Pandemic

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One of the first things they teach wannabe epidemiologists is the shape of the exponential growth curve—how epidemics spread slowly at first, and then take off like a rocketship as the numbers of infected people double, double, and double. But unless you’re actually fighting an outbreak, or are in one,…

Netflix is launching a new series on Instagram that will focus on taking care of yourself and your mental health during the COVID-19 global pandemic. The series, which will begin airing on Instagram Live tomorrow at 7 PM PT, features the stars of some of Netflix’s top Young Adult shows…

By Stan Schroeder2020-04-08 08:01:24 UTC Tesla has announced pay cuts and furloughs for some of its employees amid the coronavirus pandemic, which forced the company to shut down some of its factories.  This is according to an email to employees, seen by Electrek, singed by Tesla's HR chief Valerie Capers…

Photo: Getty ImagesIf you’re out of work or on a reduced schedule during the coronavirus pandemic, your government relief payment that could arrive as early as this week is likely a welcome addition to your bank account.But many of you with stable incomes seem to be confused as to why…

Remember 1999? SpongeBob SquarePants premiered for the first time. President Bill Clinton was impeached and acquitted. And, of course, Polaroid released its iconic Barbie camera! It was truly a time to be alive. Sure, there was Y2K, but I was 5 years old and blissfully unaware of all the drama.In…

Last Friday, more than 720 readers of WIRED’s coronavirus newsletter tuned in to a livestream with editor in chief Nicholas Thompson and senior correspondent Adam Rogers. Over the course of an hour, Thompson and Rogers answered questions from readers about the current state of the Covid-19 pandemic, covering everything from…

Photo: Scott Bauer (AP) Democratic Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has called at the absolute last minute for legislators to delay the state’s upcoming election and switch to vote by mail in order to prevent people from heading to the polls during the coronavirus pandemic. But it appears to be too…

We’re now several weeks into what has become a very big dip for the global economy due to the coronavirus pandemic, but amidst that, we are seeing are some notable pockets of investment activity emerging that will help shape how the future startup landscape will look. Today, one of the…

Coronavirus appears to pose a particular threat to men. Middle-aged and older men, and those with underlying health conditions that affect the immune system, are being especially badly hit by the virus. And while scientists can’t say for certain why the current pandemic is discriminating by sex, it isn’t a…