Articles about the Virus, Journalism, Higher Ed & more
/***THE VIRUS
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China Concealed Coronavirus Outbreak Extent: U.S. Intelligence
Corona Virus is sparking a new labor movement
"Walking Dead" actor Daniel Newman's coronavirus test wasn't processed, but he got billed $9,000
9 charts showing what coronavirus is doing to the economy
Hospitals Tell Doctors They’ll Be Fired If They Speak Out About Lack of Gear
The Medical News Site That Saw the Coronavirus Coming Months Ago
***STOPPING THE VIRUS
The race to find a coronavirus vaccine has one major obstacle: big pharma
Do Homemade Face Masks Help Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus?
***CORONAVIRUS & THE SOUTH
The Coronavirus’s Unique Threat to the South
Why is New Orleans' coronavirus death rate seven times New York's? Obesity is a factor
The South, Sickest Part of a Sick America, Falls Prey to Virus
***THE VIRUS & HATE CRIMES
Doctor kicked out of Ind. gas station for being Asian in coronavirus-related discrimination
FBI warns of potential surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans amid coronavirus
Stabbing Of Asian American Toddler And Family Deemed A Hate Crime: Report
***FAKES & FRAUDS
Coronavirus: Hackers are now launching dozens of email scams each day
Why coronavirus scammers can send fake emails from real domains
Coronavirus deniers take aim at hospitals as pandemic grows
***THE VIRUS & HIGHER ED
Hundreds of university staff made redundant due to coronavirus
Faculty discuss their quick transition to online instruction
How Much Did Coronavirus Disruptions Affect 2 Closing Colleges?
Christian Colleges Get Creative with Chapel Requirements
UC suspends SAT/ACT requirements for 2021 applicants
Scores of institutions announce faculty hiring freezes in response to the coronavirus
***THE VIRUS & RELIGION
Samaritan's Purse sets up emergency field hospital in New York's Central Park
Pastor of Louisiana church charged, accused of disobeying governor’s order
Texas pastors demand a “religious liberty” exemption to coronavirus stay-at-home orders
Coronavirus social distancing leads to empty churches and a rise in apps
***ISOLATION
Mental health support systems for coping with pandemic
China’s Divorce Spike Is a Warning to Rest of Locked-Down World
7 things that polar explorers used to stay sane for months of isolation that work in quarantine
***WORKING AT HOME DURING THE VIRUS
Just because you’re working from home doesn’t mean your boss isn’t watching you
Lockdown video: Making video conferencing and streaming work from home
Lockdown video: Making video conferencing and streaming work from home
I’m a parent and a teacher. Remote learning should worry us all
New Orleans educator solves online teaching problem, catches Google's eye
***ZOOM
The internet is now rife with places where you can organize Zoom-bombing raids
'Zoombombing' comes for houses of worship
Zoom under scrutiny by NY attorney general’s office for data privacy & security practices
***WRITING & READING
Coronavirus news is dominating readers’ attention
Pandemic Literature: A Meta-List of the Books You Should Read in Coronavirus Quarantine
Pandemics: An Essential Reading List
***JOURNALISM
Coronavirus is being used to suppress press freedoms globally
Gannett, responding to the coronavirus-related downturn, announces a series of cuts
Coronavirus news is dominating readers’ attention
Fox News is worried about legal action after misleading viewers about coronavirus
San Fran: $369k to a freelance journalist raided by police trying to find a confidential source
***THE BUSINESS OF JOURNALISM
Tomorrow’s life-or-death decisions for newspapers are suddenly today’s, thanks to coronavirus
Coronavirus presents existential threat for news media
***SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook, YouTube Warn Of More Mistakes As Machines Replace Moderators
Facebook Offers $100 Million Lifeline To News Outlets During Coronavirus Crisis