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Assignment:
Q1. COVID-19 is being 'framed' in a different ways. One instance is the name COVID-19 vs Wuhan virus.
1) Should it be called called 'Wuhan virus? Does naming matter? Why not?
2) What are some of the ways to avoid stigmatizing COVID-19?
Q2. Who is the Ed Yong? What are some of the other recent writings? In what style is this essay written? How should we assess it? Please respond thoughtfully and develop on each others responses!
Q3. Briefly provide a historical account of the main magazines in the United States. What role has the Atlantic Magazine played as a journalist entity?
Q4. What have been the evidence about trends of COVID-19 cases? Based on publicly available data and to the best approximation of factual evidence. Other sources include: Johns Hopkins Covid-19 Team;
Q5. What are the current Covid-19 cases in the United States? How has this changed over time, in contrast to when this essay was written? Please support your claims with evidence.
Q6. Contrast Washington state with other states in the United States in terms of Covid-19 cases and mortality rates. Where are we currently in the pandemic in relation to other states?
Q7. Please elaborate the significance of the term ''patchwork pandemic' and analyze variation across different states? Which states have the most cases? Has this changed over time? How? If not, why not?
Q8. COVID-19 What is the variation across geography( urban, suburban, and rural areas) within the United States? Which areas have the most cases? Has this changed over time? How? If not, why not?
Q9. States have their own policies to regulate trade and services, and the movement of citizens. Please contrast how different states have framed the issue of social distancing. What is at stake? What has been their rationale for "opening" vs "closing"?