corona 'Can everyone mute?' Coronavirus means we must telecommute. We're not ready By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 08:00:43 -0500 Remote work is rising as organizations react to the coronavirus. The technology is ready, but the real hurdle might be our real-world workplace habits. Full Article
corona EBay bans sales of masks and hand sanitizer in response to coronavirus price gouging By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 16:42:02 -0500 EBay is refusing listings for N95 and N100 masks, hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes and says it's working to remove listings with inflated prices. Full Article
corona Coronavirus cancels E3 convention, leaving a hole in L.A.'s gaming community By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:28:14 -0400 Canceled Wednesday, this year's E3 was particularly anticipated because new consoles from Sony and Microsoft are due to be released by the end of the year. Full Article
corona Google website can help you get tested for coronavirus — so long as you aren't sick By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 03:13:55 -0400 A website created by Google sister company Verily is screening people in the Bay Area for coronavirus testing, but telling anyone with symptoms they're not eligible. It's not the only mystery around the project. Full Article
corona How a coronavirus recession could be disastrous for Uber and Lyft drivers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 08:00:25 -0400 People who make their living through on-demand platforms face the possibility of a recession aggravated by a drop in demand caused by coronavirus fears. Full Article
corona Job losses from coronavirus are already devastating Southern California By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:00:05 -0400 Coronavirus unemployment hits a broad swath of industries across California. Full Article
corona Coronavirus is supercharging the fight over California's new employment law By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:11:02 -0400 The coronavirus outbreak, and the economic downturn it has ushered in, have given fresh arguments to both sides in the fight over the legal rights of independent contractors. Full Article
corona Google, Facebook offer paid leave to parents amid coronavirus school closures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:59:50 -0400 The Silicon Valley giants have often led the field in employee benefits—but the new policy doesn't extend to contract workers Full Article
corona Column: You can thank the coronavirus for plunge in robocalls By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 09:00:23 -0400 With call centers in India, the Philippines and elsewhere shut down for the coronavirus, many robocall companies have simply stopped making calls. Full Article
corona Sony delays 'The Last of Us 2,' 'Iron Man VR,' citing coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 18:02:57 -0400 "The Last of Us Part 2," a game, in part, about the breakdown of society due to the spread of a highly contagious virus, has been delayed indefinitely by Sony Interactive Entertainment -- despite the success of 'Animal Crossing' and more games in coronavirus quarantine. Full Article
corona Employees at 6 Amazon facilities in Southern California have tested positive for coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 22:00:32 -0400 Coronavirus: Amazon workers at 6 Southland facilities test positive Full Article
corona How USC students turned Zoom into a video game platform for coronavirus life By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:00:44 -0400 Beyond business meetings and quarantine cocktail parties Zoom turns out to be an excellent video game platform. Students at the USC Game School have been leading the way in creating games. Full Article
corona Column: Coronavirus has created opportunities for, shall we say, quirky cures By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:00:52 -0400 Televangelist Jim Bakker is being sued over his promotion of a coronavirus cure. Then there's Scalar Light, a Florida company that says it can "disassemble pathogens" at the quantum level. Full Article
corona The coronavirus crisis has been great for Instacart. For its workers, it's a different story By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:14:49 -0400 Demand for Instacart's grocery deliveries has put new strains on the company's shoppers, who say they have little to show for risking their health. Full Article
corona How 'Animal Crossing' was built to be ubiquitous in coronavirus time — back in 2001 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 08:15:03 -0400 It's no accident that "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" is resonating now. Built to ward off loneliness in 2001, the franchise is made for the pandemic moment. Full Article
corona Meet humanity's new ally in the coronavirus fight: Robots By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:00:12 -0400 The novel coronavirus is making plain each day just how vulnerable we humans are to a brand new infectious disease. But humanity has an ally in robots. Full Article
corona 'Apollo 13 moments': Amid coronavirus crisis, doctors, inventors convert devices into ventilators By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 07:00:43 -0400 Innovations are taking place around the country as doctors and entrepreneurs turn their ingenuity to solving the country's ventilator shortage. Full Article
