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Coronavirus Conspiracy Theorists Are Setting 5G Towers on Fire

Coronavirus Conspiracy Theorists Are Setting 5G Towers on Fire

By Victor Tangermann

A four-year-old tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City called Nadia has tested positive for COVID-19, while six other large cats are exhibiting symptoms.

A Tiger Just Tested Positive For COVID-19

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla showed off a working prototype of a ventilator in a video uploaded to YouTube on Sunday to assist during the coronavirus outbreak.

Tesla Unveils Prototype Ventilator Made From Model 3 Parts

By Victor Tangermann

A paper published in Nature, argues that "surgical face masks could prevent transmission of human coronaviruses and influenza viruses from symptomatic individuals."

New Research: Masks Extremely Effective at Stopping Virus Spread

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers have found that Ivermectin — an FDA-approved anti-parasitic drug — was able to stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus from growing in cell cultures.

Anti-Parasitic Drug Kills Coronavirus Cell Cultures in 48 Hours

By Victor Tangermann

A scientific panel told White House officials that the coronavirus can be spread not just through coughs and sneezes, but speaking and breathing as well.

Panel of Experts: You Can Spread the Coronavirus Just by Talking

By Victor Tangermann

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine announced today that they have developed a promising new COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

Researchers Announce Promising Coronavirus Vaccine Candidate

By Victor Tangermann

Korean pop star Kim Jae-joong did what everybody on the internet agreed not to do: make an off-flavor April Fools joke about the coronavirus.

K-Pop Star Makes Terrible April Fools Joke About Having Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

Bill Gates: US “Missed the Opportunity” to Prevent Catastrophe

Bill Gates: US “Missed the Opportunity” to Prevent Catastrophe

By Victor Tangermann

"Immunity passports" given out to workers by government authorities could help speed up the return to normal society, allowing them to get back to work.

“Immunity Passports” Could Help Society Get Back to Normal

By Victor Tangermann

The crew of a nuclear missile-equipped submarine belonging to the Russian Navy is in quarantine over concerns they have been exposed to the coronavirus.

Russia Quarantines Nuclear Sub Crew After Coronavirus Exposure

By Victor Tangermann

Australian astrophysicist Daniel Reardon ended up at the hospital by getting four small magnets stuck up his nose, according to The Guardian.

Physicist Tries to Build Device to Prevent Coronavirus, Gets Magnets Stuck Up Nose

By Victor Tangermann

Despite a growing DIY army's intentions, the simple fact is that home-sown cloth masks are close to useless in protecting against the coronavirus.

DIY Face Masks Are Basically Useless Against the Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

On Thursday, the US surpassed all other countries in the world to have the highest number of coronavirus cases. And it's not a good look.

The US Now Has the Most Coronavirus Cases in the World

By Victor Tangermann

A 101-year-old man in Rimini, Italy born during the 1918 "Spanish Flu" pandemic tested positive for coronavirus — and was just released. He made it.

101-Year-Old Man Who Survived 1918 Flu Beats Coronavirus, Too

By Foster Kamer

According to a new report by Broadband Now, many cities in the US are experiencing internet slowdowns during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

It Isn’t Just You: The Internet Is Actually Super-Slow Lately

By Victor Tangermann

British technology maker Dyson has announced it has designed a new ventilator called the "CoVent" in just ten days to help treat coronavirus patients.

Vacuum Maker Dyson Designed a New Ventilator in Just 10 Days

By Victor Tangermann

Iceland just showed the world just how spreadable and wide-ranging the coronavirus is, as over half the people they tested are showing no symptoms at all.

Study: Yes, Half of Coronavirus Carriers Show No Symptoms

By Foster Kamer

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk is still hoping to reopen one of his electric car company's Gigafactories for ventilator production.

Elon Musk: NY Gigafactory Will Reopen to Produce Ventilators

By Victor Tangermann

The George Washington University Hospital has released a 3D video of a 59-year-old male COVID-19 patient's lungs days after showing no coronavirus symptoms.

This is What Your Lungs Look Like With COVID-19

By Victor Tangermann

In a recent interview, author and leading grief expert David Kessler argues that what we're collectively feeling is grief. And not just one kind of grief.

We Finally Have a Name for that Shitty Coronavirus Feeling

By Victor Tangermann

Australia is converting a tourist island destination known for housing some of the world's only quokkas into a quarantine zone for cruise ship passengers.

Australia is Turning a Tourist Island Into a Quarantine Zone

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk sourced some 1,255 ventilators from Chinese manufactures and donated them to hospitals in the Los Angeles area.

“Heroic Effort”: Elon Musk Donates 1,250 Ventilators to Hospitals

By Victor Tangermann

A man died after taking chloroquine, the anti-malaria drug touted by Donald Trump and Elon Musk for its potential in the fight against coronavirus.

Man Dies After Confusing Fishtank Cleaner With Drug Touted by Trump, Musk

By Foster Kamer

Chinese authorities have announced they will be lifting the lockdown on Wuhan, epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, on April 8.

China Is Lifting Lockdown on Coronavirus Epicenter City of Wuhan

By Victor Tangermann

Here's some advice from five different astronauts, retired and actve, on how not to go crazy while being isolated for longer periods at a time.

Surviving Isolation: A Lesson From 5 Astronauts

By Victor Tangermann

An italian company has come up with a 3D printed adapter that could turn a snorkeling mask into a C-PAP mask for oxygen therapy.

