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If social distancing is not followed in the US, 264 million people will contract Covid-19 CW Headley

If serious interventions are not put in place, social isolation measures could last another 18 months, 81% of the US population will contract Covid-19 (264 million people) and 2.2 million of them will die. Read More

Coronavirus has now hit multiple Amazon warehouses Kyle Schnitzer

NPR reported workers in two of Amazon’s warehouses in New York City – Staten Island and Queens – tested positive for the virus. Other positive cases have been reported at facilities in Moreno Valley, Calif., Jacksonville, Fla., Oklahoma City, Brownstown, Mich., Katy, Tex., Wallingford, Conn. and Shepherdsville, Ky. Read More

This study will make you think twice about ordering sushi John Anderer

Researchers at the University of Washington have discovered an almost incomprehensible increase in the number of parasitic worms in the ocean capable of entering the human body via raw or undercooked seafood. Hold the spicy tuna roll, please. Read More

Nearly 30% of NYC households have lost a source of income due to COVID-19 John Anderer

In an attempt to gauge the economic impact of the coronavirus, the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy conducted a second survey of 1,000 New York City residents on March 20th through 22nd. Perhaps predictably, but nonetheless upsetting, the results paint a grim financial picture, especially for NYC’s lower-income and Hispanic households. Read More

Can you get Coronavirus from your mail? Here’s what the experts say Meredith Lepore

“It is likely that the temperature outside and the length of time the package is in shipping may impact the survival of the virus on that surface,” he said. Read More

This is the reason why toxic people can be so successful professionally John Anderer

A new study conducted at Bonn University has delved into why certain toxic, selfish people are still able to succeed professionally. Read More

Don’t be a victim of these 3 common cyber-crimes during the Coronavirus crisis Steve Adcock

In the United States, fake websites sell supposed cures for the Coronavirus or hard-to-find medical tools and supplies, like masks, for sky-high prices. Read More

Covid-19 stimulus package: Who qualifies for what and what you need to know CW Headley

Congress has reached an agreement on a Covid-19 economic stimulus package. Much of the legislative language has yet to be revealed, but the broad strokes aim to assist corporations, small business owners, medical facilities, and disproportionately affected individuals during the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic. Read More

This could be another symptom of the Coronavirus Kyle Schnitzer

The American Academy of Ophthalmology published an updated alert Tuesday warning that pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, could be a symptom of the coronavirus, which health officials believe pink eye develops in 1-3% of patients with COVID-19. Read More

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