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[Share n burn] Today's coronavirus (COVID-19) links - March 2, 2020

Today's headlines bring word of the first New York City case of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19), along with a big jump to 86 in the total number of US cases. It also contains indications that special interest groups are worried about possible infringements on free speech and mandatory vaccinations. A couple articles also report on NASA images that show a dramatic reduction in air pollution over China as a result of the coronavirus-induced work slowdown.

In no particular order, here are today's links from my RSS feed. Please consider clicking through to upvote any Steem post(s) on the list.


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  1. Steem @rt-international: WHO tells global markets not to panic after coronavirus wipes $5 trillion off stocks

  2. Stunning NASA images show drop in pollution over China amid coronavirus outbreak

  3. China's air pollution dropped dramatically after coronavirus lockdown

  4. The World Health Organization joined TikTok to post 'reliable' advice about the coronavirus amid a stream of memes and misinformation

  5. Nearly 15,000 sign petition calling for SXSW to be canceled over mounting coronavirus worries

  6. Surgeon general wants you to stop buying masks to protect yourself from coronavirus: ‘They are NOT effective’

  7. Coronavirus: Effective strategies and tools for remote work during a pandemic

  8. First case of coronavirus confirmed in New York City, Cuomo says

  9. As Testing Quickly Ramps Up, Expect More U.S. Coronavirus Cases

  10. Anti-Vaxxers Are Terrified the Government Will ‘Enforce’ a Vaccine for Coronavirus

  11. OECD calls for ‘swift and forceful’ global fiscal stimulus to counter ‘severe’ impact of coronavirus

  12. China introduced a sweeping new law that bans people from posting all negative content online, and it could be used to suppress news of the coronavirus

As mentioned in previous posts, here is a visualization tool for mapping the cases of COVID-19 occurrences. According to the site, this morning's worldwide number of cases was 89,198 with 45,175 recoveries, 3,048 deaths, and 86 case in the US (including 44 from the Diamond Princess and 3 along the east coast, Boston, NYC, and Hillsborough, FL).

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