Disease, it turns out, is largely an environmental issue. Sixty percent of emerging infectious diseases that affect humans are zoonotic — they originate in animals. And more than two-thirds of those originate in wildlife.
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Feel what you need to feel and then let it go. Do not let it consume you.
And the people stayed home. And read books, and listened, and rested, and exercised, and made art, and played games, and learned new ways of being, and were still. And listened more deeply. Some meditated, some prayed, some danced. Some met their shadows. And the people began to think differently. A…
The show had gone on as usual in recent weeks, even as the pandemic upended life in Germany.
— Thomas Rogers, Heard About The Pandemic? On ‘Big Brother,’ They Hadn’t
It's abundantly clear that governors and mayors, not the federal government, have the broadest quarantine and isolation authority. That's because the constitution leaves that kind of police power in the hands of the states.
— Justin Sullivan, Can the federal government order a national quarantine?
A Belgian doctor working to battle the coronavirus says he’s treated several seriously ill young patients — and their lung scans were ‘nothing short of terrifying,’ according to reports.
— Jackie Salo, Coronavirus doctor says lung scans for young patients were ‘nothing short of terrifying’
‘Stealth’ coronavirus cases are fueling the pandemic, with a staggering 86% of people infected walking around undetected, a new study says.
— Jackie Salo, 86% of people with coronavirus are walking around undetected, study says
There is such a thing as a micro-wedding or an elopement.
— Jamie Wolfer, Should You Cancel Your Wedding Because Of Coronavirus?
Umm yeah, 'til July sounds like a bunch of bullshit. I’m sorry. But like, it’s a virus, I get it like I respect it, but at the same time like even if everybody gets it like ya people are going to die, which is terrible, but like inevitable? I don’t know, maybe I shouldn’t be doing this right now.
— Vanessa Hudgens, Vanessa Hudgens' career will be dead after posting this. It's like inevitable.
Here are tips that will help you maintain your productivity and adjust your work life during this crazy pandemic.
— Samantha Newman, Thought Catalog, 21+ Tips For Working From Home During Coronavirus Quarantine
You need more than time to be productive. You also need to be in a healthy state of mind.
Experience the best museums from London to Seoul in the comfort of your own home.
— Andrea Romano, Stuck At Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take On Your Couch
As the news about the coronavirus pandemic becomes grimmer, and governments and businesses issue closing or work-from-home directives, many of us are experiencing a variety of negative emotions. We feel anxiety in response to the uncertainty of the situation; sadness related to losing our daily sour…
— Jelena Kecmanovic, A psychologist's science-based tips for emotional resilience during the coronavirus crisis
The world’s largest gun store, in metro Atlanta, has had lines that are six and eight people deep. A gun store in Los Angeles had lines that stretched down the block. And at least one store in Idaho put limits on sales after its shelves were nearly cleared out.
— Lisa Marie Pane, Virus fears fuel spike in sales of guns and ammunition
Six Bay Area counties announced ‘shelter in place’ orders for all residents on Monday — the strictest measure of its kind yet in the continental United States — directing everyone to stay inside their homes and away from others as much as possible for the next three weeks in a desperate move to curb…
— Erin Allday, Bay Area orders 'shelter in place,' only essential businesses open in 6 counties
What I mean is that it is possible to keep the good sides of capitalism, but nonetheless, through a coordinated state, social effort to mobilize. Not just with coronavirus, this is needed with other ecological crises, refugees and so on.
— Slavoj Žižek, ‘What I like about coronavirus’ by Slavoj Žižek | Spectator USA
In the middle of trying to practice social distancing, it feels more important than ever for me to eat, cook, buy, and generally support things that come from humans I respect and admire.
— Christina Chaey, When I’m Feeling Chaotic, Gentle Food is There for Me