[Share n burn] Today's coronavirus (COVID-19) links - March 17, 2020

in Share n Burn4 years ago
Authored by @remlaps

In no particular order, here are today's links from my RSS feed. Please consider clicking through to upvote any Steem post(s) on the list.


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As mentioned in previous posts, here is a visualization tool for mapping the cases of COVID-19 occurrences. According to the site, this morning's worldwide number of reported cases was 183,425 with 79,737 recoveries, 7,167 deaths, and 4,661 cases in the US. Of the cases in the US, 79 are reported to be in my own state, Pennsylvania.


  1. Steem @rt-international: Will 'herd immunity' stop coronavirus in UK?

  2. Steem @whatsup: The Tiny Tragedies of Covid19

  3. Steem @skycorridors: Coronavirus: What should you do?

  4. Steem @cellonoob: Outbreak of COVID-19

  5. Smoking or Vaping May Increase the Risk of a Severe Coronavirus Infection - Subtitle: Though few studies have investigated the connection specifically, cigarette smoke and vaping aerosol are linked to lung inflammation and lowered immune function

  6. Why the Coronavirus Hit Italy So Hard - Subtitle: The country has the second-oldest population on Earth. Its young tend to mingle more often with elderly loved ones.

  7. Could coronavirus make remote work the new norm at Philly law firms?

  8. Facebook, Twitter, Google and other tech giants join forces to fight coronavirus fake news

  9. Israel is tracking its coronavirus patients through their phones to make sure they obey strict quarantine policies

  10. Here’s how social media can combat the coronavirus ‘infodemic’

  11. Come back, AI. All is forgiven: We know we've mocked you in the past, but we need help analyzing 26,000 papers on COVID-19, coronaviruses

  12. India crowdsources COVID-19 response – startups told to make YouTube vids to win

  13. The U.K.’s Coronavirus ‘Herd Immunity’ Debacle - Subtitle: The country is not aiming for 60 percent of the populace to get COVID-19, but you’d be forgiven for thinking so based on how badly the actual plan has been explained.

  14. Coronavirus: U.S. Is Not The Next Italy - Subtitle: There are two false narratives emerging on social media that need to be addressed. The first is that the virus is a hoax. The second is that the U.S. is "the next Italy." Both are wrong.

  15. Can Gilead's Remdesivir Tame The Coronavirus?

  16. ServiceNow is giving government agencies free access to apps designed to help them respond to the coronavirus faster and more efficiently

  17. Vimeo freezes accounts after malware hunts for logins, coronavirus map app infected with evil code, and more

  18. COVID-19: Dealing With Social Distancing (Podcast)

  19. The UK is scrambling to correct its coronavirus strategy

  20. From deserted terminals to empty planes, this is what it's like to fly in the US during the coronavirus outbreak

  21. FDA Approves the First Commercial Coronavirus Tests in the US - Subtitle: Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche and medical-device maker Thermo Fisher collectively have nearly 2 million tests available, with more to come.

  22. As US fumbles COVID-19 testing, WHO warns social distancing is not enough

  23. Justice Department shifts stance on working from home during coronavirus outbreak after employee group’s complaint

  24. Some good coronavirus news: Monster Google-Oracle API copyright battle on hold as bio-nasty shuts Supremes

  25. Coronavirus is helping to drive twice as much traffic as last year to Akamai's networks, but Akamai's CEO says its services are 'running normally'

  26. COVID-19 Will Devastate the Economic Fortunes of Those Who Are Already Struggling

  27. The Internet is drowning in COVID-19-related malware and phishing scams - Subtitle: Emails and websites promise info about the pandemic. In reality, they're shams.

  28. Wearables market to slow as COVID-19 impacts supply chain, IDC says

  29. Why COVID-19 is hitting us now -- and how to prepare for the next outbreak | Alanna Shaikh

  30. Help emerging for Philly-area small businesses facing financial disaster from coronavirus shutdowns

  31. White House leads effort to publish COVID-19 open research data set

  32. NVIDIA Calls on GPU Miners to Combat Coronavirus

  33. Over 24,000 coronavirus research papers are now available in one place

  34. Steem @rt-international:How likely are you (yes, you) to die from the Covid-19 virus?

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