the effect of wind speed on social distancing
A single cough releases about 3,000 droplets and droplets travels at 50 miles per hour
Tear gas flavor ice cream
The two drivers of the spread of the disease are close contact and crowding in closed spaces
How this moment will be misremembered
It is unclear whether infected dogs can transmit the virus to other animals or back to humans.
messing with AI models
Herd immunity is the only realistic option. The question is how to get there safely.
Vitamin D
Three potential futures for Covid-19: recurring small outbreaks, a monster wave, or a persistent crisis
false positives, not reinfections
Couple Hosts “Pants Optional” Wedding On Zoom Amid Lockdown Tests in recovered patients found false positives, not reinfections, experts say The findings of this study…
the amount of virus exposure
The largest Arctic ozone hole ever recorded is now closed
The Dark Room Problem
Changes in sexual behaviors of young women and men during the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak (44% of participants reported a decrease in the number of…
intra-household contagion
we find evidence consistent with higher intra-household contagion as days go by.
ROMO, the reality of missing out
Big tech doesn’t build anything. It’s not likely to give us vaccines or diagnostic tests. We don’t even seem to know how to make a…
irradiance and solar zenith angle
We show case and death counts had significantly lower growth rates at higher temperatures (>14 °C) when aligned for stage in the epidemic. We show…
a few repeated contacts
Our models demonstrate that while social distancing measures clearly do flatten the curve, strategic reduction of contact can strongly increase their efficiency, introducing the possibility…
the strength of your immune system
COVID-19 is, in many ways, proving to be a disease of uncertainty. According to a new study from Italy, some 43 percent of people with…
Air pollution, testicles, farts, stool, sanitizers
Air pollution may be ‘key contributor’ to Covid-19 deaths. Research shows almost 80% of deaths across four countries were in most polluted regions. We found…
Oil below $0
Experts say vast deserts, absence of life, may indicate Mars was once run by conservatives
Two years
“Those with antibodies will be able to travel and work, and the rest will be discriminated against.”