covid-19

Uncanny Valley

Devices

The startup describes the masks as "trendy dystopian products."

These Unsettling Medical Masks Look Like Human Faces

Experts predict Disney could lose out on substantial earnings in China for its "Mulan" remake due to the recent outbreak of the coronavirus.

Mulan It Over

The Chinese entertainment industry is feeling the squeeze. So is Disney.

Disney's Live-Action "Mulan" Could Flop in China Due to Virus Outbreak

In photos and videos posted to social media, people can be seen dressing up their cats in odd makeshift protective wear, including masks with cut out eyes.

I Was Born in the Darkness

Tabloid hoax or legit concern?

Cats in China Are Wearing Face Masks to Ward Off Virus

Officials at The Health Commission of Hubei Province in China have announced a nearly tenfold increase in COVID-19 cases on Thursday morning.

Outbreak Update

Developments

Here's why there was an explosion in the count of COVID-19 infections and deaths today.

China Announces Spike in Deadly Virus Infections, Deaths

Biologists across the world are already printing synthetic copies of the genetic code of the deadly COVID-19 virus, The Verge reports.

PRINTED MATTER

Genetics

"I think one thing people should remember is that nature is the biggest bioterrorist."

Biologists Are Already Printing the Deadly COVID-19 Virus

China released an app over the weekend that lets residents know if they've come in "close contact" with the deadly coronavirus Covid-19.

App for That

"It's a really powerful tool that really shows the power of data being used for good."

App Checks Whether You've Come in Contact With Deadly Coronavirus

Gabriel Leung, public health expert, told The Guardian that 60% of the world's population could get infected by the coronavirus, if left unchecked.

Tip of the Iceberg

This SARS expert says other countries should consider a draconian crackdown like China's.

Expert: Deadly Viral Outbreak Could Infect 60% of World Population

The World Health Organization announced a new official name for the coronavirus that recently emerged from China: Covid-19.

Covid-19 Outbreak

"Having a name matters to prevent the use of other names that can be inaccurate or stigmatizing."

The WHO Finally Gives the Coronavirus an Official Name