The isolation caused by the spread of coronavirus means people are sitting inside all day streaming music, right? Actually, maybe not. At least for the most popular songs, people in some highly affected countries are streaming far fewer songs during the pandemic than before. From a report: In Italy, one of the countries hardest hit by coronavirus, the top 200 most…
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Spanish police stop man dressed as a T-rex
A man who was supposed to be self-isolating was recently caught out on the street in a dinosaur costume. With self-isolation becoming mandatory in man… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/335620/spanish-police-stop-man-dressed-as-a-t-rex…
California Governor Issues Statewide Order To ‘Stay At Home’ To Prevent Spread of the Coronavirus
All residents in the state of California are being ordered to “stay at home” to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. “We need to bend the curve in the state of California,” Governor Gavin Newsom said in a press conference. “There’s a social contract here, people I think recognize the need to do more. They will adjust and adapt as they…
Q&A: Expat quarantined in China shares how to survive 8 weeks of isolation
A longtime U.S. expat in China shares her experiences with living under strict social distancing to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in China. Source: https://www.livescience.com/surviving-weeks-coronavirus-isolation-in-china.html
To fight the coronavirus pandemic effectively we need lots more data
Evidence from China suggests the way to get on top of the covid-19 outbreak is through rapid testing, isolation and quarantine rather than lockdowns and big travel restrictions Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532743-200-to-fight-the-coronavirus-pandemic-effectively-we-need-lots-more-data/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
What does quarantine mean?
The concept of putting a sick person in isolation has been around for a very long time. Source: https://www.livescience.com/quarantine.html
Seattle’s Patient Zero Spread Coronavirus Despite Ebola-Style Lockdown
First known U.S. case offers lessons in how and how not to fight the outbreak. From a report: The man who would become Patient Zero for the new coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. appeared to do everything right. He arrived Jan. 19 at an urgent-care clinic in a suburb north of Seattle with a slightly elevated temperature and a cough he’d…
Coronavirus Patient Visited San Antonio Hotel, Mall After She Was ‘Mistakenly Released’ From Isolation, Officials Say
A woman that tested positive for coronavirus was “mistakenly released” from isolation Saturday, causing the mayor of San Antonio to declare a public health emergency in the city. Dallas News reports: The patient was one of 91 evacuees who were brought to San Antonio from Wuhan, China. She was released Saturday and was in the community for a little more than…
Why did this galaxy blaze with stars, then become inactive?
Astronomers report on the very distant galaxy XMM-2599. It existed when the universe was very young, yet contains some 300 billion stars. It must have formed stars at a very rapid rate and then stopped. Why? Source: https://earthsky.org/space/mysterious-massive-galaxy-xmm-2599-early-universe…