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Fri. 05/29 - Did COVID-19 Outbreaks Actually Start Later Than We Thought?
Today we’re looking at the different ways the virus spreads and what measures can be taken to prevent spread in different contexts. A new study shows coronavirus epidemics may have started later than originally thought. Plus, the grad student who solved a problem that had stumped experts for half a century. Why Sweden celebrates Taco Friday. And a round-up of Star Wars-related media to check out this weekend.
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Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India (Reuters)
Tyson Pork Plant In Iowa Shuts After Hundreds Of Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 (HuffPost)
To Beat Covid-19, You Have to Know How A Virus Moves (Wired)
Coronavirus Epidemics Began Later Than Believed, Study Concludes (NY Times)
Graduate Student Untangles Decades-Old Math Problem in Less Than a Week (Smithsonian Magazine)
Taco Friday in Sweden (Mental Floss)
How 'Taco Friday' Became a Swedish Tradition (Atlas Obscura)
Listen to the original NPR radio drama adaptations of the first STAR WARS trilogy (Boing Boing)
A Modern Trailer for The Empire Strikes Back (Neatorama)
Star Wars Game Show Trailer Is Here: Jedi Temple Challenge (Gizmodo)
Disney+ Accessibility Subtitles Can Make Everything Comics Sans (Gizmodo)
“Baby Yoda (This Is The Way)” (Blue Milk Run, Bandcamp)
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Today we’re looking at the different ways the virus spreads and what measures can be taken to prevent spread in different contexts. A new study shows coronavirus epidemics may have started later than originally thought. Plus, the grad student who solved a problem that had stumped experts for half a century. Why Sweden celebrates Taco Friday. And a round-up of Star Wars-related media to check out this weekend.
Sponsors:
- Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030
- OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews
Links:
Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India (Reuters)
Tyson Pork Plant In Iowa Shuts After Hundreds Of Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 (HuffPost)
To Beat Covid-19, You Have to Know How A Virus Moves (Wired)
Coronavirus Epidemics Began Later Than Believed, Study Concludes (NY Times)
Graduate Student Untangles Decades-Old Math Problem in Less Than a Week (Smithsonian Magazine)
Taco Friday in Sweden (Mental Floss)
How 'Taco Friday' Became a Swedish Tradition (Atlas Obscura)
Listen to the original NPR radio drama adaptations of the first STAR WARS trilogy (Boing Boing)
A Modern Trailer for The Empire Strikes Back (Neatorama)
Star Wars Game Show Trailer Is Here: Jedi Temple Challenge (Gizmodo)
Disney+ Accessibility Subtitles Can Make Everything Comics Sans (Gizmodo)
“Baby Yoda (This Is The Way)” (Blue Milk Run, Bandcamp)
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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