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More evidence that the anti-malaria drug called hydroxychloroquine is proving to be a pretty terrible way to treat COVID-19.

Study: Hydroxychloroquine Doesn’t Help COVID, Increases Death Risk

By Victor Tangermann

According to a new poll, most Americans across the political spectrum disagree with the anti-quarantine protesters who have been making headlines lately.

Poll: Most Americans Think Anti-Quarantine Protesters Are Idiots

By Dan Robitzski

For the first time in history, the price of crude oil has gone negative around 2:30pm EDT as a result of plummeting demand amid the coronavirus outbreak.

For the First Time Ever, the Price of Oil is Now Negative

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook published a new heatmap that shows the proportion of people feeling coronavirus symptoms within each U.S. county.

This Heatmap Shows Severity of COVID Outbreak in Every US County

By Dan Robitzski

A neural network trained by MIT researchers found that reopening the economy right now would result in an "exponential explosion" of COVID-19 cases.

MIT: Reopening Too Soon Could Cause “Explosion” of Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

According to early test result data obtained by STAT, antiviral remdesivir is proving to be a promising drug to treat severe cases of COVID-19.

Leaked Research: This Drug May Be Saving COVID Patients’ Lives

By Victor Tangermann

China has taken the lead with mobile technology that relies on scanning QR codes and a mobile app that is attempting to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

In China, This Coronavirus App Pretty Much Controls Your Life

By Victor Tangermann

Because the coronavirus pandemic has everyone stuck at home, mental healthcare providers are figuring out how to best offer their patients telehealth care.

The Pandemic Is Forcing Teletherapy to Go Mainstream

By Dan Robitzski

Clare Sammells, a cultural anthoropologist at Bucknell University, argues that "zombies are far less likely to cause a global pandemic than COVID-19."

Here’s What a Pandemic Would Look Like With Zombies

By Victor Tangermann

Epidemiologists say that the expected American death toll from the coronavirus would have been cut by 90 percent if the government acted two weeks sooner.

Scientists: US Could’ve Prevented 90% of Deaths by Shutting Down Two Weeks Earlier

By Dan Robitzski

Zoos in Germany might have to resort to some grim measures to keep doors open during the pandemic — slaughtering and even feeding animals to each other.

Zoo Says Coronavirus May Force It to Feed Animals to Each Other

By Victor Tangermann

In a new study, a group of Harvard researchers argue that "prolonged or intermittent social distancing may be necessary into 2022."

Scientists: Some Social Distancing May Need to Last Until 2022

By Victor Tangermann

The Chinese government recently imposed new restrictions on coronavirua research, and now must approve all studies on the outbreak's origin.

China Is Censoring Research Into the Origin of the Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

Health practitioners are finding that flipping COVID-19 patients onto their stomachs, or "prone positioning," is an effective way to keep them alive.

Why Rolling Coronavirus Patients Onto Their Stomachs Is Saving Lives

By Victor Tangermann

The FDA just granted an emergency use authorization to a new test that scans saliva samples for the coronavirus, potentially making testing far safer.

FDA Approves Test That Scans Your Spit for Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

Rats across the country are turning to cannibalism and eating their young as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Expert: Coronavirus Forcing Rats to Cannibalism, Infanticide

By Victor Tangermann

When he declared a national emergency on March 13, Trump made a lot of grand promises. One month later, most have been broken.

A Brief List of Trump’s Broken Coronavirus Promises

By Dan Robitzski

South Korean officials reported today that more than 116 people had tested positive for COVID-19 after having been cleared of it previously.

More Recovered Coronavirus Patients Are Testing Positive Again

By Victor Tangermann

Apple and Google are partnering on a coronavirus tracking app that can tell you if you've recently been exposed to somebody who has tested positive.

Apple and Google to Launch App for Tracking the Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

Whistleblower Edward Snowden has a grim prediction for the future: world leaders will exploit the pandemic to claim new power and not relinquish it later.

Snowden: Governments Will Use the Coronavirus to Seize More Power

By Dan Robitzski

The CDC recently deleted a bizarre guideline from its website. There's no evidence hydroxychloroquine fights COVID-19, but the CDC had suggested it anyway.

CDC Deletes Recommendation for the Drug Trump’s Been Pushing

By Dan Robitzski

The US federal government is about to end funding for a number of coronavirus testing sites this Friday. A number of sites will have to close.

