Could the Coronavirus Be Weakening as It Spreads?

Comments from two Italian doctors have triggered a wave of expert rebukes, but not everyone thinks that their views are far-fetched

Markham Heid
Elemental
Published in
7 min readJun 4, 2020

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On May 31, the news agency Reuters published an article with an optimistic but incendiary headline: “New coronavirus losing potency, top Italian doctor says.”

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Markham Heid
Elemental

I’m a frequent contributor at TIME, the New York Times, and other media orgs. I write mostly about health and science. I like long walks and the Grateful Dead.