Former FBI Director James Comey confirmed the worst-kept secret in Washington this morning: he's on Twitter. Previously, he'd tweeted under the name Reinhold Niebuhr from @FormerBu, but he made things official with a newly verified account:
Looking back: Comey tweeted last week to confirm Axios' scoop on his forthcoming book, "A Higher Loyalty."
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As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the U.S., Axios is answering readers' questions about the pandemic — how it spreads, who's at risk, and what you can do to stay safe.
What's new: This week, we answer five questions on smokers' vulnerability, food safety, visiting older parents, hair cut needs, and rural vs. urban impact.
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Researchers are racing to develop tests that detect whether someone may have developed immunity to the coronavirus, which could help society return to normal faster.
Why it matters: These tests could help people know if they are able to go back to work, as well as aid researchers in tracking the scale and death rate of the disease — key data for current and future pandemic policies.
The countries that have most successfully fended off the novel coronavirus have mainly done it with a combination of new technology and old-school principles.
Why it matters: There's a lot the U.S. can learn from the way other countries have handled this global pandemic — although we may not be able to apply those lessons as quickly as we'd like.