CNN | See how far a sneeze and cough can travel

Animations created by scientists amid the coronavirus pandemic show how far a sneeze or cough can travel.–watch—

CNN | Magic Johnson calls out racial disparities with pandemic

NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson says black and minority communities need to take the Covid-19 pandemic seriously and points out the institutional difficulties that are putting urban communities at higher risk. —watch—

CNN | Early data shows racial disparity in coronavirus deaths

(CNN)  The US Surgeon General says African Americans face a higher risk of coronavirus. CNN’s Ed Lavandera spoke to a New Orleans physician to help better understand that racial disparity The US Surgeon General says African Americans face a higher risk of coronavirus. CNN’s Ed Lavandera spoke to a New Orleans physician to help better understand that racial disparity  —more—

CNN | Why black Americans are at higher risk for coronavirus

(CNN)  Black Americans have more existing medical issues, less access to health care, and are more likely to work in unstable jobs — all factors that have made the coronavirus pandemic disproportionately hurt blacks more.

While everyone is susceptible to Covid-19, black Americans are at higher risk, Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said during an appearance on CBS This Morning on Tuesday.  —more—

CNN | A guide to helping and getting help during the coronavirus crisis
By Mayra Cuevas, Chris Dawson, Jennifer Grubb and AJ Willingham, CNN
Updated April 7, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is overwhelming, and one of the most excruciating parts for many people is the feeling of utter helplessness in the face of widespread suffering and hardship. Though staying inside and staying healthy are the most crucial ways to stave off this outbreak, CNN’s Impact Your World has compiled a list of donation opportunities and tips to help those affected by the crisis.
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Watch: CNN | Chris Cuomo opens up about his fight against Covid-19

London (CNN Business)How do you restart an economy that’s been shut down by a pandemic? The answer is: very, very carefully.

Even as the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world, European governments are starting to think about how to re-open factories, offices and schools while minimizing the chance of further outbreaks. Austria on Monday said it would gradually begin to reopen shops after Easter, becoming the first country in Europe to do so.  —more—

A man with a mask passes by an empty street during the coronavirus crisis in Berlin, Germany.

CNN health | How to make your own face mask

By Scottie Andrew, CNN
Illustrations: Leah Abucayan, CNN

Updated 10:23 AM ET, Sat April 4, 2020

(CNN)There’s one thing you should know before diving into the conversation around masks: The public should not purchase N95 respirators. Health care workers need those when they’re treating coronavirus patients.

You should also note:  —more—

CNN Audio | Join CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta for the latest news about the coronavirus.  He’ll make sense of the headlines, speak with the experts and give you all the information you need to stay safe and healthy.  —listen to Podcasts—

Like the country has done many times before, when in trouble, we bet on Blue!

The world’s fastest supercomputer identified chemicals that could stop coronavirus from spreading, a crucial step toward a treatment

Summit, the world’s most powerful supercomputer, modeled how different drug compounds might prevent the coronavirus from spreading to other cells.

CNN | The novel coronavirus presents an unprecedented challenge for scientists: The speed at which the virus spreads means they must accelerate their research.

But this is what the world’s fastest supercomputer was built for.
Summit, IBM’s supercomputer equipped with the “brain of AI,” ran thousands of simulations to analyze which drug compounds might effectively stop the virus from infecting host cells.
The supercomputer identified 77 of them. It’s a promising step toward creating the most effective treatment. —more—