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With 1.4 million confirmed infections about 0.4% of the United States
has had a known infection. But we know testing is inadequate given that
there is such a high positive test rate (14% of all tests so far are
positive). So we know the real rate of infection is higher than that.
The group that did the Santa Clara antibody test have run another test
on 5,600 baseball employees and this time found
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With 1.4 million confirmed infections about 0.4% of the United States
has had a known infection. But we know testing is inadequate given that
there is such a high positive test rate (14% of all tests so far are
positive). So we know the real rate of infection is higher than that.
The group that did the Santa Clara antibody test have run another test
on 5,600 baseball employees and this time found
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Disney is not throwing away its shot to make an Independence Day splash
in the midst of a global pandemic. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Disney boss
Robert Iger confirmed that Miranda's beloved Broadway hit Hamilton will
be coming to Disney+ on July 3. That's this July 3, in the year 2020, a
full year and a half before what had been planned as a fall 2021 release
in theaters. "I’m so proud of how beauti
Presidential hissy fits have become just another routine part of
American life — but seeing Donald Trump handle a press conference with
all the grace and dignity of a circus clown continues to be as
disappointing as ever. On Monday, President Donald Trump "took his lack
of balls and went home" after he was unable to handle a minor challenge
from two reporters, demonstrating the type of fortitude
The
new technology makes it possible to create phantom images of aircraft
to fool heat-seeking missiles. Protecting military aircraft from enemy
missi...
A
ghostly costumed figure has been scaring residents into staying indoors
in the Indian village of Odisha. Back on April 17th, we covered the
story of...
It was another impossible news day to cover on today's BradCast , but
we did our best with two historic hearings happening in D.C. at the very
same time and a few special elections around the country just to keep
us on busy. [ Audio link to show is posted below summary. ] One hearing
was on Capitol Hill and the other was at the U.S. Supreme Court --- or,
at least, on the live-streamed telephone c
Disney is not throwing away its shot to make an Independence Day splash
in the midst of a global pandemic. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Disney boss
Robert Iger confirmed that Miranda's beloved Broadway hit Hamilton will
be coming to Disney+ on July 3. That's this July 3, in the year 2020, a
full year and a half before what had been planned as a fall 2021 release
in theaters. "I’m so proud of how beauti
Presidential hissy fits have become just another routine part of
American life — but seeing Donald Trump handle a press conference with
all the grace and dignity of a circus clown continues to be as
disappointing as ever. On Monday, President Donald Trump "took his lack
of balls and went home" after he was unable to handle a minor challenge
from two reporters, demonstrating the type of fortitude
The
new technology makes it possible to create phantom images of aircraft
to fool heat-seeking missiles. Protecting military aircraft from enemy
missi...
A
ghostly costumed figure has been scaring residents into staying indoors
in the Indian village of Odisha. Back on April 17th, we covered the
story of...
It was another impossible news day to cover on today's BradCast , but
we did our best with two historic hearings happening in D.C. at the very
same time and a few special elections around the country just to keep
us on busy. [ Audio link to show is posted below summary. ] One hearing
was on Capitol Hill and the other was at the U.S. Supreme Court --- or,
at least, on the live-streamed telephone c
news
Family of Belly Mujinga, a ticket officer in London, voice concerns
over lack of PPE Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus
coverage The family and friends of a railway ticket office worker who
died of coronavirus after being spat at while on duty say the incident
raises serious questions for her employer. Belly Mujinga, 47, was
working on the concourse of Victoria station in centra
President
Trump’s approval rating has fallen among older Americans. Even a small
shift among these voters could pose a threat to his reelection.
Almost 10,000 care home residents included in latest update on
fatalities from ONS Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus
coverage The UK death toll from Covid-19 has surpassed 40,000,
according to official figures, with almost 10,000 care home residents
now having died from coronavirus. The Office for National Statistics
said on Tuesday that 35,044 deaths involving Covid-19 were re
With
the advent of the so-called COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a number of
medical practices that have little or no scientific support as regards
reducing the spread of this infection. One of these measures is the
wearing of facial masks, either a surgical-type mask, bandana or N95
respirator mask. When this pandemic began and we knew little about the
virus itself or its epidemiologic behavior,
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Korea looked like it had everything under control. Infection and death
rates from the coronavirus were dropping, and the country’s economy was
slowly reopening. Then, on May 1, a 29-year-old man visited five bars
and clubs in Itaewon, one of Seoul’s most popular nightlife districts.
