Can the internet handle all of us?

For news round-ups on the coronavirus, try the New York Times, CNN, Washington Post, or the BBC. We also like updates from Andy Slavitt. 1/18

Internet providers such as AT&T and Verizon are on high alert for dramatic changes in home internet consumption. 2/18

Scientists warn we may need to live with social distancing for a year or more. Related: A list of coronavirus myths not to fall for. 3/18

Contestants on the German version of Big Brother have been secluded since Feb. 10, so producers had to tell them the virus news. 4/18

An infuriating story about the United States’ testing failures lays blame at the White House’s doorstep. 5/18

Americans may not have much trust in government, but large corporations have the resources to respond. 6/18

Inside the National Quarantine Center, a report says there’s no fear of coronavirus, “only urgency.” 7/18

"Caremongering" has turned into a movement spreading fast across Canada, offering help within communities. 8/18

In the evening in France, people loudly thank medical workers. 9/18

With the Bay Area locked down, i.e. “sheltering in place,” skateboarders find themselves with plenty of empty sidewalks to be creative. 10/18

How to use this sad weird moment as your cover to rekindle some kind of intimacy you wouldn’t ordinarily. 11/18

A great recipe if you've suddenly acquired a lot of chicken thighs: Judy Hesser’s oven-fried chicken. 12/18

Listen: The fermentophone helps yeast and bacteria play music. 13/18

Related: A look (and listen) at the most sampled basslines. 14/18

Famous musicians stream concerts from home during lockdown. 15/18

See also: A guide to live-streamed and online arts and culture events whilst social distancing. 16/18

"Creativity has no place on these maps." Swiss cartographers have been defying orders, hiding animals in official maps for years. 17/18

Twitter users apply “Am I the Asshole?” to scenarios involving pets. 18/18


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