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This Simple Demo with Water, Pepper and Soap Shows Toddlers Importance of Handwashing

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 NewsEditorcoronavirus, covid 19, demonstration, Educational, experiment, Explainer, Lifehacks, pro tips, soap, top

While this doesn’t explain how soap actually works to fight viruses and germs, it’s a powerful visual for toddlers that might not grasp the critical importance of handwashing during this pandemic. If they are interested in learning how soap actually works and why it’s so effective, you can follow up with this video that gives a much more thorough and scientific explanation. Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/water-pepper-soap-experiment-for-toddlers/

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Salesforces Benioff pledges no significant layoffs for 90 days

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 NewsEditorcoronavirus, COVID-19, Marc Benioff, Salesforce

In a Twitter thread on Tuesday, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff outlined an eight-step plan to keep people safe and find treatments and a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus, all while working to find a way to get people back to work safely. He also asked that all CEOs take a 90-day “no lay off” pledge to help everyone get through the crisis. Salesforce is pledging to its workforce Ohana not to conduct any significant lay offs over the next 90 days. We will continue to pay our hourly workers while…

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Couple Bought A New House And Discovered A Roman Bath Hidden Underneath The Floor

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 NewsEditor#covid-19, #interior design, Bathroom, bathtub, coronavirus, design, full-page, hidden, hidden bathtub, hidden hot tub, hot tub, interior, isolation, Jenny Ronsman, Mark Ronsman, new house, Office, Quarantine

Mark and Jenny Ronsman, both 39, from Wisconsin, US, bought their house three and a half years ago. They were told that there was a hidden hot tub under the home office. However, they’d never had the time to set about getting it up and running until lockdown happened and they had more time on their hands. Scroll down for Bored Panda’s interview with the couple! Image credits: Image credits: Image credits: Image credits: Mark Ronsman Mark Ronsman Now they finally have the time to fix it up to run again.…

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The Villains of the Virus Are Cashing In and Spreading Death

April 12, 2020April 12, 2020 NewsEditorcoronavirus, Devin Nunes, Donald J. Trump, Florida, Members Only, opinion, Richard Burr, Rupert Murdoch, Rush Limbaugh

Devin Nunes, who over the course of his career has blamed collusion with the Kremlin on the FBI, went dark on us for a little while but has returned with a vengeance, blaming the soon-to-be-wrecked economy on California education bureaucrats. OK, not directly. But in a The ugly world view that has brought us to this wretched point was on full display, along with the evidence that this impassioned advocate of a return to pedagogical normalcy must have skipped English class as a lad (kids coulda went back to school…

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The Party of Life Embraces Trumps Death Cult

April 12, 2020April 12, 2020 NewsEditorcoronavirus, Donald J. Trump, Members Only, opinion

In the last 24 hours, it has become clear that, despite warnings from experts like Dr. Anthony Fauci, o say the silent part out loud. Consider the comments of Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, who, a few days ago, Why should a global pandemic be any different? Johnson went on to add thatgetting coronavirus is not a death sentence except for maybe no more than 3.4 percent of our population, (and) I think probably far less. When I signed up to be a columnist, I was told thered be no math.…

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Some Of The Most Truthful Street Graffiti About Coronavirus Across The Globe

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 NewsEditor#covid-19, 700-page, coronavirus, empty streets, facemasks, Global, graffiti, Irla Max Tundra, Italy, murals, Quarantine, Self isolation, stencils, street-art, streets, toilet paper, uk, urban art, USA, wash hands

Have you Pandas ever seen something like this, too? Share it on this list, but don’t forget to give credit where it’s due! reply View More Replies… reply Unfollow 1 week ago I still do not understand this obsession with toilet paper. reply reply View More Replies… Unfollow 4 hours ago Not all heroes wear capes. reply Unfollow 1 week ago I really hope that it wasn’t someone else writing stay home and ruining the art. This graffiti is very nice, but how did he do it without skipping the…

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Heres how to help restaurants while socially distancing yourself

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 NewsEditorcoronavirus, COVID-19, eniac ventures, finix, instagram, Kabbage, Lunchbox

Ayr Muir, the owner of Clover, a chain of veggie-friendly fast food joints, filed for unemployment recently. Clover is on hiatus but is working to connect its farmers and suppliers directly to customers to help them stay afloat. He says he filled out his own unemployment application the other day but isn’t sure he did it correctly. “This just adds to the feeling of uncertainty and stress.” The trend, much like other ways big tech is helping others out during this pandemic through free promos or access to services, can…

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Study behind updated FDA guidance shows self-swab tests are as effective as those done by clinicians

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 NewsEditorBill & Melinda Gates Foundation, coronavirus, COVID-19, Healthcare, infection, university of washington

Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would be updating its guidance to allow self-swab tests for COVID-19, in which a patient collects a sample for their own nose for a health professional to test. On Wednesday, UnitedHealth Group revealed the results of a peer-reviewed large scale study that provided the science behind the decision to switch to the less-invasive sample collection method. The self-swab process doesn’t change where FDA-approved testing can happen – this expanded guidance only applies to the method of collection,…

