May 18, 2020
Mon. 05/18 - Phase One of Moderna's Vaccine Trial Looks Promising
Promising results from the Moderna vaccine trials. Brazil’s cases are mounting. How much of a difference it makes when everyone wears a mask. Plus, why you might be having trouble replying to texts recently, how climate change played a role in the evolution of rice, and the hottest new sport in town: marble racing.
Links:
- State-by-state hospitalization rates (Scott Gottlieb, Twitter)
- Coalition of 116 countries back Australia's push for independent coronavirus inquiry (SBS News)
- TSA Prepares to Screen Temperatures at Airports During Pandemic (Gizmodo)
- Coronavirus Vaccine Trial by Moderna Shows Promising Early Results (NY Times)
- Dow soars 700 points for biggest jump in a month, boosted by coronavirus vaccine hope (CNBC)
- COVID-19 Vaccines Are Coming, but They’re Not What You Think (The Atlantic)
- If 80% of Americans Wore Masks, COVID-19 Infections Would Plummet, New Study Says (Vanity Fair)
- Visual simulations show why we all need to wear masks now (De Kai, YouTube)
- Why Is Texting People Back Suddenly So Hard? (Vice)
- Global Cooling Event 4,200 Years Ago Spurred Rice's Evolution, Spread Across Asia (NYU)
- John Oliver rolls up a ridiculously brilliant remedy for our sports-starved existence (A/V Club)
- Jelle's Marble Runs
