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Developments

The Best Homemade Hand Sanitizer Recipe: Don’t.

People are getting (literally) burned by this terrible idea.

Viruses

The White House Classified Top-Level Coronavirus Pandemic Meetings, Which, Um

This may have something to do with why the government's response has felt a little, let's say, slow.

Viruses

WHO: Coronavirus Outbreak Now Officially a Pandemic

"We have rung the alarm bell loud and clear."

Environment

Astronomers Found a Brutal Hell Planet Where It Rains Liquid Iron

"One could say that this planet gets rainy in the evening, except it rains iron."

Future Society

You Literally Never Have to Get Out of This $1,200 Gaming Bed

Perfect for a 14-day self-quarantine.

Science & Energy

Fragment of Planet That Hit Earth May Be Buried Inside Moon

Did a Mars-sized object smash into the Earth billions of years ago?

Science & Energy

SpaceX President: We Plan to Launch a Crewed Mission in May

SpaceX could launch humans into space in as little as two months.

Viruses

Scientists: This Is How Long It Takes to Show Coronavirus Symptoms

The virus seems perfectly optimized to spread as widely as possible.

Mars

Elon Musk: My Main Goal Is to Get Humanity to Mars Before I Die

"If we don’t improve our pace of progress, I’m definitely going to be dead before we go to Mars."

Space

Scientists Discover “Peculiar” Teardrop-Shaped Star

“I’ve been looking for a star like this for nearly 40 years and now we have finally found one."

Viruses

In the Coronavirus, Historians See Echoes of Past Pandemics

Science has progressed, sure, but leaders have ignored other lessons.

Developments

China Is Using a Mr. Bean Impersonator to Spread Virus Propaganda

"The government have done an amazing job," the Mr. Bean impersonator gushed on state-run Chinese media.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Adorable Self-Driving Vans Are Disinfecting Roads in China

They'll also deliver your lunch — even when your city is under quarantine.

Developments

Italy Imposes Nationwide Travel Restrictions as Death Toll Soars

The whole country is practically in lockdown.

Developments

Passengers Fought Over Rotten Food on Quarantined Cruise Ship

The ship just docked in Oakland, with at least 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on board.

Military

US Military Loads Explosive-Sniffing Dolphins Into Cargo Plane

Yeah, it sounds like a hoax. But an Air Force spokesperson confirmed the photos are real.

Viruses

Here’s How Bad the U.S. Coronavirus Testing Crisis Really Is

A good-spirited Twitter thread demonstrates, first-hand, a very, very bad situation.

Viruses

French Government: No, Cocaine Doesn’t Cure Coronavirus

Buckle up — because online misinformation can spread even faster than a viral outbreak.

Universal Basic Income

Given Basic Income, People Kept Working and Got Healthier

But then the government scrapped the entire program.

Science & Energy

Good News: Space Lettuce Is Safe to Eat, Good for You

Now eat your damn vegetables.