It may be easier to get coronavirus than we thought
First, the obligatory caveat: There's still so much we don't know about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19, the disease that results from the virus. New genetic developments are coming everyday...
With launch of COVID-19 data hub, the White House issues a ‘call to action’ for AI researchers – TechCrunch
In a briefing on Monday, research leaders across tech, academia, and the government joined the White House to announce an open dataset full of scientific literature on the novel coronavirus....
Many park rangers are still exposed to the public during coronavirus
California closed down its 4,765 bars and the NBA suspended its season. The CDC recommends canceling all events with 50 or more people. But many heavily-trafficked areas in national parks,...
First U.S. clinical human trial of potential coronavirus vaccine set to start Monday – TechCrunch
A human clinical trial of a potential vaccine for the new coronavirus will begin on Monday, the AP reports. The trial, which will test the effects of an experimental vaccine...
How COVID-19 postponed NASA’s Mars mission
Credit: The Conversation (edited) In the five decades since we first started sending spacecraft to Mars, exploration of the red planet has had a poor record of success. It is...
Startups developing tech to combat COVID-19 urged to apply for fast-track EU funding – TechCrunch
The European Commission put out a call Friday for startups and small businesses which are developing technologies that could help combat the COVID-19 outbreak to apply for fast-track EU funding....
Virologists say warmer weather will unlikely be the end of COVID-19
As the coronavirus death toll continues to rise, some have suggested that the approaching warmer spring weather in the northern hemisphere may slow or even stop the spread of the...
Ohio will close all its bars and restaurants to slow down coronavirus
As coronavirus picks up steam in the U.S., Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the state would close down all its bars and restaurants Sunday night — to keep people from...
Chilling Italian obituary pages show the rising dead from coronavirus
European journalist David Carretta posted a grim video Saturday morning that's getting a lot of attention on Twitter. It shows the stark comparison between obituary pages in an Italian newspaper...
Americans are hitting bars and bragging about not social distancing
The nation's top infectious disease researchers have repeatedly warned, if not begged, Americans to practice social distancing as the contagious coronavirus spreads through the population. That's because, due to a...