Fri. 05/29 - Did COVID-19 Outbreaks Actually Start Later Than We Thought?

Today we’re looking at the different ways the virus spreads and what measures can be taken to prevent spread in different contexts. A new study shows coronavirus epidemics may have started later than originally thought. Plus, the grad student who solved a problem that had stumped experts for half a century. Why Sweden celebrates Taco Friday. And a round-up of Star Wars-related media to check out this weekend.

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Links:

• Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India (Reuters)
• Tyson Pork Plant In Iowa Shuts After Hundreds Of Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 (HuffPost)
• To Beat Covid-19, You Have to Know How A Virus Moves (Wired)
• Coronavirus Epidemics Began Later Than Believed, Study Concludes (NY Times)
• Graduate Student Untangles Decades-Old Math Problem in Less Than a Week (Smithsonian Magazine)
• Taco Friday in Sweden (Mental Floss)
• How 'Taco Friday' Became a Swedish Tradition (Atlas Obscura)
• Listen to the original NPR radio drama adaptations of the first STAR WARS trilogy (Boing Boing) 
• A Modern Trailer for The Empire Strikes Back (Neatorama) 
• Star Wars Game Show Trailer Is Here: Jedi Temple Challenge (Gizmodo) 
• Disney+ Accessibility Subtitles Can Make Everything Comics Sans (Gizmodo)
• “Baby Yoda (This Is The Way)” (Blue Milk Run, Bandcamp)