corona Travis Scott's trippy 'Fortnite' invasion: Welcome to the coronavirus era of live music By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:09:56 -0400 Travis Scott just headlined 'Fortnite' instead of Coachella, debuting a new song with Kid Cudi. It was trippy. There were flaming microphone stands. Full Article
corona How I broke my VR skepticism and found emotional escape during coronavirus sheltering By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 11:54:21 -0400 Better VR headsets and experiences that respond to you are reasons to isolate inside virtual reality when COVID-19 is the reality outside your door. Full Article
corona Coronavirus won't stop 'The Last of Us Part 2' after all. Did a leak get the game a June release? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:43:01 -0400 The game about survivors after a deadly virus gets a release date. Sony had delayed 'The Last Of Us Part 2' due to COVID-19. Then came a leak. Full Article
corona It's official: Coronavirus forces even postponed Game Developers Conference online only By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:02:50 -0400 Organizers behind San Francisco's Game Developers Conference said they were being "optimistic" when they postponed their March gathering to August. Now GDC Summer is online-only. Full Article
corona After the coronavirus canceled E3, video game industry plots Summer Game Fest By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 12:48:19 -0400 Summer Game Fest, spearheaded by Game Awards architect Geoff Keighley, already has Microsoft, Sony, Electronic Arts, Bethesda and Activision on board. Full Article
corona Apple and Google won't solve coronavirus contact tracing. Here's what will By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 14:05:51 -0400 Here's why many public health experts are skeptical of contact-tracing tools Apple and Google are rushing to develop. Full Article
corona Coronavirus outbreak creates a college football recruiting year unlike any other By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 19:09:48 -0400 The coronavirus has created a unique year for college football recruiting. With travel restricted and summer camps canceled, many recruits could up playing near home. Full Article
corona How USC is experiencing a bold recruiting renaissance even during coronavirus crisis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 19:10:16 -0400 After failing to keep up with most of the Pac-12 in the recruiting game, Clay Helton and his staff are adopting a different approach to lure recruits. Full Article
corona Swimming championships moved to accommodate Olympics delay due to coronavirus outbreak By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 13:59:25 -0400 Swimming follows a similar move by track, shifting to 2022 to make room for the delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Full Article
corona Fourth construction worker at SoFi Stadium tests positive for coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 19:14:55 -0400 Another construction worker at SoFi Stadium has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an internal email the lead contractor sent to trade partners Monday. Full Article
corona Fourth construction worker at SoFi Stadium tests positive for coronavirus By www.sandiegouniontribune.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 19:14:55 -0400 Another construction worker at SoFi Stadium has tested positive for COVID-19, according to an internal email the lead contractor sent to trade partners Monday. Full Article
corona Markazi: Why Dana White is staging UFC 249 amid coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 11:58:48 -0400 Dana White is staging UFC 249 on Saturday night in Florida. It will be the first live major professional sports event in the U.S. in nearly two months. Full Article
corona NFL is ready to call an audible or two if coronavirus forces schedule changes By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 23:10:40 -0400 While the 2020 NFL season faces some uncertainties because of the coronavirus, the league leaned on a familiar road map in constructing the season schedule. Full Article
corona How are major sports leagues adjusting to the new normal of coronavirus? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:17:06 -0400 A series examining the challenges major sports leagues, teams and athletes are facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
corona 16 explosive Corrie spoilers - from coronavirus storylines to murders exposed By www.mirror.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:18:05 +0000 From Geoff Metcalfe's comeuppance to David and Shona trying to fall back in love with one another, there's a lot that Corrie fans can get excited about... Full Article TV News
corona Coronation Street tragedy as Leanne and Steve's son diagnosed with grim disease By www.mirror.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 23:00:00 +0000 Coronation Street is set to tackle another hard-hitting storyline as Steve McDonald and Leanne Battersby's son Oliver is diagnosed with mitochondrial disorder Full Article TV News
corona Convalescent plasma trials begin for coronavirus treatment By news.sky.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:30:00 +0100 Trials to treat COVID-19 using the blood plasma from those who have already recovered from the illness have begun. Full Article
