Everything You Need to Know About the Coronavirus
Here's all the WIRED coverage in one place, from how to keep your children entertained to how this outbreak is affecting the economy......»»
Peloton fined $19M over terrible handling of dangerous treadmills
Troubled exercise firm Peloton has agreed to pay a $19 million civil penalty for how it illegally failed to immediately report its treadmill defects to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).Before the company benefited from coronavirus loc.....»»
Rapid test based on specially designed magnetic nanoparticles reliably detects pathogens in a few seconds
The current rapid tests for diagnosing infectious diseases are speedy, but not really fast. For example, antigen self-tests, PCR tests or ELISA tests for coronavirus take 15 minutes to several hours before a reliable result is available......»»
The Grim Origins of an Ominous Methane Surge
During the coronavirus lockdowns, emissions of the potent greenhouse gas somehow soared. The culprit wasn't humans—but the Earth itself......»»
Here’s how Honda’s next electric SUV was designed during the pandemic
Behind the scenes at Honda’s VR studio and its "Google Built-In" experience. Enlarge / Honda started using VR in car design in 2017, which came in handy once coronavirus made collaborating in person impossible. (credit: Honda).....»»
Research explains basics of aerosol formation at the vocal folds
Very small exhaled droplets, so-called aerosol particles, play an important role in the airborne transmission of pathogens such as the coronavirus. Researchers in the field of fluid mechanics used a model to investigate how exactly the small droplets.....»»
Coronavirus drug target that could halt virus replication identified
Structural details of an attractive drug target in coronaviruses that could be used against SARS-CoV-2 and in future pandemics have been published by international teams co-led by UCL researchers......»»
China lifts lockdown on Foxconn"s iPhone plant in Zhengzhou
The latest COVID lockdown affecting iPhone manufacturer Foxconn has been lifted, following rioting by residents and workers.China's severe coronavirus measures have seen a series of lockdowns that has battered Foxconn's expected earnings growth. It's.....»»
Pocket feature shared by deadly coronaviruses could lead to pan-coronavirus antiviral treatment
Scientists have discovered why some coronaviruses are more likely to cause severe disease, which has remained a mystery until now. Researchers of the University of Bristol-led study, published in Science Advances today (November 23), say their findin.....»»
Antivirals Could Reduce Long COVID Risk, and How Well the New Boosters Work: COVID, Quickly Podcast, Episode 43
In this new episode of our coronavirus podcast, we discuss a study that looked at the effects of Paxlovid on long COVID symptoms, and we also talk new bivalent boosters and immunity......»»
University students" experiences of remote teaching and learning during the pandemic differ
Concerns over university students' strain and well-being soared when the coronavirus pandemic moved lectures online and sent students home......»»
China asks retired military to fill posts at Foxconn"s iPhone factory
Faced with Foxconn struggling to resume full iPhone production after local COVID measures, China is asking ex-forces retirees to step in.The impact of China's coronavirus lockdown has been marked enough for Foxconn to report of a severe revenue hit,.....»»
Researchers identify SARS-CoV-2 variant in white-tailed deer, evidence of deer-to-human transmission
In the summer of 2020, months after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, Samira Mubareka and her colleagues began testing wildlife in Ontario and Quebec for the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2......»»
iPhone 14 COVID production hit will batter Foxconn"s earnings
The largest iPhone manufacturer, Foxconn, has revealed that China's coronavirus lockdown measures have severely hit its earnings estimates and expected revenue growth.A Foxconn facilityThe extent of the lockdown's delays to iPhone 14 Pro production w.....»»
Foxconn to dodge China lockdown, move iPhone production to India
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Foxconn is to step up its iPhone production in India, specifically to overcome delays caused by China's COVID lockdowns.A Foxconn facilityThe latest coronavirus outbreak had already been predicted to cause Foxconn's i.....»»
Could coffee offer protection from catching COVID-19?
Could consuming a cup of coffee be an effective way to protect yourself against infection with coronavirus? What has not yet been proven in practice is at least very plausible according to biochemical research......»»
New analysis shows "rising wave" of school absence among poorer pupils
New analysis reveals "deeply worrying" attendance gaps, with pupils entitled to free school meals increasingly likely to miss school in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic......»»
Coronavirus formation is successfully modeled
A physicist at the University of California, Riverside, and her former graduate student have successfully modeled the formation of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that spreads COVID-19, for the first time......»»
The Government is Racing to Put Your Toilet Under Surveillance--For a Good Reason
A relatively new type of snooping—we will call it poop snooping—could help us all react more quickly to new coronavirus variants or to future pandemics......»»
Experiences of racism must form part of evaluation of long-term impact of coronavirus social distancing, experts say
People's experiences of racism and stigma prior to coronavirus must be considered during any evaluation of the impact of social distancing, experts have said......»»
Assessing the potential activity of salen against proteins of SARS-CoV-2
Researchers found out that salen is able to effectively bind a number of proteins of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Scientists used the method of molecular docking and discovered that salen shows activity to the non-structural protein nsp14, which preve.....»»