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It was bound to happen at some point: The first case of COVID-19 was detected inside an Amazon warehouse. Another was detected inside a major online retailer of groceries, FreshDirect.
Viruses

First Coronavirus Cases Detected in Amazon Warehouse, FreshDirect

Some workers at the retail behemoth didn’t even first find out about it from their employer.

By Foster Kamer

South Korea immediately mobilized against the coronavirus outbreak while the U.S.'s official response was to downplay the risk.
Viruses

South Korea Crushed the Coronavirus as the U.S. Floundered. Why?

Two very different responses to national outbreaks — but only one worked.

By Dan Robitzski

The New York Times ran a sobering opinion piece about the coronavirus by Cornelia Griggs, a pediatric surgery doctor at a large NYC hospital.
Developments

A Must-Read Warning from an NYC Doctor: “The Sky is Falling”

“I say this not to panic anyone but to mobilize you.”

By Jon Christian

NY Governor Invokes “Nuclear War” to Describe Coronavirus Lockdown
Viruses

NY Governor Invokes “Nuclear War” to Describe Coronavirus Lockdown

"I'm as afraid of the fear and the panic as I am of the virus."

By Jon Christian

The Coronavirus Pandemic Drastically Reduced Carbon Emissions
Viruses

The Coronavirus Pandemic Drastically Reduced Carbon Emissions

That doesn't mean the climate crisis has been averted, though.

By Dan Robitzski

Watch These Coronavirus-Ignoring Idiots Having a Great Spring Break, Dooming Us
Viruses

Watch These Coronavirus-Ignoring Idiots Having a Great Spring Break, Dooming Us

Spring Break forever.

By Foster Kamer

The Rich Are Trying to Buy Their Own Ventilators, in Case Everything Collapses
Prosthetics and Devices

The Rich Are Trying to Buy Their Own Ventilators, in Case Everything Collapses

They'd rather live — even if it means you'll die.

By Jon Christian

With more social gatherings happening over video conferences, we're seeing gnarly snack time close-ups. Thankfully, Microsoft AI can edit out eating sounds.
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft AI Can Now Edit Your Snacking Sounds out of Your Video Chats

AI to help anyone who still hasn't figured out quarantine chat etiquette.

By Dan Robitzski

The New York Times reports that China reported not a single new local coronavirus case in the country for the time since the outbreak began.
Viruses

China Reported Zero New Local Coronavirus Cases Yesterday

"It’s like the war has ended."

By Jon Christian

In a series of tweets, Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered to "make ventilators if there is a shortage" to assist hospitals during the coronavirus outbreak.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Offers to Make Ventilators at Tesla Factory

And he got his bluff called.

By Victor Tangermann

An app that lets us know when we've crossed paths with someone who tests positive for coronavirus? A team from MIT, Harvard, and Google are working on it.
Future Society

This MIT and Harvard-Built App Could Slow the Spread of Coronavirus

The team also included Google, Facebook, and Mayo Clinic workers, among others, who made it in their spare time.

By Foster Kamer

A team of researchers have found a way to predict an intricate internal structure within black hole images caused by gravitational light bending.
Science & Energy

Researchers Find Captivating New Details In Image of Black Hole

What they found could make the next black hole image way crisper.

By Victor Tangermann

The largest study yet of coronavirus and children comes out of China bearing some dark news: Kids aren't immune to the worst of coronavirus.
Viruses

Bad News: Yes, Some Kids Are Getting Seriously Sick From Coronavirus

While they remain in better numbers than adults, infants are particularly susceptible.

By Foster Kamer

The narrative itself is a work of fiction, but the biological mechanisms and medical risks that it describes are very real.
Viruses

Here’s a Grisly Description of a Worst-Case Coronavirus Infection

A narrative breaks down how the coronavirus invades the body — in gruesome detail.

By Dan Robitzski

The US Treasury Department announced today it plans to hand out $500 billion to Americans as a way to stabilize the economy during the coronavirus outbreak.
Future Society

White House Suggests Giving Americans $500 Billion to Stabilize Economy

That's an average of $2,400 per American adult.

By Victor Tangermann

The NBA 2019-2020 season has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. But someone has an idea to save it. It's either awful or genius.
Future Society

A Chaotic, Awful, Great Idea to Save the NBA is Here

This idea to save the NBA season is either completely absurd — or absolutely brilliant.

By Foster Kamer

Now that many workplaces and schools are operating remotely, America's terrible broadband access is revealing major societal inequalities.
Science & Energy

America’s Flimsy Broadband Has Workers, Schoolchildren Isolated

The pandemic is exposing "hard truths about the scope of the digital divide."

By Dan Robitzski

Area cops are telling Elon Musk's electric automaker Tesla that it must shut down operations at its Fremont factory location.
Tesla

California Cops Say Tesla Factory Must Shut Down

"Tesla is not an essential business as defined in the Alameda County Health Order."

By Jon Christian

According to Japanese media, Chinese medical authorities have found that a drug called "favipiravir" has shown promise in treating COVID-19 patients.
Viruses

China Says This Drug Is “Clearly Effective” Against Coronavirus

According to a new study, it can turn coronavirus tests negative in just four days.

By Victor Tangermann

On Tuesday, the World Health Organization officially started recommending against taking ibuprofen to treat symptoms of COVID-19.
Developments

WHO Recommends Avoiding Ibuprofen to Treat COVID-19 Symptoms

Advil may worsen the symptoms of COVID-19 — depending on who you ask.

By Victor Tangermann