corona Roy Horn of famed Vegas act Siegfried & Roy dies at age 75 of coronavirus complications By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 22:22:19 EDT Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy, the duo whose extraordinary magic tricks astonished millions until Horn was critically injured in 2003 by one of the act's famed white tigers, has died. He was 75. Full Article News/Entertainment
corona A devastating diagnosis for Oliver Battersby on Coronation Street By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:54:40 +0000 Leanne and Steve are told their son has a life-threatening illness on Corrie Full Article TV
corona LIVE updates as Grant Shapps holds UK daily coronavirus press conference By www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 14:47:17 +0000 The Transport Secretary will lead Saturday's briefing Full Article UK News
corona Pangolins may possess evolutionary advantage against coronavirus By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Pangolins lack two genes that function to sound the alarm when a virus enters the body, triggering an immune response in most other mammals. The findings from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria, are significant because, while the exotic animals can be carriers of coronavirus, they appear able to tolerate it through some other unknown mechanism. Understanding how pangolins are able to survive coronavirus may point to possible treatment options for humans. Full Article
corona Pediatric coronavirus disease (COVID-19) x-ray, CT in review of new lung disorders By www.eurekalert.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 00:00:00 EDT Although the clinical symptoms of SARS, H1N1, MERS, EVALI, and COVID-19 may be nonspecific, some characteristic imaging findings are emerging, says the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR). Careful evaluation of the distribution, lung zone preference, and symmetry of the abnormalities with an eye for a few unique differentiating imaging features can allow radiologists to offer a narrower differential diagnosis in pediatric patients, leading to optimal patient care. Full Article
corona Care company launch own We Care badge to support workers during coronavirus pandemic By www.itv.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:48:04 +0100 A North East based care provider, Wellburn Care Homes, has launched their own We Care badge aiming to show support for care workers. Full Article
corona 'Almost criminal' coronavirus testing isn't available for everyone, former Prime Minister Gordon Brown says By www.itv.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:09:17 +0100 Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for "more than 200,000" coronavirus tests to be carried out. Full Article
corona Coronavirus: 'Delays in action on care home crisis cost thousands of lives', documents reveal By www.itv.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:55:28 +0100 Data which identified a massive in Covid-19 was sent to ministers a month before the government's Care Home Action Plan was published. Full Article
corona First patients given plasma in coronavirus treatment trial By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:03:16 +0100 Hospitals in London and Birmingham have been supplied with fourteen units of convalescent plasma to see if it helps people who are battling Full Article
corona Duchess of Cambridge calls on budding photographers to capture life under coronavirus lockdown By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:03:17 +0100 The Duchess of Cambridge has teamed up with the National Portrait Gallery to launch the Hold Still project. Full Article
corona BAME groups ‘two to three times more likely to die from coronavirus’ By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:03:18 +0100 The likelihood of death from Covid-19 is significantly higher among England’s BAME communities than the general population, researchers say. Full Article
corona China declares whole country ‘at low risk’ after coronavirus pandemic By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:16:24 +0100 There have been no deaths reported from the virus in China for more than three weeks. Full Article
corona 'He spat at me and said have some of my corona': Policing Britain during the coronavirus lockdown By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 06:00:23 +0100 ITV Tonight is out with Merseyside Police to investigate the extraordinary impact the pandemic is having on their ability to combat crime. Full Article
corona Bank of England warns coronavirus could cause biggest economic slump in 300 years By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 07:58:23 +0100 The Bank of England said the economy could contract by as much as 3% in the first quarter. Full Article
corona Why no one really knows the economic outcome of the coronavirus crisis By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:50:15 +0100 From a rapid recovery to prolonged depression and everything in between, the range of possible outcomes from the coronavirus crisis is vast. Full Article
corona Who has a torch in the coronavirus darkness? By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:52:08 +0100 The big question is whether you want to focus on the 2020 bit of the Bank of England's illustrative scenario, which shows a 14% fall in GDP. Full Article