As Deaths Soar, Feds End Support for Coronavirus Testing Sites

By Victor Tangermann

New reports suggest that the U.S. military and federal government knew about the coronavirus outbreak as early as November.

US Intelligence Warned of “Cataclysmic” Coronavirus in November

By Dan Robitzski

A video by Finnish researchers shows how aerosol particles released by a person in an indoor environment can spread much further than you could imagine.

Terrifying Simulation Shows How Viruses Spread When You Cough

By Victor Tangermann

Preliminary reseach suggests that areas with higher levels of air pollution are also experiencing a higher death rate among COVID-19 patients.

The Coronavirus Is Deadlier in Places With Bad Pollution

By Dan Robitzski

In the U.S., the coronavirus has disproportionately killed those in black communities, illustrating the dire impacts of the country's racial inequalities.

The Coronavirus Is Disproportionately Killing Black People

By Dan Robitzski

There's no good evidence suggesting that hydroxychloroquine helps fight COVID-19. But Trump, who invested in the drug's manufacturer, keeps pushing it.

There’s No Good Evidence That Hydroxychloroquine Fights COVID-19

By Dan Robitzski

On Monday, the FDA has accepted an application by pharmaceutical company Inovio to start clinical human testing for a new COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Volunteers Start Taking Another Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine

By Victor Tangermann

Coronavirus Conspiracy Theorists Are Setting 5G Towers on Fire

Coronavirus Conspiracy Theorists Are Setting 5G Towers on Fire

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists Are Spying on Google Searches to Track the Coronavirus

Scientists Are Spying on Google Searches to Track the Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

CNN reports that the coronavirus has shut down production of Corona beer in Mexico, where the government suspended non-essential businesses last week.

Coronavirus Forces Corona Beer to Shut Down Production

By Jon Christian

Researchers have found that Ivermectin — an FDA-approved anti-parasitic drug — was able to stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus from growing in cell cultures.

Anti-Parasitic Drug Kills Coronavirus Cell Cultures in 48 Hours

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine announced today that they have developed a promising new COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Researchers Announce Promising Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate

By Victor Tangermann

A scientific panel told White House officials that the coronavirus can be spread not just through coughs and sneezes, but speaking and breathing as well.

Panel of Experts: You Can Spread the Coronavirus Just by Talking

By Victor Tangermann

An ominous scoop by The Courier-Journal, a local paper in Kentucky: judges in the state are ordering coronavirus patients to isolate — a demand they're enforcing by making them wear ankle monitors, as if they were under house arrest.

Kentucky Is Forcing Coronavirus Patients to Wear Ankle Monitors

By Jon Christian

Korean pop star Kim Jae-joong did what everybody on the internet agreed not to do: make an off-flavor April Fools joke about the coronavirus.

K-Pop Star Makes Terrible April Fools Joke About Having Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

Experts believe that World War II veteran Bill Lapschies maynow be the world's oldest survivor of the coronavirus currently causing a global pandeic.

104-Year-Old World War II Veteran Survives Coronavirus

By Jon Christian

In a grim milestone, the coronavirus has now taken more American lives than Al Qaeda did on the September 11 terror attack in 2001.

The Coronavirus Has Now Killed More Americans Than September 11

By Jon Christian

"Immunity passports" given out to workers by government authorities could help speed up the return to normal society, allowing them to get back to work.

“Immunity Passports” Could Help Society Get Back to Normal

By Victor Tangermann

The crew of a nuclear missile-equipped submarine belonging to the Russian Navy is in quarantine over concerns they have been exposed to the coronavirus.

Russia Quarantines Nuclear Sub Crew After Coronavirus Exposure

By Victor Tangermann

Doctors considered treating more severe cases of COVID-19 by splitting one ventilator among four patients. But that would put all four in greater danger.

Experts Say Putting Multiple Patients on One Ventilator Is Unsafe

By Dan Robitzski

Nasty Images Show How Bacteria Colonize Your Tongue

Nasty Images Show How Bacteria Colonize Your Tongue

By Victor Tangermann

Australian astrophysicist Daniel Reardon ended up at the hospital by getting four small magnets stuck up his nose, according to The Guardian.

Physicist Tries to Build Device to Prevent Coronavirus, Gets Magnets Stuck Up Nose

By Victor Tangermann

Despite a growing DIY army's intentions, the simple fact is that home-sown cloth masks are close to useless in protecting against the coronavirus.

