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COVID-19 Update, Magic Brain Decoder Ring, Antarctic Rainforest, Orchestral Squid in the Dark, Ant Traffic, Bacterial Photosynthesis, Fishy Calusa, Matchy Microbiomes, Nuclear Reprogramming 4Eva, Musical Creativity, Mantis Mimic, And Much More…

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With all of the efforts to contain the spread of the dreaded novel coronavirus

Humans have isolated themselves from regular human contact

They are taking on strange behaviors like

Frequent hand washing

Not touching everything

Working from home

Or not working from home

Day drinking

Spending time with family

Or spending time all alone

There are silver linings in this crisis…

For one, we may wind up saving lives

All of these efforts are in response to a single strain of virus

But what about all the other pathogens?

How will the common cold survive in a world of social distancing and hand washing?

How will std’s propagate without bars and clubs open?

Another is that we are technically still a part of the Paris accord

And we’ve got a great chance of meeting our reduction in greenhouse gasses this year.

And most importantly of all,

Despite all the changes that have taken place

There is one thing which remains the same.

This Week In Science,

Coming Up Next…

Let’s start with a COVID-19 UPDATES!

CASES:

The WHO COVID-19 Situation Report for March 31 reported 750,890 confirmed COVID-19 cases (57,610 new) and 36,405 deaths (3,301 new) globally. The US CDC reported 163,539 cases (22,635 new) and 2,860 deaths (455 new) on March 31.