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My 20 Comics To Bring Positivity And Humor To Our Shared Situation

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 NewsEditor#covid-19, #parenting, 700-page, Alison Wong, corona, coronavirus, coronavirus comic, coronavirus comics, coronavirus crisis, coronavirus humor, coronavirus pandemic, coronavirus quarantine, funny comics, lighthearted comics, mother, parenthood, quarantine comics, relatable comics

Every day I’m so busy and don’t have much downtime, but I have gotten such positive reception to my comics that it keeps me going. People have told me that they are “a relief” and a “balm in this tense time.” I feel like everyone is trying to help out, and this is just my little way of contributing―to provide a laugh that can bring people together. Thanks! You can follow me on Instagram and Facebook for more. Unfollow 1 day ago Lol!! Unfollow 1 day ago MOM I CAN…

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Animals Invade Cities As People Quarantine Themselves At Home (New Pics)

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 NewsEditor#covid-19, 700-page, animals in the city, animals in the streets, coronavirus, coronavirus quarantine, roaming animals

As we’ve seen already, animals seem to be pouring into the city streets as people retreat to their shelters amidst the COVID-19 lockdown. And while at first it was a website featuring autobiographical interviews with philosophers. “On the day I took the gator video, I went to Barefoot Landing because I was trying to avoid danger! Shortly after I took this video, I was watching the gator, and a security guard, the only other person in Barefoot Landing at the time, didn’t see it and almost ran into it,” Sosis…

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Postmates reveals plans to cover medical costs for couriers as part of COVID-19 response

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 NewsEditorCalifornia, coronavirus, COVID-19, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Postmates, San Francisco

Postmates said that it will be creating a fund to cover the costs for doctor appointments and medical expenses related to the COVID-19 outbreak for its delivery fleet, and, for merchants, Postmates will waive commission fees for stores in impacted markets. The goal, the company said, is to give small business owners access to on-demand delivery at no additional cost. Postmates said it would launch the initiatives this week. As the company noted, more than half of Americans are unable to afford a $400 unexpected expense, so the Postmates Fleet…

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Pre-school edtech startup Lingumi raises 4m, adds some free services during COVID-19

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 NewsEditorAlibaba, articles, artificial intelligence, China, coronavirus, COVID-19, Education, Entrepreneur, Europe, France, General Partner, Germany, Italy, lingumi, Taiwan, teacher, United Kingdom

At these difficult times, parents are concerned for their children’s education, especially given so much of it has had to go online during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what about pre-schoolers who are missing out? Pre-school children are sponges for information but don’t get formal training on reading and writing until they enter the classroom when they are less sponge-like and surrounded by 30 other children. Things are tougher for non-English speaking children who’s parents want them to learn English. Lingumi, a platform aimed at toddlers learning critical skills, has now…

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HBO and AMC Are Offering Free Streams for Folks Stuck Inside

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 NewsEditorcoronavirus, COVID-19, streaming, SXSW, The Monitor

Hello, and welcome to this Monday's edition of The Monitor, WIRED’s entertainment news roundup. Today we've got some news about Jay-Z and Meek Mill, a surprising second act for the South by Southwest film festival, and some free content from HBO and AMC. Let's get going. HBO and AMC Are Offering Free Streams for Folks Stuck at Home Rejoice, everyone looking for new content to binge-watch! HBO and AMC are both now offering tons of streaming content for free. Starting Friday, HBO began offering nearly 500 hours of programming—from Veep…

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Why Some States Are Resisting Social Distancing Measures

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 NewsEditorcoronavirus, COVID-19, Paywall Exclude, public health, states, WIRED Free Access

Alabama hospitals were more than 630 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the state, more than 100 of whom were hospitalized, and dozens of patients on ventilators. Read all of our coronavirus coverage here. Her own lieutenant governor disagreed. The day before, Will Ainsworth “One thing that this outbreak reminds us of is that infectious diseases observe no borders—and that's true if they’re international borders, state borders, or county lines for that matter,” said Ben Lopman, a professor of epidemiology and environmental health at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. “At…

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Dolphins Seen Swimming Near Cities with Ferries and Cruise Ships Halted

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 NewsEditoranimals 2, coronavirus, covid 19, cruise ship, dolphins, encounter, rare, ship, shipping, top

COVID-19 has brought entire industries to a standstill, as ferries and cruise ships around the world have been docked. With so many large ships no longer circulating, wildlife has returned to ports and other areas that are typically overrun with human-related traffic. These dolphins were spotted swimming by the port of Cagliari, which is the capital city of the Italian island of Sardinia. You can see the original tweet below. Video girato oggi nel porto di #Cagliari dai ragazzi di Luna Rossa. I traghetti non circolano piÃ¹ e questo Ã¨…