DIY Face Masks Are Basically Useless Against the Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

On Thursday, the US surpassed all other countries in the world to have the highest number of coronavirus cases. And it's not a good look.

The US Now Has the Most Coronavirus Cases in the World

By Victor Tangermann

UK prime minister Boris Johnson downplayed the coronavirus pandemic for weeks. Now he says that he's tested positive for it.

UK Prime Minister Who Downplayed Coronavirus Now Has It

By Jon Christian

A 101-year-old man in Rimini, Italy born during the 1918 "Spanish Flu" pandemic tested positive for coronavirus — and was just released. He made it.

101-Year-Old Man Who Survived 1918 Flu Beats Coronavirus, Too

By Foster Kamer

According to a new report by Broadband Now, many cities in the US are experiencing internet slowdowns during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

It Isn’t Just You: The Internet Is Actually Super-Slow Lately

By Victor Tangermann

British technology maker Dyson has announced it has designed a new ventilator called the "CoVent" in just ten days to help treat coronavirus patients.

Vacuum Maker Dyson Designed a New Ventilator in Just 10 Days

By Victor Tangermann

Iceland just showed the world just how spreadable and wide-ranging the coronavirus is, as over half the people they tested are showing no symptoms at all.

Study: Yes, Half of Coronavirus Carriers Show No Symptoms

By Foster Kamer

Reuters reports that a number of research teams are zeroing in on a blood test to identify whether your body has developed immunity against the coronavirus.

The Coronavirus Holy Grail: Testing Whether You’re Immune

By Jon Christian

There's so much misinformation on the coronavirus pandemic swirling around online that even the famous fact-checking organization Snopes is overwhelmed.

Even Snopes Has Been Overwhelmed by Coronavirus Misinformation

By Dan Robitzski

In a recent interview, author and leading grief expert David Kessler argues that what we're collectively feeling is grief. And not just one kind of grief.

We Finally Have a Name for that Shitty Coronavirus Feeling

By Victor Tangermann

Materials researcher Will Srubar argues that in order to build a sustainable future, scientists need to develop living, self-growing materials.

This Professor Wants to Grow Entire Buildings Out of Bacteria

By Dan Robitzski

After an Air Force base declared a public health emergency, the SpaceX mission scheduled to launch from there on March 30 is on "indefinite" hold.

SpaceX Delays Launch Because of the Coronavirus

By Dan Robitzski

A man died after taking chloroquine, the anti-malaria drug touted by Donald Trump and Elon Musk for its potential in the fight against coronavirus.

Man Dies After Confusing Fishtank Cleaner With Drug Touted by Trump, Musk

By Foster Kamer

Chinese authorities have announced they will be lifting the lockdown on Wuhan, epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, on April 8.

China Is Lifting Lockdown on Coronavirus Epicenter City of Wuhan

By Victor Tangermann

Here's some advice from five different astronauts, retired and actve, on how not to go crazy while being isolated for longer periods at a time.

Surviving Isolation: A Lesson From 5 Astronauts

By Victor Tangermann

IBM's Summit supercomputer at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has identified 77 drug compounds that could stop the coronavirus.

World’s Fastest Supercomputer Finds 77 Potential COVID-19 Treatments

By Victor Tangermann

Despite budget overruns — and a pandemic — NASA is determined to get its next Mars rover called "Perseverance" off the ground in July.

NASA’s New Mars Rover Still Launching in July Despite Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

Good news for a tired world: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, both of whom tested positive for the coronavirus, are now on the mend.

Good News: Tom Hanks Is Feeling Better After Catching Coronavirus

By Jon Christian

Research teams around the world are trying to develop blood tests for the coronavirus, but so far no one has figured it out.

Blood Tests Could Improve the Coronavirus Fight — If They Work

By Dan Robitzski

A growing number of doctors suspect that for many patients, the first symptom of the coronavirus could be the loss of the senses of taste and smell.

Doctors Think This May Be the First Symptom of the Coronavirus

By Jon Christian

A 25 year-old from Toronto went to Spring Break in Miami against better advice. He left, and a few days later, tested positive for coronavirus.

A 25 Year-Old Spring Breaker Caught Coronavirus and We’ve Got Feelings

By Foster Kamer