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Only some people infected with the novel coronavirus get sick, and although most of the critically ill are elderly or have complicating problems, some killed by the disease are previously healthy and even relatively young. (Photo by RafahKid Kid) Photo used under CC BY

How sick would you get? Answer may be in genes

COVID-19 is strangely — and tragically — selective. Only some infected people get sick, and some killed by the disease are previously healthy and even relatively young. Researchers will scour the patients’ genomes for DNA variations that explain this mystery.

Science

Virus response topples Kosovo government

Kosovo lawmakers voted to remove Prime Minister Albin Kurti, becoming the first nation in Europe to vote out a government over the way it handled the coronavirus outbreak.

Bloomberg

Quarter of world’s population under lockdown

BBC

Week in pictures: A world in the grips of a deadly virus

NBC News

Pandemic raises risks of social unrest, suicide

Social unrest could erupt among the urban poor and marginalized in the West’s biggest cities as they lack sources of income amid the COVID-19 crisis, the head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says.

Reuters

Virus could run amok in refugee camps

Humanitarian activists in Mogadishu are warning that it may be impossible to stop the spread of the virus in such places, where sanitary precautions are difficult and social distancing impossible.

Guardian

S. Africa in lockdown as COVID-19 tally tops 1K

South Africa started a three-week nationwide lockdown as the country reported its first deaths from COVID-19 and the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus there neared 1,000, the highest on the continent.

BBC

Pope Francis prays for end to coronavirus pandemic

The Hill

4 dead amid coronavirus outbreak on cruise ship

CNBC

Will warm weather really kill off Covid-19?

Some people hope that outbreaks of the new coronavirus will wane as temperatures rise, but pandemics often don’t behave in the same way as seasonal outbreaks.

BBC

HUMAN RIGHTS

Fears of virus in Idlib refugee camps

There have been stark warnings from doctors, aid workers and the United Nations that camps for the displaced in North Western Syria could be devastated by an outbreak of coronavirus.

BBC

Isolation not an option for the poor of Nairobi

As coronavirus arrives in Kenya, retreat behind closed doors is only an alternative for those who can afford it.

Guardian

Bosnia crams migrants into tent camp

Authorities in Bosnia have ordered the transfer of thousands of migrants to a remote camp in Lipa, a village about 15.5 miles from the border with Croatia, due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Guardian

Coronavirus fuels cybersex trafficking

Cybersex traffickers are likely to exploit the coronavirus pandemic to target more children across Southeast Asia for online sexual abuse, child rights activists said.

Thomson Reuters Foundation

DEMOCRACY & GOVERNMENT

US may reinstate funds for Palestinian refugees

The U.S. would be willing to reconsider its funding cutoff of aid to Palestinian refugees in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, United States Agency for International Development officials suggested.

Newsweek

Chaos, hunger amid India coronavirus lockdown

India’s strict lockdown of 1.3 billion people has disrupted lives with migrant workers and the poor facing hunger.

Al Jazeera

In Iran, false belief in poison kills hundreds

The poisonings come as fake remedies spread across social media in Iran, where people remain deeply suspicious of the government after it downplayed the crisis for days before it overwhelmed the country.

Associated Press

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Scientists find bug that feasts on toxic plastic

A bacterium that feeds on toxic plastic has been discovered by scientists. The bug not only breaks the plastic down but uses it as food to power the process.

Guardian

GLOBAL HEALTH

Demand for Filipino nurses increases in Europe

Germany’s alleged attempt to fly in Filipino nurses to provide assistance to COVID-19 patients has irked many in the Philippines. The country is facing a shortage of health workers as it tries to combat the disease.

Deutsche Welle

How to sanitize what you bring into your home

It can be overwhelming to sort through sometimes conflicting and often confusing information about cleaning and disinfecting as it relates to the spread of the coronavirus. Should you disinfect your groceries?

Vox

How to safely shop for groceries during the coronavirus

Inside Edition

Pandemic’s future determined by crowded cities

As the coronavirus spreads, health officials around the world are urging people to keep a distance from others and avoid gatherings. But that’s not easy in some of the most densely populated countries.

Associated Press

Rebel-held Syria braces for coronavirus ‘tsunami’

CNN

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Anthony Pahnke):

Appreciated or exploited? Key workers in a coronavirus world

Al Jazeera

Column (Adam Frank):

The pandemic is a fire drill for our planet’s future

NBC News

Column (Isaac Mugabi):

Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown — a death trap of another kind for the poor

Deutsche Welle

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GOOD NEWS

More foster pet applications due to outbreak

It seems people around the country aren’t just stocking up on toilet paper and frozen food amid the coronavirus pandemic, many are also taking home a new foster pet.

CBS News

Creating change through dance

CNN

High school student is creating 3D printed masks

WFLA

NONPROFIT & PHILANTHROPY

Maryland mom provides free lunches

A kind mother in Maryland is looking out for her community by anonymously providing bagged lunches each morning for anyone to take amid mass business and school closures across the state due to the coronavirus.

Inside Edition

Thousands deliver essentials to those in need

People throughout the U.S. have come up with creative ways to help those in need while practicing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

People

Crocs donates shoes to US healthcare workers

Crocs is donating thousands of pairs of shoes to U.S. healthcare workers every day until stocks last.

Business Insider

Chef wants to feed world through pandemic

The nonprofit, World Central Kitchen stands up field kitchens to feed thousands of people fresh, nourishing, often hot meals as soon as possible at the scene of a hurricane, earthquake, tornado or flood.

Time

ENVIRONMENT

Lockdowns continue to suppress pollution

New data confirms the improvement in air quality over Europe - a byproduct of the coronavirus crisis. Lockdown policies and the resulting reductions in economic activity have seen emissions take a steep dive.

BBC

Crops and climate resistance

Deutsche Welle

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INEQUALITY

Education for indigenous children in India

The Tamarind Tree School in Maharashtra state is designed for indigenous children who wouldn’t otherwise get an education. Students study reading, math, computer programming, social justice, and democracy too.

Deutsche Welle

Why are Indians returning adopted kids?

Data obtained by activists in 2019 through India’s Right to Information law reveals that in the past two years, 275 children have been “returned” by parents to the adoption system across the country.

Ozy

Photo of the Day

Like venues around the world, the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, has gone dark for the duration of the pandemic. (Photo by Chad Davis) Photo used under CC BY

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