Thread by @newscientist, Good morning. Here’s a summary of today’s #covid19 headlines…https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-latest-spain-relaxes-lockdown-as-global-cases-near-2-million/ Donald Trump sought [...]

Good morning. Here’s a summary of today’s #covid19 headlines… https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-latest-spain-relaxes-lockdown-as-global-cases-near-2-million/">https://www.newscientist.com/article/2...

Covid-19 latest: Spain relaxes lockdown as global cases near 2 million | New Scientist

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2237475-covid-19-latest-spain-relaxes-lockdown-as-global-cases-near-2-million/

Donald Trump sought to blame the WHO for the heavy toll of the outbreak and said the US will stop funding the organisation pending a review of its handling of the crisis. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-who-funding.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/1...

Criticized for Pandemic Response, Trump Tries Shifting Blame to the W.H.O.

The president said he would halt funding for the organization because it caused “so much death” in the way it “pushed Chinese misinformation,” though he himself effusively praised China’s handling of...

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/us/politics/coronavirus-trump-who-funding.html

A study has suggested that prolonged or intermittent social distancing may have to extend into 2022 to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed. https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/04/14/science.abb5793">https://science.sciencemag.org/content/e...

Projecting the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 through the postpandemic period

It is urgent to understand the future of severe acute respiratory syndrome–coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission. We used estimates of seasonality, immunity, and cross-immunity for betacoronaviru...

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/04/14/science.abb5793

Two of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi, say they will work together on a coronavirus vaccine, which could be trialled in humans within months. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/apr/14/gsk-and-sanofi-join-forces-to-work-on-coronavirus-vaccine">https://www.theguardian.com/science/2...

GSK and Sanofi join forces to work on coronavirus vaccine

Two companies jointly have capacity to manufacture hundreds of millions of doses

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/apr/14/gsk-and-sanofi-join-forces-to-work-on-coronavirus-vaccine

While lockdown is depriving people of physical contact with their friends and family, evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar highlighted how other kinds of social activities, perhaps including video calls, can trigger our endorphin responses. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2240487-psychology-tips-for-maintaining-social-relationships-during-lockdown/">https://www.newscientist.com/article/2...

Psychology tips for maintaining social relationships during lockdown | New Scientist

Touch is key to social relationships, and while coronavirus social distancing measures may limit physical interactions, there are still many ways to connect from afar, says evolutionary psychologist...

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2240487-psychology-tips-for-maintaining-social-relationships-during-lockdown/

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Correction: The total number of deaths in the US has passed 26,000. We have deleted an earlier tweet in this thread with an error.

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