Did the media get suckered by a fake story about college kids catching COVID on purpose?

Fake News

Yesterday, you might have noticed a wave of news stories about college kids intentionally trying to catch coronavirus. It may not have been true.

Did the Media Get Suckered by a Fake Story About College Kids Catching COVID on Purpose?

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Developments

That story about college kids trying to win cash pools by catching the coronavirus may have been too good to be true.

"They put money in a pot and they try to get COVID."

College kids are apparently playing a game where they try to catch COVID [UPDATED]

College Try

At "COVID parties," college students in Alabama are reportedly trying to catch COVID — and win a cash prize for doing so.

College Kids Are Apparently Playing a Game Where They Try to Catch COVID [UPDATED]

<p><strong>READ MORE:</strong> <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/alabama-students-throwing-covid-parties-infected-officials/story?id=71552514&amp;cid=social_twitter_abcn">Alabama students throwing &#8216;COVID parties&#8217; to see who gets infected: Officials</a> [<em>ABC News</em>]</p>


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What happened to good old fashioned beer pong?

Fauci warns of "disturbing surge" in coronavirus infections

Community Spread

Anthony Fauci, the United States' top infectious disease specialist, warned today of a "disturbing surge" in new coronavirus infections.

Fauci Warns of “Disturbing Surge” in Coronavirus Infections

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Some states are beating the coronavirus. Others are seeing more infections than ever.

Leaked CDC documents: Coronavirus is spiking in US again

Virus Spike

Leaked documents dated to earlier this week, obtained from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Yahoo News.

Leaked CDC Documents: Coronavirus Is Spiking in US Again

<p><strong>Read More: </strong><a href="https://news.yahoo.com/covid-case-spike-united-states-texas-arizona-north-carolina-coronavirus-201958682.html">Coronavirus infections appear to spike in U.S. even as they decline elsewhere</a></p>


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About a thousand Americans are dying every day — a toll so grim that it's hard to comprehend.

"The shelter in place was kind of a bold experiment that appears to have been dramatically successful."

Research: Coronavirus lockdowns prevented millions of infections

Stay At Home

New research shows that, without lockdowns, the U.S. would have likely had nearly 5 million more cases of the coronavirus by early April.

Research: Coronavirus Lockdowns Prevented Millions of Infections

<p><strong>READ MORE: </strong><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/california-shelter-place-1-7-million-covid-19-cases-study-2020-6">California&#8217;s early lockdown measures may have prevented 1.7 million COVID-19 cases, researchers say</a> [<em>Business Insider</em>]</p>


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Studies

Good job! By staying home, you saved countless lives.

"I think we may need to make some [short-term] adjustments to our lives, not only to protect ourselves but to protect others' lives."

Cops around the world are scanning for fevers with helmet cams

Symptom Checkpoint

Police in China, Italy, Dubai, and multiple other countries are now wearing thermal cameras embedded in their helmets to scan for fevers.

Cops Around the World Are Scanning for Fevers With Helmet Cams

Greetings, citizen.

"All issues that are in people’s lives are augmented during this time of crisis — anxiety, relationships, parenting, substance use, depression."

The pandemic is forcing teletherapy to go mainstream

Changing Times

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

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Treatments

It took a global pandemic to make mental healthcare more accessible.

"Zombies are far less likely to cause a global pandemic than COVID-19."

Here's what a pandemic would look like with zombies

28 Days of Quarantine Later

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

"Have a cup of tea and wait for things to blow over." 

Did the virus reactivate itself inside the host?

More recovered coronavirus patients are testing positive again

Reinfected

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

<p><strong>READ MORE:  </strong><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-southkorea-idUSKCN21V0JQ">South Korea reports more recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again</a> [<em>Reuters</em>]</p>


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This is bad news. Is it really time yet to start easing restrictions?

A "Bluetooth-based contact tracing platform" will be released "in the coming months."

Apple and Google to launch app for tracking the coronavirus

Bluetooth for the Cure

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.

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