COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our economies

The human dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic reach far beyond the critical health response, as all aspects of our future will be affected - economic, social and developmental. Our response must be urgent and coordinated on a global scale, and should immediately deliver help to those most in need, writes Guy Ryder.
Read more: https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/opinion/covid-19-has-exposed-the-fragility-of-our-economies/?source=Snapzu

How does NASA keep COVID-19 off the space station?

Intense quarantine, disinfection and inspection protocols are designed to keep astronauts from getting sick in orbit.
Read more: https://astronomy.com/news/2020/04/how-does-nasa-keep-covid-19--and-other-diseases--off-the-space-station?source=Snapzu

Robots to the Rescue: How They Can Help During Coronavirus (and Future Pandemics)

As the coronavirus pandemic forces people to keep their distance, could this be robots‘ time to shine? A group of scientists think so, and they’re calling for robots to do the “dull, dirty, and dangerous jobs” of infectious disease management.
Read more: https://singularityhub.com/2020/04/01/robots-to-the-rescue-how-they-can-help-during-coronavirus-and-future-pandemics/?source=Snapzu

Coronavirus bills: It’s April 1. How will I pay rent, mortgage, car loan, etc.?

The start of a new month means the first full billing cycle of the crisis for 1-million-plus California workers out of work.
Read more: https://www.ocregister.com/2020/04/01/coronavirus-crunch-its-april-1-how-will-i-pay-my-bills/?source=Snapzu

This Pandemic Is Not Your Vacation

You might not want to spend your quarantine in a city. But the rural places many Americans treat as playgrounds, and the workers who keep them running, will suffer for it.
Read more: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/annehelenpetersen/coronavirus-covid-cities-second-homes-rural-small-towns?source=Snapzu

Those without broadband struggle in a stay-at-home nation

In Sandwich, New Hampshire, a town of 1,200 best known as the setting for the movie “On Golden Pond,” broadband is scarce. Forget streaming Netflix, much less working or studying from home. Even the police department has trouble uploading its reports.
Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/those-without-broadband-struggle-in-a-stay-at-home-nation?source=Snapzu

After 4-year delay, DEA will review dozens of requests to grow marijuana for research

After nearly 4 years of what some researchers saw as foot dragging, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced it will evaluate 37 applications to grow marijuana for medical research and proposed new rules for the prospective growers that outline how the cannabis-growing program would work.
Read more: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/after-4-year-delay-dea-will-review-dozens-requests-grow-marijuana-research?source=Snapzu