When life gives you milk, make cheese.
Scientists in China say some people who've recovered from COVID-19 are showing low or no antibody levels, which could mean there's potential for reinfection. 1/25
People crowded into China's parks and public spaces over the weekend after quarantine regulations were lifted. 2/25
The death toll in the US topped 12,700 yesterday after the nation's biggest single-day increase so far of 1,800 deaths. 3/25
Two hundred New Yorkers are now dying at home each day, suggesting the city's official numbers of COVID-19 deaths are very wrong. 4/25
"She only stopped going to work when she could no longer breathe." Supermarket chains are reporting their first COVID-19 deaths. 5/25
One third of people 18 to 34 have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a poll. 6/25
Americans are hoarding cash in fears of a recession. 7/25
"This is a case of enlightened self-interest." A pandemic expert on the many reasons to rush development of a COVID-19 vaccine. 8/25
Quarantines are causing spikes in domestic abuse—in France, it's about a 30% increase. 9/25
After Wisconsin's Supreme Court said the state's presidential primary and local elections must proceed as planned, voters and election officials braved health risks yesterday and headed to the polls. 10/25
Legendary singer-songwriter John Prine died yesterday at 73 from complications of the coronavirus. Here are 25 essential Prine songs you need to hear. 11/25
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Scam drive-through coronavirus testing sites are now popping up around Savannah, Ga.—and likely elsewhere. 12/25
The pandemic is causing massive amounts of food waste for fresh-food purveyors that are suddenly dealing with a surplus. 13/25
With school lunch canceled, Japan had a milk surplus—until homebound chefs resurrected a milk-intensive, millennium-old cheese. 14/25
"There's a quantifiable temporary benefit." How lockdowns are cutting noise pollution—to the point that birds seem louder. 15/25
A visualization of traffic data shows how quarantines have erased rush hour in some major cities. 16/25
A New York City bike messenger is live-streaming his rides around a desolate Manhattan. 17/25
Photos from the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic show how much—and how little—has changed in public health. 18/25
"Good science takes time, and we will have to wait." A data scientist on why he's not making COVID-19 visualizations yet. 19/25
Themes during the age of COVID-19 as Lotería cards, by Rafael Gonzales, Jr. 20/25
"You can drink the water here, though nobody does." Todd Levin's guide to social distancing-friendly hiking trails. 21/25
Artist and maker Kris Slyka explains how they were able to record video to an audio cassette. 22/25
Watch public-domain movies for free in an interface similar to—but more fun than!—the big streaming services. 23/25
There is a Goodreads entry for A Match Made in Space by George McFly. Gets pretty good ratings, too. 24/25
A treetop full of birdhouses, installed by artist Bob Verschueren. 25/25
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