Prosthetics and Devices

This 3D-Printed Adapter Turns Snorkeling Mask Into a Ventilator

By Victor Tangermann

Poland released an app last week that requires people who are in quarantine to send selfies periodically, proving they're safe indoors.

Poland Made an App to Make Sure Patients Stay in Quarantine

By Victor Tangermann

A 25 year-old from Toronto went to Spring Break in Miami against better advice. He left, and a few days later, tested positive for coronavirus.

A 25 Year-Old Spring Breaker Caught Coronavirus and We’ve Got Feelings

By Foster Kamer

The World Health Organization is officially "distancing" itself from the phrase "social distancing" and is recommending "physical distancing" instead.

The WHO Wants You to Ditch the Phrase “Social Distancing”

By Victor Tangermann

Larry Brilliant saw the coronavirus pandemic coming. He gave TED talks about it. He worked on "Contagion." And he helped eradicate smallpox. Time to listen?

This Doctor Predicted Nearly Everything About the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Foster Kamer

To give massively overworked healthcare workers a much-needed break, China tried something new: by staffing an entire field hospital with robots.

China Opened an Entire Hospital Staffed by Robots

By Victor Tangermann

IBM's Summit supercomputer at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has identified 77 drug compounds that could stop the coronavirus.

World’s Fastest Supercomputer Finds 77 Potential COVID-19 Treatments

By Victor Tangermann

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.

First Coronavirus Cases Detected in Amazon Warehouse, FreshDirect

By Foster Kamer

According to the latest CDC report, 38 percent of the 508 known to be hospitalized in the country were between the ages of 20 and 54.

Younger American Adults Are Getting Extremely Sick From Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

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 Offers to Make Ventilators at Tesla Factory

By Victor Tangermann

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

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

By Foster Kamer

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.

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

By Foster Kamer

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.

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

By Foster Kamer

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.

White House Suggests Giving Americans $500 Billion to Stabilize Economy

By Victor Tangermann

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

China Says This Drug Is “Clearly Effective” Against Coronavirus

By Victor Tangermann

Experts: Vaping Could Make Coronavirus Infection More Severe

Experts: Vaping Could Make Coronavirus Infection More Severe

By Victor Tangermann

A creative group of elementary school graduates decided to have their graduation ceremony inside Minecraft since schools are out until spring.

Isolated by Coronavirus, Schoolkids Hold Graduation In Minecraft

By Victor Tangermann

The White House just issued new guidlines for Americans as the coronavirus rips through the country: Avoid gatherings of people. So!

New White House Coronavirus Guidelines: 10 People Rule, Other ‘Recommendations’

By Foster Kamer

According to Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller, e-commerce giant Amazon is looking to hire 100,000 people to "keep up with crush of orders."

Amazon Seeks to Hire 100,000 Workers to Keep Up During Outbreak

By Victor Tangermann

If you contract coronavirus, think twice before reaching for that bottle of Advil: NSAIDs and other anti-inflammatories may make things worse.

Report: Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) Could Worsen Coronavirus Symptoms

By Foster Kamer

NASA is taking many precautionary measures to ensure that the coronavirus outbreak doesn't have a chance to spread among its employees and astronauts.

NASA Worried Astronauts Could Spread Coronavirus on Space Station

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma pledged last week to donate half a billion COVID-19 coronavirus testing kits and one million face masks to the US.

Chinese Billionaire Ships 500,000 Coronavirus Testing Kits to US

By Victor Tangermann

Chinese scientists have published a study showing that sunny days might be ahead, literally and figureatively: Warm weather slows the spread of coronavirus.

Finally, Some Good News: Warm Weather Shown to Slow Coronavirus Spread

By Foster Kamer

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

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

By Foster Kamer

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

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

By Victor Tangermann

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

Hackers Are Using Coronavirus Maps to Spread Malware

By Victor Tangermann

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

Tinder Cancels Its Apocalypse-Themed Game Due to Coronavirus

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.

Medical Centers Are Opening Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Stations

By Victor Tangermann

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

NBA Suspends Entire Season, Tom Hanks Tests Positive for Coronavirus

By Foster Kamer

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

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

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

The Best Homemade Hand Sanitizer Recipe: Don’t.

By Foster Kamer

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.

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

By Foster Kamer

If you think you're cleaning your hands right with hand sanatizer, or gels, or swipes, think again. There's only one right way to do it — and here's how.

This, Not Hand Sanitizer, Will Save Us from the COVID-19 Coronavirus

By Foster Kamer

A number of airlines are being forced to operate near empty "ghost flights" after the coronavirus outbreak caused demand for airfare to plummet globally.

Advanced Transport

As the Coronavirus Rages, Airlines Fly Near-Empty “Ghost Flights”

By Victor Tangermann

New York governor Andrew Cuomo has a wild idea to tackle a hand sanitizer shortage: use prison labor to make more of the stuff.

New York Is Using Prison Labor to Make Emergency Hand Sanitizer

By Victor Tangermann

Italy Imposes Nationwide Travel Restrictions as Death Toll Soars

Italy Imposes Nationwide Travel Restrictions as Death Toll Soars

By Victor Tangermann

Driverless delivery vehicle startup Neolix is raking in new customers as cities in China are under full lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Self-Driving Vehicles

Adorable Self-Driving Vans Are Disinfecting Roads in China

By Victor Tangermann

A number of cruise ship passengers are catching cabin fever as they're trapped on board the Grand Princess due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Passengers Fought Over Rotten Food on Quarantined Cruise Ship

By Victor Tangermann