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Today in #coronavirus news: UC Berkeley’s Innovative Genomics Institute is among the labs stepping in to fill the still-massive Covid-19 testing void. The Crispr lab is using its own funds to start testing. @jetjocko @MeganMolteni 1/ https://www.wired.com/story/crispr-lab-turned-pop-up-covid-testing-center/
Two weeks ago, a record 3.3 million Americans filed for unemployment. Last week, more than 6.6 million new claims were filed. Crazy times ahead. @CNBC 2/ https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/02/weekly-jobless-claims.html
As the US braces for the worst, China is on the mend. Though it faced criticism for its initial coronavirus response, the country is now exporting supplies and offering help to others. It's building its soft power. @willknight 3/ https://www.wired.com/story/china-flexes-soft-power-covid-diplomacy/
The president keeps saying the government has a reserve of 10,000 ventilators. But last summer his administration let its contract to maintain the stockpile lapse. Now more than 2,000 don’t work. @nytimes 4/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/us/politics/coronavirus-ventilators.html
A new research paper in @ScienceMagazine argues that mass quarantine may not be the best way to contain the pandemic. They argue for app that notifies users if they’ve been in contact with someone with Covid-19. #privacy 5/
As the pandemic grinds the world to a halt, conservationists are scrambling to protect vulnerable species and habitats. We may think wild animals are better off without us. But some rely on us too. @mrMattSimon 6/ https://www.wired.com/story/coronavirus-lockdown-conservation/
The number of young people dying of Covid-19 is particularly high in the American South. It’s a region where more people in their working prime have comorbidities like lung disease and obesity. And that's partly rooted in policy. @TheAtlantic 7/ https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/04/coronavirus-unique-threat-south-young-people/609241/
Despite Bolsonaro’s claims to the contrary, it seems like coronavirus is on the rise in Brazil. This is bad news, especially for the millions living in crowded city slums. @jonleeanderson 8/ https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/in-brazil-jair-bolsonaro-trumps-close-ally-dangerously-downplays-the-coronavirus-risk
Peter P. Tsai invented the technology that helps medical masks and N95 respirators block airborne diseases. In an article for @UTRF he explains how these PPEs work and how they can be treated for repeat use. 9/ https://utrf.tennessee.edu/information-faqs-performance-protection-sterilization-of-face-mask-materials/
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