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Soothe Yourself With These Zoo and Pasta Making Livestreams

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The Cut: “It’s all very upsetting. Just, all of it. With wave after wave of acutely unsettling coronavirus information assaulting your eyeballs every time you look at a screen — which I bet you’re doing more often than usual, given that self-isolation is limiting in terms of available activities — it is good, I think,… Continue Reading

Creating a Virtual Office Is Now Critical for Law Firms

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American Bar Association – The major challenge in managing a law firm is maintaining communication with the workforce, whether it’s virtual or face-to-face: “As the coronavirus situation intensifies, it is becoming more and more apparent that we must become increasingly flexible and innovative in how we approach our day-to-day lives. As the coronavirus situation intensifies,… Continue Reading

A Comprehensive Guide to Masks

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Slate – Who needs them, what kind you should wear, when to wear them, and why. “…As of Friday (April 3, 2020) afternoon, the recommendation in the CDC’s guide on how to protect yourself still has its old advice: no need to wear a mask unless you are sick. Trump indicated in the press briefing that… Continue Reading

ACUS Launches Webpage to Help Agency Adjudication Offices Navigate Coronavirus

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“The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new webpage to help federal agency adjudication offices navigate challenges posed by the ongoing national emergency surrounding COVID-19. The new webpage compiles relevant orders, policies, news releases, and other statements related to federal agencies’ responses to the ongoing situation. It includes… Continue Reading

Pandemics Depress the Economy, Public Health Interventions Do Not: Evidence from the 1918 Flu

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Correia, Sergio and Luck, Stephan and Verner, Emil, Pandemics Depress the Economy, Public Health Interventions Do Not: Evidence from the 1918 Flu (March 30, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3561560 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3561560 “What are the economic consequences of an influenza pandemic? And given the pandemic, what are the economic costs and benefits of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI)?… Continue Reading

U.S. Government: Update Chrome 80 Now, Multiple Security Concerns Confirmed

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Forbes: “…Here’s what you need to know. CISA, a standalone federal agency under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversight, is responsible for protecting “the Nation’s critical infrastructure from physical and cyber threats.” In an April 1 posting, CISA confirmed that Google Chrome Version 80.0.3987.162 “addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take… Continue Reading

Google Searches Can Help Us Find Emerging Covid-19 Outbreaks

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The New York Times – They can also reveal symptoms that at first went undetected. I may have found a new one.”…To see the potential information lying in plain sight in Google data, consider searches for “I can’t smell.” There is now strong evidence that anosmia, or loss of smell, is a symptom of Covid-19,… Continue Reading

Public Libraries’ Novel Response to a Novel Virus

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The Atlantic – “America’s public libraries have led the ranks of “second responders,” stepping up for their communities in times of natural or manmade disasters, like hurricanes, floods, shootings, fires, and big downturns in individual lives. Throughout all these events, libraries have stayed open, filling in for the kids when their schools closed; offering therapeutic… Continue Reading