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When the coronavirus outbreak worsened, we moved a 300-person live event online in 38 hours. Here’s how you can do the same. Alibaba

When the coronavirus outbreak worsened, we moved a 300-person live event online in 38 hours. Here’s how you can do the same.

Melissa Dawn Simkins 2020-03-30T11:45:00Z Melissa Dawn Simkins. Courtesy of Melissa Dawn Simkins Melissa Dawn Simkins is the CEO of Velvet Suite and founder of the She-Suite community.She-Suite's fifth annual summit was scheduled for March 13 — but as the date grew nearer, so did the threat of the coronavirus outbreak.Two…
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March 30, 2020
Cooped up at home? You can help scientists spot penguins from space or seek out new galaxies. Antarctica

Cooped up at home? You can help scientists spot penguins from space or seek out new galaxies.

Home News Science & Astronomy Adelie penguins in Antarctica surrounded by guano. (Image: © Getty) There are at least two bright spots in these strange times: Telescopes are still studying distant galaxies and penguins are still pooping across Antarctica. In both cases, if you're looking for new ways to pass…
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March 30, 2020
Coronavirus: Field hospitals treating coronavirus patients around world New York City

Coronavirus: Field hospitals treating coronavirus patients around world

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A field hospital in Rafah, Gaza Strip Coronavirus cases globally have now reached more than 735,000, with at least 34,000 deaths.To cope with pressure that threatens to overwhelm health systems, countries are building field hospitals that can treat thousands of patients.Armed forces and even…
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March 30, 2020
Healthcare providers are allegedly denying chloroquine to patients because of Trump’s statements Obamacare

Healthcare providers are allegedly denying chloroquine to patients because of Trump’s statements

Donald Trump has insisted that Plaquenil/hydroxychloroquine will cure COVID-19. The drug is commonly used to malaria, as well as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. While there have been some successful results with drug after treating patients infected by the novel coronavirus, there's just not enough reliable information available right now. But…
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March 30, 2020
Coronavirus: what might more hand washing mean in countries with water shortages? Water Scarcity

Coronavirus: what might more hand washing mean in countries with water shortages?

Different strategies for resisting the spread of the new coronavirus have emerged in different countries. But the one that has cut through everywhere is simple and, supposedly, can be done by anyone: “Wash your hands with water and soap for at least 20 seconds.” This advice takes plentiful safe water…
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March 30, 2020