Check out the NO2 levels in Europe before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Could people working from home save the planet?

NASA has launched several studies that will look at the impact of the pandemic on the planet’s climate. Check out the before and after NO2 tropospheric column models in the graphics below. Wow!

mini lungs grown from tissue in cambridge lab

Researchers still know very little about how Coronavirus infects the lungs. After all, it’s hard to study the impact of a disease on a person while you’re scrambling to save their life. To work around this, scientists at Cambridge used donated tissue to grow “mini-lungs” in three dimensions to track the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on…

A person’s heart and breathing rates increase and heart rate variability decrease as a viral infection ramps up. All of these are measurable using a modern-day smartwatch. Researchers at Purdue University are starting a study to see if continuously collected biometric smartwatch data could be used to detect early signs of viral infections, including COVID-19.

Google COVID-19 layer added to Google Maps

More than one billion people turn to Google Maps for essential information about how to get from place to place. This week, Google is introducing a new COVID layer in Google Maps, a tool that shows critical information about COVID-19 cases in an area so you can make more informed decisions about where to go…

Researchers at King’s College in London say symptoms developed within the first week of a COVID-19 infection can determine the severity of the infection and the likelihood a patient will require hospitalization.

Popular New York City filming location (fire station)

New York City entered their Phase 4 this week and with it comes an allowance for filming to ramp up. The guidelines make me wonder how they’re going to film any action movies. Here’s what is and isn’t allowed in NYC filming.

I’m not trying to imply anything but… Here’s a map of average IQ by state compared to coronavirus hotspots. Any questions?

Hollywood unions and guilds have released their COVID-19 safety guidelines that will be required for Hollywood film producers as they begin filming on June 12. I have included the full report below with important sections highlighted.

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Contributing once again to my home state’s persona of ignorant rednecks, a bar in Elgin, Texas is turning away any customer who shows up WEARING a mask. Yeah, the genius owner of Liberty Tree Tavern says “no masks allowed”. The bar reopened last week and says they are adhering to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s requirements…

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Check out the NO2 levels in Europe before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Could people working from home save the planet?

“Mini-lungs” grown in lab provide clues about progression of COVID-19 damage to lungs – and it all begins in the first 6 hours of infection.

Viral infections increase resting heart and respiration rates so guess what – your smartwatch might be able to tell you when you are about to get sick.

Google is adding a COVID-19 layer to Google Maps this week that lets you see COVID cases and trends in the area.

Researchers say six COVID-19 categories of first-week symptoms can predict ultimate severity of infection.

Filming can begin again in NYC next week. Here’s what to expect.

Not trying to imply anything but… Here’s a map of average IQ by state compared to coronavirus hotspots.

Here are the complete Hollywood rules for resumption of TV and Movie production activities.

Texas bar prohibits customers from entering if they ARE wearing a mask.

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