Articles about the Virus, Journalism, Higher Ed & more

***THE VIRUS

Interactive Coronavirus graphs 

China Concealed Coronavirus Outbreak Extent: U.S. Intelligence 

Corona Virus is sparking a new labor movement 

Pandemic Expert: 'I just assumed that the US system would be a little bit better...and I just couldn't have been more wrong’

Taxpayers Paid Millions to Design a Low-Cost Ventilator for a Pandemic—the Co. is Selling it Overseas 

"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 

What Is a Ventilator, Anyway? 

***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

Bunch Of Pansies’: PA Pastor Slams Coronavirus Precautions, Planning ‘Woodstock’-Like Easter Gathering

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

Bookstores can be saved  

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