This week in our living oral history, the city’s residents—from the great to the humble—try to come to grips with a metropolis under assault by a virus.
Lees meerThe US is short of ventilators to help Covid-19 patients breathe. Ford, GM, and satellite-launch company Virgin Orbit are trying to fill the gap.
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Lees meerAs the government fumbled Covid-19 testing, researchers at UC Berkeley's Innovative Genomics Institute stepped up—with their own time and funding.
Lees meerInitially criticized for covering up and failing to control the virus, China is rebranding its response as a symbol of leadership and strength.
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Lees meerYou may have seen recent videos of goats roaming an empty town. But for more vulnerable species, like rhinos, this shutdown poses a great danger.
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Lees meerConsumer advocates fear that the deal will lead to reduced competition and higher prices. But regulators and a federal judge let it proceed.
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Lees meerNo Purell? No problem! When disinfecting gel sells out everywhere, you can just make some yourself with stuff you (maybe) already have at home.
Lees meerMohammad Mosaed, a reporter who criticized the Iranian government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, has been arrested and banned from social media.
Lees meerIt can replicate a sense of being touched, even when there’s no one around. As the world self-isolates, that feeling is more important than ever.
Lees meerTo protect governments as well as people’s rights from coronavirus, we need to use tech as a scalpel, not a sledgehammer.
Lees meerIf you're also streaming movie after movie, trying to forget that we’re living in a housebound half-life, there's no better time to try one.
Lees meerYou can score some great cases, bags, and other mobile gear today, at a discount.
Lees meerNiantic is adjusting its game—built around leaving the house and meeting up with others—to fit the era of coronavirus-induced social distancing.
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