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......»»
Observing the difference in structural dynamics of 1 nm single-molecules at room temperature for the first time
Chemists' long-held dream of observing the structural dynamics of a single molecule have been now been made possible. Single molecules sized about 1 nanometer exist in a volatile state under ambient conditions. Considering that the coronavirus, which.....»»
The mystery of why some people don’t catch COVID
Scientists think they might hold the key to helping protect us all. Enlarge (credit: d3sign via Getty Images) We all know a “COVID virgin,” or “Novid,” someone who has defied all logic in dodging the coronavirus. But b.....»»
The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Get Covid
A small number of people appear naturally immune to the coronavirus. Scientists think they might hold the key to helping protect us all......»»
New methodology predicts coronavirus and other infectious disease threats to wildlife
The rate at which emerging wildlife diseases infect humans has steadily increased over the last three decades. Viruses, such as the global coronavirus pandemic and recent monkeypox outbreak, have heightened the urgent need for disease ecology tools t.....»»
Shape of coronavirus affects its transmission, study finds
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, images of the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, have been seared in our minds. But the way we picture the virus, typically as a sphere with spikes, is not strictly accurate. Microscope images of infected tissues have.....»»
COVID resurgence in Sichuan to have little impact on notebook production
A resurgence of coronavirus outbreaks in Chongqing and Chengdu in China's Sichuan province is unlikely to have a substantial impact on the overall local notebook output, due to the particularly weak second half of this year that the industry is braci.....»»
Fired employee sues N.H. dealership alleging COVID-19 law violation
A fired employee of a New Hampshire Chevrolet dealership is suing his former employer, alleging his rights were violated under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, among other laws. The complaint, filed July 25 with the U.S. District Court.....»»
GM restores quarterly dividend after more than two years
General Motors suspended dividend payments and share buybacks in April 2020 after the global coronavirus pandemic hit sales and impacted production, forcing the company to conserve cash......»»
Long COVID continues to take a toll on the economy
Like a case of long COVID-19 itself, the effects of the coronavirus continue to linger in pockets of the state and its economy......»»
First structure of key COVID enzyme at human body temperature
Scientists studying a COVID-19 coronavirus enzyme at temperatures ranging from frosty to human-body warm discovered subtle structural shifts that offer clues about how the enzyme works. The findings, published in IUCrJ, the journal of the Internation.....»»
CDC to regain control of US hospital data after Trump-era seizure, chaos
TeleTracking, which has personal ties to Trump, made over $50M in federal contracts. Enlarge / Former president Donald Trump, right, listens to Deborah Birx, former coronavirus response coordinator, as she speaks during a news conferen.....»»
With help from BA.5, new COVID hospitalizations quadrupled since April
More people are getting seriously ill as BA.5 floods country and protection wanes. Enlarge / A thrown-away surgical mask lays on the ground. (credit: Getty | David Gannon) As the wave of omicron coronavirus subvariant BA.5 con.....»»
The building blocks of Unilever Taiwan"s sustainability implementation
COVID-19 is a wake-up call for a new era of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activism. Both the coronavirus and the carbon atom are invisible, but their effects are not. They have different impacts around the world but they both hurt it in.....»»
Apple"s Mumbai store is again delayed over pandemic issues
Apple has postponed the opening of its flagship store in Mumbai until 2023, following problems with supplies as India continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.Apple's first-ever store in India was originally due to be opened in 2021. By Aug.....»»
New studies bolster theory coronavirus emerged from the wild
Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold—further bolstering the theory that the virus emerged in the wild rather than escaping from a Chinese lab......»»
Reducing sugar consumption to achieve climate and sustainability goals
Reducing sugar consumption would have important benefits in the fight against climate change, as well as in the recovery from the health and economic crises associated with the coronavirus pandemic. This is the conclusion of a study by the Institute.....»»
China restricts Foxconn operations during temporary COVID measures
The Chinese authorities have ordered iPhone assembler Foxconn to operate under a tightly restricted "closed loop" system for a week in the latest attempts to combat the coronavirus.Foxconn plantChina's latest move is much smaller-scale than its previ.....»»
BETting on COVID-19: Study probes role of BET proteins in coronavirus infection
A while ago, some researchers had suggested that blocking a set of proteins, known as bromodomain and extraterminal (BET) proteins, might be a way to fight COVID-19. However, in a surprising study, scientists at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Franci.....»»
BA.5 skyrockets in US, now accounting for 78% of cases
Cases, hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and even deaths are increasing. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Spencer Platt) The omicron coronavirus subvariant BA.5 is hurtling toward complete domination in the US, now accounting for an e.....»»
COVID Variants Found in Sewage Weeks before Showing Up in Tests
A technique that detects coronavirus strains circulating in a community could become an early-warning system -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»