The number of articles on the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 disease is exploding as the virus spreads, so this is just a small portion of what was in my RSS feed this morning. We even had more articles than usual in my various Steem RSS streams.
School closings, business impacts, and telecommuting continue to dominate the topics, along with tips for staying healthy and efforts towards treatments and vaccines.
In no particular order, here are today's links from my RSS feed. Please consider clicking through to upvote any Steem post(s) on the list.
This photo came across my Facebook feed and highlights the sombre fact that this year's graduating high school class had its entire childhood book-ended by the world-shaping events of 9/11/2001 on one side and the coronavirus pandemic on the other.
It was particularly striking to me because we have a high school senior (
) in our house. source
As mentioned in previous posts, here is a visualization tool for mapping the cases of COVID-19 occurrences. According to the site, this morning's worldwide number of reported cases was 169,387 with 77,257 recoveries, 6,513 fatalities, and 3,774 cases in the United States. Of the US cases, there are 12 recoveries, 69 deaths, and my home state of Pennsylvania has 66 confirmed cases with no deaths or recoveries reported
- Steem
: Covid-19 School Lockdown: Day 1, Wiebe-haus
- Steem
: The super computer that works against the clock to cure coronavirus
- Steem @: Global stock markets plunge despite drastic action by governments as coronavirus paralyses economies
- What If You Can't Avoid the Hospital as Covid-19 Spreads?
- Hackers just attacked a US health agency's computer system in an attempt to slow down its COVID-19 response
- Spain's police are flying drones with speakers around public places to warn citizens on coronavirus lockdown to get inside
- Most of the world's airlines could be bankrupt within 2 months because of the coronavirus, an influential aviation consulting firm is warning
- Supply, demand and a scary mountain of debt: The challenges facing IT as Covid-19 grips the global economy
- COVID-19: Here's how one pandemic will change our lives, forever
- Everything You Need to Know About Coronavirus Testing
- Alphabet website for novel coronavirus screening and testing is now live
- How bad can coronavirus get in the US? We’re about to find out.
- ‘They’ve likened it to a war where the number of casualties just keep on coming.’ Italians find solidarity, resilience and music during the coronavirus lockdown
- 3 tips to avoid being a victim of coronavirus shopping frenzy - Subtitle: Coronavirus is reshaping shopping behavior. It doesn’t mean you should adjust yours, too
- Worst-case coronavirus scenario: 214 million Americans infected, 1.7 million dead
- Covid-19: The science of uncertainty can help us make better choices - Subtitle: As the coronavirus outbreak continues, why do some people stockpile and others shrug? The psychology of uncertainty explains what's going on, says Rachel McCloy
- COVID-19's Death Rate: Why It Can Be as High as 12% or as Low as 0.25%
- Microsoft Bing team launches COVID-19 tracker
- As coronavirus cases rise in Switzerland, residents keep wary eye on Italy’s worsening situation next door
- India's tech hub Bengaluru tells IT outfits to send workers home as part of COVID-crimping action
- Steem
: Polish scientist makes possible breakthrough for coronavirus treatment (polandin.com)
- The Coronavirus and Right-Wing Postmodernism - Subtitle: Does right-wing skepticism toward the coronavirus have anything to do with the postmodern philosophy of Thomas Kuhn?
- Could Video Games and Other Entertainment Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19?
- Mnuchin suggests coronavirus relief measure may be in trouble in Senate
- Chinese billionaire Jack Ma tweeted for the first time ever to say he's started shipping 1 million masks and 500,000 coronavirus testing kits to the US
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