Wed. 05/13 - A Practical Guide to Avoiding COVID Risks

Los Angeles is considering extending their lockdown for three more months while other places begin reopening. A practical guide to avoiding COVID-19 risks. What the loss of smell and other neurological symptoms might mean for the relationship between coronavirus and the nervous system. Plus, a new online simulator from SpaceX, how to make cold brew in a french press, a comet to look out for tonight, and Guy Fieri and Bill Murray go head-to-head.

Links:

• As coronavirus cases resurge, lockdowns reimposed on at least three continents (Washington Post)
• Restaurants in Washington Need to Track Customer Info for Contact Tracing (Eater)
• A Practical Guide to Covid-19 Risks and How to Avoid Them (Kottke)
• Loss of smell, confusion, strokes: Does Covid-19 target the nervous system? (Knowable Magazine)
• Try to dock with the International Space Station with this SpaceX Crew Dragon simulator (The Verge)
• How to See Comet SWAN in Night Skies (New York Times)
• How to Make Cold Brew in a French Press (LifeHacker)
• Guy Fieri and Bill Murray are having a nacho cook-off for charity (Mashable)