Articles of interest about the virus, journalism, fakes & more – August 16
/***THE VIRUS
Study: 80% of infected people do not spread COVID-19
Herd Immunity Calculator and more
Older Children and the Coronavirus: A New Wrinkle in the Debate ($)
CDC says people who recover from COVID-19 are protected up to 3 months
Judge hands a win to businesses demanding insurance coverage for lost income due to coronavirus
These Covid-19 vaccine candidates could change the way we make vaccines — if they work
COVID-19 symptoms often appear in this order, according to a new study
Novel Coronavirus Has 'Perfect Storm' Of Traits To Trigger Pandemic
13 States Make Contact Tracing Data Public. Here's What They're Learning
Florida sheriff forbids staff, visitors from wearing masks
***THE PANDEMIC OF 1918
People balked at masks in 1918, too. Then the arrests started
***JOURNALISM
Study of journalists’ tweets suggests the “media bubble” is more like a collection of “microbubbles”
Here’s Why Investigative Reporters Need to Know Knowledge Graphs
Outgoing New York Times CEO Mark Thompson thinks there won’t be a print edition in 20 years
***FAKES & FRAUDS
Covid-19 is one of Wikipedia’s biggest challenges ever. Here’s how the site is handling it.
Disinformation campaign for profit: How a network of right-wing sites turns outrage into cash
Contact Tracers Face Mistrust, Lack Of Cooperation
Calling Scammers by their real names
***QANON
QAnon Is Running Amok, and the Time Has Come for Interventions
QAnon groups have millions of members on Facebook, documents show
How QAnon rode the pandemic to new heights — and fueled the viral anti-mask phenomenon
***SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter Hack Apparently Masterminded by Group of Kids as Young as 17
The US is 'looking at' banning TikTok
To Avoid Backlash, Facebook Reportedly Relaxed Fact-Checking Standards on Conservative Pages
***LANGUAGE
Pew poll: Only a slim minority have adopted term ‘Latinx’ ($)
We all speak a language that will go extinct ($)
***LITERATURE
‘George Eliot’ joins 24 female authors making debuts under their real names
43 of the Most Iconic Short Stories in the English Language
***PRIVACY & SECURITY
UK court rules police use of facial recognition was ‘unlawful’
Machines can spot mental health issues—if you hand over your personal data