Physical Distancing Linked With Significant Reduction in COVID-19 Transmission: Study

The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE on Thursday, found that physical distancing policies enacted nationally in 46 countries prevented an estimated 1.57 million cases of COVID-19 over a two-week period, representing a 65 per cent reduction in new cases.
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Bryan Cranston, Star of ‘Breaking Bad,’ Says He’s Recovered From the Coronavirus

The actor shared a video of himself donating plasma, which he said had virus antibodies that could possibly help others.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/arts/television/bryan-cranston-coronavirus-plasma.html?source=Snapzu

We Thought It Was Just a Respiratory Virus

UCSF researchers are taking a closer look at COVID-19’s dizzying array of symptoms to get at the disease’s root causes.
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Even as India urbanises, caste discrimination remains rife

Cities are segregated, and inter-caste marriages are vanishingly rare
Read more: https://www.economist.com/asia/2020/07/23/even-as-india-urbanises-caste-discrimination-remains-rife?source=Snapzu

Bryan Cranston donates plasma after testing positive for Covid-19

"Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston has appealed to his fans to "keep wearing the damn mask," after revealing that he contracted Covid-19. The actor, famed for playing chemistry teacher turned crystal meth drug lord Walter White, took to Instagram to share the news that he had been "one of the lucky ones" to survive the virus.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/31/entertainment/bryan-cranston-covid-intl-scli/index.html?source=Snapzu

Hackers post fake stories on real news sites

Researchers say articles on genuine sites were replaced with ones that matched Russia's interests.
Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53594440?source=Snapzu

Amazon says police demands for customer data have gone up

Subpoenas and search warrants went up by 23% compared to a year ago.
Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/30/amazon-police-data-demands/?source=Snapzu