Tue. 05/12 - Why You Still Can't Find Clorox Wipes

Many countries around the world take cautious steps toward reopening, but spikes of new daily cases are still popping up. Should people with mild cases of coronavirus be allowed to isolate at home? Why the passage of time feels so disorienting right now. And why Clorox wipes are still so tough to find. Plus,  and the gene that causes South African bees to have “virgin births.”

Links:

• Coronavirus tracked: has your country’s epidemic peaked? (Financial Times)
• Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count (New York Times)
• Should Mild Coronavirus Cases Isolate at Home? Many Asian Countries Say No (Wall Street Journal)
• Why Clorox Wipes Are Still So Hard to Find (Wall Street Journal)
• Why quarantine has made time feel so weird, explained (Vox)
• Here Are Some Easy Tips So You Can Make All Those Zoom Calls Less Exhausting (Science Alert)
• Every episode of The Office is now playing out live on Slack (AV Club)
• Virgin birth has scientists buzzing: Researchers discover a gene in honey bees that causes virgin birth (Science Daily)