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Covid-19 Fears Shouldn't Trash Your Zero Waste Efforts
People worried about germs might be tempted to trade their reusable mugs and bags for single-use plastics. Environmental advocates...
How Long Does the Coronavirus Last on Surfaces?
Researchers looked at how long the virus can survive on cardboard, plastic, and stainless steel, as well as after being aerosolized...
What Is a Quarantine?
Quarantines can slow the spread of novel bugs like this coronavirus. But there’s a right way to do them—and some very, very wrong...
Trump Declares National Emergency—but Also 'I Don’t Take...
The story has shifted from “it’s not a problem” to “it’s not my problem.”
What's Social Distancing? Flattening the Curve? Your Covid-19...
Plus: What it means to 'flatten the curve,' and everything else you need to know about the coronavirus.
The US’ Health Depends on How It Cares for Health Care...
A lack of test kits has forced hospitals to send potentially exposed workers home for just-in-case quarantines. But that means fewer...
The US’ Health Depends On How It Cares For Healthcare Workers
A lack of test kits has forced hospitals to send potentially exposed workers home for just-in-case quarantines. But that means fewer...
Can You Calculate Pi by Drawing a Circle?
Take the Pi Day challenge: How many decimal places can you nail with this method?
Data Sharing and Open Source Software Help Combat Covid-19
Scientists are rapidly analyzing genetic samples from infected patients and sharing the data. But to move too fast is to risk making...
Trump Bans Travel From Europe—but Covid-19 Is Already Here
Public health experts say the US should prioritize protecting vulnerable residents and halting the domestic spread of the virus.
