False-negatives from COVID-19 Tests are Not Just About Testing Accuracy 2020-04-15

The Takeaway

False-negatives from COVID-19 Tests are Not Just About Testing Accuracy

False-negatives can be caused by a host of factors, including the best practices for administering them. 

State Policies May Give People with Disabilities Lower Priority for COVID-19 Care

A new investigation from the Center for Public Integrity shows that people with disabilities may not be able to access ventilators amid the pandemic.

2020 WNBA Virtual Draft: Everything You Need to Know

This Friday, ESPN will host the WNBA draft on its main channel for the first time. 

Showrunner Dahvi Waller Explores a Counterrevolution in ‘Mrs. America’

The new FX show ‘Mrs. America’ tells the story of conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, who worked to halt the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.

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