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The CDC presented four models for the future of the coronavirus outbreak. The worst-case scenario looks grim, but there's still time to fix it.
Viruses

CDC: In Worst-Case Scenario, Coronavirus Could Kill 1.7M Americans

But there's still a lot we can do to fight the crisis.

By Dan Robitzski

The South China Morning Post is now reporting that China may have identified "patient zero" — the first human, in other words, to catch the virus.
Viruses

China May Have Identified Patient Zero in the Coronavirus Outbreak

The earliest known case of the coronavirus now dates back to mid-November.

By Jon Christian

NYC Just Declared a State of Emergency, Here’s What That Means
Developments

NYC Just Declared a State of Emergency, Here’s What That Means

The mayor's office predicted that the city might be at more than 1,000 cases in a week.

By Foster Kamer

The universe might be one big giant bubble.
Physics

Physicist: Our Galaxy May Be Located Inside an Enormous Bubble

We might actually be in a bubble this time. No, really.

By Jon Christian

Major culture events and locations are shutting down as the coronavirus outbreak is sweeping the entire globe.
Future Society

Coronavirus Closures: Here’s All the Art, Music, Sports Going Dark

Culture is officially cancelled — except for Netflix.

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers spotted a 13 billion year-old blazar given off by the most ancient supermassive black hole to be discovered yet.
Science & Energy

Astronomers: Here’s This Incredibly Ancient Supermassive Black Hole We Found

It's been around nearly as long as the entire universe.

By Dan Robitzski

Hackers are creating their own coronavirus maps to infect users with malware, stealing sensitive data including credit card numbers in the process.
Hacking

Hackers Are Using Coronavirus Maps to Spread Malware

Careful — you could catch a different type of virus.

By Victor Tangermann

Even in spite of the coronavirus pandemic, China has remained on track to launch its planned mission to Mars later this year.
Science & Energy

China Powers Through the Coronavirus to Launch a Mars Mission

The mission is still on track for a July launch.

By Dan Robitzski

Tinder has cancelled the international release of its apocalypse-themed in-app video-slash-hookup-game called "Swipe Night," as TechCrunch reports.
Future Society

Tinder Cancels Its Apocalypse-Themed Game Due to Coronavirus

"We felt it would be difficult to launch it in the right spirit."

By Victor Tangermann

The Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Corportation rolled out a disinfecting robot to clean subway trains using "vaporised hydrogen peroxide."
Robotics

Hong Kong Is Using Robots to Disinfect Subway Trains

Honestly, they're kinda cute.

By Victor Tangermann

The drive-thru coronavirus test station is finally making its way to the US after South Korea perfected the method over the last couple of weeks.
Viruses

Medical Centers Are Opening Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Stations

Just roll down your window and stick out your tongue.

By Victor Tangermann

Tom Hanks has now announced that he and his wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
Viruses

NBA Suspends Entire Season, Tom Hanks Tests Positive for Coronavirus

COVID-19 is beginning to impact every facet of American life, and it will make no exceptions.

By Foster Kamer

According to a new internal report, developing the rocket meant to bring crewmembers to the Moon in 2024 has NASA years behind and billions over budget.
NASA

NASA’s Own Report Admits Its Non-SpaceX Rocket Is a Disaster

The 2024 Moon landing may be at risk.

By Dan Robitzski

Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang argued that the coronavirus outbreak proves that we should be supporting people by paying them a basic income.
Universal Basic Income

Andrew Yang: Coronavirus Outbreak Proves We Need Basic Income

"The only stimulus that would work is #UBIStimulus."

By Victor Tangermann

Breaking: Trump Addresses U.S. on Coronavirus Europe Restrictions and Stimulus
Viruses

Breaking: Trump Addresses U.S. on Coronavirus Europe Restrictions and Stimulus

Just the highlights, right here.

By Foster Kamer

Readers, we implore you: Make your own hand sanitizer as a last alternative, after you've run out of all the soap and water
Developments

The Best Homemade Hand Sanitizer Recipe: Don’t.

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

By Foster Kamer

Depending how they measure it, scientists get vastly different answers for the mass of the North Star. A rare cosmic fusion could be the problem.
Science & Energy

Scientists Still Can’t Tell How Big the North Star Is

Depending on how they measure, scientists keep getting different answers.

By Dan Robitzski

A new report by researchers at Imperial College London in the UK suggest that about two thirds of new COVID-19 coronavirus infections have gone undetected.
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.

By Foster Kamer

The World Health Organization formally declared that the coronavirus outbreak is a pandemic, citing a concerningly weak response from some countries.
Viruses

WHO: Coronavirus Outbreak Now Officially a Pandemic

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

By Dan Robitzski

Astronomers discovered an exoplanet called WASP-76b with an extreme atmosphere: iron is vaporized in the day and rains back down at night.
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."

By Dan Robitzski