Last Wednesday the man tested positive for c
There's one obvious way our touchy president could guarantee he never has to answer any more questions about the coronavirus.
Family of Belly Mujinga, a ticket officer in London, voice concerns
over lack of PPE Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus
coverage The family and friends of a railway ticket office worker who
died of coronavirus after being spat at while on duty say the incident
raises serious questions for her employer. Belly Mujinga, 47, was
working on the concourse of Victoria station in centra
President
Trump’s approval rating has fallen among older Americans. Even a small
shift among these voters could pose a threat to his reelection.
Almost 10,000 care home residents included in latest update on
fatalities from ONS Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus
coverage The UK death toll from Covid-19 has surpassed 40,000,
according to official figures, with almost 10,000 care home residents
now having died from coronavirus. The Office for National Statistics
said on Tuesday that 35,044 deaths involving Covid-19 were re
With
the advent of the so-called COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a number of
medical practices that have little or no scientific support as regards
reducing the spread of this infection. One of these measures is the
wearing of facial masks, either a surgical-type mask, bandana or N95
respirator mask. When this pandemic began and we knew little about the
virus itself or its epidemiologic behavior,
Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. South
Korea looked like it had everything under control. Infection and death
rates from the coronavirus were dropping, and the country’s economy was
slowly reopening. Then, on May 1, a 29-year-old man visited five bars
and clubs in Itaewon, one of Seoul’s most popular nightlife districts.
Last Wednesday the man tested positive for c
There's one obvious way our touchy president could guarantee he never has to answer any more questions about the coronavirus.
science
At
22, he single-handedly put a stop to the worst cyberattack the world
had ever seen. Then he was arrested by the FBI. This is his untold
story.
Women
are more likely to conceive fraternal twins once they reach their 30s
as a result of an evolutionary response to combat declining embryo
viability, according to a new international collaboration involving
researchers at The University of Western Australia.
Scientists
from The University of Western Australian and University of Cambridge
have made a chance discovery in UK museum collections, finding hollow
ball-like structures in 80-million-year-old fossils from species
believed to be related to starfish and sea urchins.
The news: Wuhan’s entire population of 11 million people will be tested
for coronavirus after the city, where the pandemic started, discovered
new infections for the first time since its lockdown was lifted. Each
district in the city has been instructed to create a plan to test every
resident within 10 days, according to a document from Wuhan’s anti-virus
department published by Chinese state med
The
United States’ top infectious disease expert plans to testify at a
Senate hearing that moving too quickly to ease restrictions could
undermine the country’s quest to return to normalcy.
The
virus that causes COVID-19 can persist in aerosol form, some studies
suggest. But the potential for transmission depends on many factors,
including infectiousness, dose and ventilation -- Read more on
ScientificAmerican.com
At
22, he single-handedly put a stop to the worst cyberattack the world
had ever seen. Then he was arrested by the FBI. This is his untold
story.
Women
are more likely to conceive fraternal twins once they reach their 30s
as a result of an evolutionary response to combat declining embryo
viability, according to a new international collaboration involving
researchers at The University of Western Australia.
Scientists
from The University of Western Australian and University of Cambridge
have made a chance discovery in UK museum collections, finding hollow
ball-like structures in 80-million-year-old fossils from species
believed to be related to starfish and sea urchins.
The news: Wuhan’s entire population of 11 million people will be tested
for coronavirus after the city, where the pandemic started, discovered
new infections for the first time since its lockdown was lifted. Each
district in the city has been instructed to create a plan to test every
resident within 10 days, according to a document from Wuhan’s anti-virus
department published by Chinese state med
The
United States’ top infectious disease expert plans to testify at a
Senate hearing that moving too quickly to ease restrictions could
undermine the country’s quest to return to normalcy.
The
virus that causes COVID-19 can persist in aerosol form, some studies
suggest. But the potential for transmission depends on many factors,
including infectiousness, dose and ventilation -- Read more on
ScientificAmerican.com
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