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‘Coronavirus parties’ in this Washington state county might be reason for rise in cases, officials say
by Madeline Farber (FOX News) on May 6, 2020 at 7:33 pm
Residents of a southern Washington state county who attended so-called “coronavirus parties” could be behind an increase of cases in the community, local health […]
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Gov. Murphy extends New Jersey coronavirus public health emergency another 30 days
by Stephen Sorace (FOX News) on May 6, 2020 at 7:30 pm
New Jersey is extending its public-health emergency over the coronavirus pandemic for another 30 days, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday.
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Coronavirus Live News and Updates
on May 6, 2020 at 7:29 pm
Trump says the coronavirus task force will continue, contradicting earlier statements. China criticizes the U.S. government for asserting that the virus originated in a Wuhan […]
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Sen. Tim Scott anticipates sharp summer economic recovery as consumer confidence returns
by Joshua Nelson (FOX News) on May 6, 2020 at 7:28 pm
Senate Finance Committee member Tim Scott, R-S.C., told “America’s Newsroom” Wednesday that he believes the economy will begin a slow turnaround in May and June […]
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A New Coronavirus Threat to Children
by Pam Belluck (NYT > Top Stories) on May 6, 2020 at 7:26 pm
Here’s what we know about the mysterious and frightening ailment that doctors are seeing in a small but growing number of very young Covid-19 patients.
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Tocilizumab drug shows coronavirus treatment promise, doctor says
by Kayla Rivas (FOX News) on May 6, 2020 at 7:24 pm
Tocilizumab drug treatment shows promise for critically ill coronavirus patients, an expert says.
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What It’s Like to Have Coronavirus
by The New York Times and Thoka Maer (NYT > Top Stories) on May 6, 2020 at 7:16 pm
There’s a list of coronavirus symptoms that many can now recite from memory. And then there’s how it actually feels when you have it.
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MLS players return to training facilities for individual workouts, league says
by Daniel Canova (FOX News) on May 6, 2020 at 7:14 pm
Major League Soccer players returned to their team’s facilities on Wednesday after the league cleared the start of voluntary individual workouts in line with local public […]
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A Place in the U.S. With No Covid-19? Look to American Samoa.
by Simon Romero (NYT > Top Stories) on May 6, 2020 at 7:13 pm
The territory, which has sealed itself off from the outside world, has no confirmed cases.
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Did a Mutation Turbocharge the Coronavirus? Not Likely, Scientists Say
by Carl Zimmer (NYT > Top Stories) on May 6, 2020 at 7:12 pm
A preliminary report posted online claimed that a mutation had made the virus more transmissible. Geneticists say the evidence isn’t there.
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For sickest patients, blood thinners may be linked to reduced COVID-19 deaths
by Erika Edwards (NBC News Top Stories) on May 6, 2020 at 7:11 pm
Faced with an increased risk of blood clots, patients with the coronavirus may benefit from blood thinning medications.
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After being slammed by president, anti-Trump group hauls in $1 million
by Paul Steinhauser (FOX News) on May 6, 2020 at 6:58 pm
A Republican group that opposes President Trump’s re-election says it raised $1 million in the 20 hours after the president slammed them over their new ad taking aim at his […]
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A bookstore and cultural hub vows to survive the pandemic
by Gwen Aviles (NBC News Top Stories) on May 6, 2020 at 6:57 pm
“There’s a difference between people who just talk the talk and people like Jaime and Miranda who do the work for the community,” said a UNC student and former employee.
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In reversal, Trump now says coronavirus task force will continue ‘indefinitely’
by Rebecca Shabad (NBC News Top Stories) on May 6, 2020 at 6:22 pm
The task force will be “very focused” on the development of a coronavirus vaccine and treatments, the president said.
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Coronavirus Masks and Testing Kits: Firm Set Up by G.O.P. Operatives Under Scrutiny
by Kenneth P. Vogel (NYT > Top Stories) on May 6, 2020 at 6:19 pm
Blue Flame Medical boasted that it could acquire masks, testing kits and other equipment to respond to the pandemic. State and local governments paid up — and are still […]
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More debt, improving margins: How startups are retooling in the COVID-19 era
by Alex Wilhelm (TechCrunch) on May 6, 2020 at 6:19 pm
A new data set from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) details how startups are reacting to the post-unicorn […]
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The preprint problem: Unvetted science is fueling COVID-19 misinformation
by Jonathan M. Gitlin (Ars Technica) on May 6, 2020 at 5:39 pm
Peer review moves to Twitter, muddling public health information.
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With funding from Indie.vc, ReadySet is scaling to meet the demands of a changing workplace
by Megan Rose Dickey (TechCrunch) on May 6, 2020 at 5:11 pm
ReadySet, a diversity, equity and inclusion startup led by Project Include founding member Y-Vonne […]
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Microsoft to open first data center in New Zealand as cloud usage grows
by Ron Miller (TechCrunch) on May 6, 2020 at 4:47 pm
In spite of being in the midst of a pandemic sowing economic uncertainty, one area that continues […]
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Daily Crunch: Uber and Airbnb lay off thousands
by Anthony Ha (TechCrunch) on May 6, 2020 at 4:30 pm
Uber and Airbnb are cutting significant portions of their workforce, Microsoft announces new […]
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Tinder to add video dating next quarter, after slowing user growth due to coronavirus
by Sarah Perez (TechCrunch) on May 6, 2020 at 4:18 pm
Tinder will add a video dating feature in the second quarter of this year, parent company Match […]
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