-19 a second time

Troubling Development

A woman died after catching the coronavirus, even though she had recovered from COVID-19 months prior. It's the first confirmed death linked to reinfection.

Woman Dies After Catching COVID-19 a Second Time

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/europe/covid-19-dutch-woman-reinfection-death-intl/index.html">Dutch woman dies after catching Covid-19 twice, the first reported reinfection death</a> [CNN]

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It's the first confirmed death of someone who caught the coronavirus twice.

"The possibility of reinfections could have significant implications for our understanding of COVID-19 immunity."

Reinfected patient's second case of COVID-19 was even more severe

Ah Crap

A coronavirus patient caught the disease on two separate occasions, and the second time around was even more severe than the first.

Reinfected Patient’s Second Case of COVID-19 Was Even More Severe

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/health-54512034">Covid reinfection: Man gets Covid twice and second hit &#8216;more severe&#8217;</a> [BBC News]

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"Our findings signal that a previous infection may not necessarily protect against future infection."

Investigations into the phenomenon are still early, but what researchers are finding is ominous.

Doctors say many COVID survivors have memory loss, brain fog

Long Shadow

There's a growing body of evidence, the New York Times reports, that COVID adversely affects the memory and concentration of some patients.

Doctors Say Many COVID Survivors Have Memory Loss, Brain Fog

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Neuroscience/Brain Science

"I feel like I have dementia."

"This would be an important tool in the response to Covid-19 and future pandemics."

Scientists are testing a 99-year-old tuberculosis vaccine on COVID-19

Close Enough

As a temporary boost in the fight against COVID-19, a team of U.K. scientists are experimenting with a tuberculosis vaccine from 1921.

Scientists Are Testing a 99-Year-Old Tuberculosis Vaccine on COVID-19

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/health-54465733">BCG: Can a vaccine from 1921 save lives from Covid-19?</a> [BBC News]

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