This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareJose Martinez’s body was racked with all the telltale signs: fever, fatigue, body aches, cough. He had tested positive for the novel coronavirus and already had been on a ventilator for nearly a week. He developed pneumonia and a staph infection. His lungs were shutting down and his body wasn’t responding to treatments, including a cycle of hydroxychloroquine.“At that point, his condition was worsening, showing no signs of improvement,” said , the doctor who was treating Martinez at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareJose Martinez’s body was racked with all the telltale signs: fever, fatigue, body aches, cough. He had tested positive for the novel coronavirus and already had been on a ventilator for nearly a week. He developed pneumonia and a staph infection. His lungs were shutting down and his body wasn’t responding to treatments, including a cycle of hydroxychloroquine.“At that point, his condition was worsening, showing no signs of improvement,” said , the doctor who was treating Martinez at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareIn the early days of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Melissa Day tried to order a mask online but wasn’t having much luck. Sites were sold out, or their prices seemed unnecessarily exorbitant. A 39-year-old homemaker and mother of two, Day had recently gone on disability and any added expense felt like a burden.“I placed an order on Amazon in mid-March, but they said it wasn’t actually available until July. I was all stressed out,” Day recalled in a recent phone interview. “I really wasn’t going out anywhere. And if I had...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareIn the early days of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Melissa Day tried to order a mask online but wasn’t having much luck. Sites were sold out, or their prices seemed unnecessarily exorbitant. A 39-year-old homemaker and mother of two, Day had recently gone on disability and any added expense felt like a burden.“I placed an order on Amazon in mid-March, but they said it wasn’t actually available until July. I was all stressed out,” Day recalled in a recent phone interview. “I really wasn’t going out anywhere. And if I had...WW…

Listen13 minCommentGift SharePHILADELPHIA — Wearing a blue swim cap, Lia Thomas dived into the pool and sprinted ahead to the first turn. The University of Pennsylvania swimmer had already pushed through weeks of attention, online criticism and scientific debate, so nothing was slowing her down Saturday at Sheerr Pool in the final home meet of a collegiate career that had been completely unremarkable until exploding into the latest flash point in an ongoing culture war.The 22-year-old zipped past her competitors from Yale and Dartmouth and was again first to the wall. It looked effortless,...…Listen13 minCommentGift SharePHILADELPHIA — Wearing a blue swim cap, Lia Thomas dived into the pool and sprinted ahead to the first turn. The University of Pennsylvania swimmer had already pushed through weeks of attention, online criticism and scientific debate, so nothing was slowing her down Saturday at Sheerr Pool in the final home meet of a collegiate career that had been completely unremarkable until exploding into the latest flash point in an ongoing culture war.The 22-year-old zipped past her competitors from Yale and Dartmouth and was again first to the wall. It looked effortless,...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareWhen the presidents and chancellors of the 14 Big Ten universities began discussing the prospect of students returning to their campuses in the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic and with football season looming, they weighed many considerations, from public health to financial impact.But emails obtained by The Washington Post through public records requests reveal another priority: keeping their discussions from entering public view.“I would be delighted to share information,” Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank responded...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareWhen the presidents and chancellors of the 14 Big Ten universities began discussing the prospect of students returning to their campuses in the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic and with football season looming, they weighed many considerations, from public health to financial impact.But emails obtained by The Washington Post through public records requests reveal another priority: keeping their discussions from entering public view.“I would be delighted to share information,” Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank responded...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoGift ShareThe flood of text messages, photos and videos swirling through the insular community of former Olympic swimmers left no doubt about the who, what and where: The towering figure in the videos and images, standing among the mob of rioters who had breached the U.S. Capitol and were pushing against police in the Rotunda, was unquestionably Klete Keller, a three-time Olympian and five-time medalist.If his 6-foot-6 frame and familiar face, covered by a beard but not a mask, didn’t give away Keller’s identity to those who knew him, one...…This article was published more than 2 years agoGift ShareThe flood of text messages, photos and videos swirling through the insular community of former Olympic swimmers left no doubt about the who, what and where: The towering figure in the videos and images, standing among the mob of rioters who had breached the U.S. Capitol and were pushing against police in the Rotunda, was unquestionably Klete Keller, a three-time Olympian and five-time medalist.If his 6-foot-6 frame and familiar face, covered by a beard but not a mask, didn’t give away Keller’s identity to those who knew him, one...WW…

ADKlete Keller, a five-time Olympic medalist and former teammate of Michael Phelps, was among the throng of President Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol last week, according to video footage posted online.Keller, a decorated swimmer who represented the United States at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008, is seen towering over other Trump supporters inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda wearing a Team USA jacket. The , and Keller’s participation , a popular swimming website.Keller, 38, has made no public comments about his presence at the Capitol. He did not return phone...…ADKlete Keller, a five-time Olympic medalist and former teammate of Michael Phelps, was among the throng of President Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol last week, according to video footage posted online.Keller, a decorated swimmer who represented the United States at the Summer Olympics in 2000, 2004 and 2008, is seen towering over other Trump supporters inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda wearing a Team USA jacket. The , and Keller’s participation , a popular swimming website.Keller, 38, has made no public comments about his presence at the Capitol. He did not return phone...WW…