Fri. 05/29 - Did COVID-19 Outbreaks Actually Start Later Than We Thought?

Today we’re looking at the different ways the virus spreads and what measures can be taken to prevent spread in different contexts. A new study shows coronavirus epidemics may have started later than originally thought. Plus, the grad student who solved a problem that had stumped experts for half a century. Why Sweden celebrates Taco Friday. And a round-up of Star Wars-related media to check out this weekend.
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Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India (Reuters)

Tyson Pork Plant In Iowa Shuts After Hundreds Of Workers Test Positive for COVID-19 (HuffPost)

To Beat Covid-19, You Have to Know How A Virus Moves (Wired)

Coronavirus Epidemics Began Later Than Believed, Study Concludes (NY Times)

Graduate Student Untangles Decades-Old Math Problem in Less Than a Week (Smithsonian Magazine)

Taco Friday in Sweden (Mental Floss)

How 'Taco Friday' Became a Swedish Tradition (Atlas Obscura)

Listen to the original NPR radio drama adaptations of the first STAR WARS trilogy (Boing Boing) 

A Modern Trailer for The Empire Strikes Back (Neatorama) 

Star Wars Game Show Trailer Is Here: Jedi Temple Challenge (Gizmodo) 

Disney+ Accessibility Subtitles Can Make Everything Comics Sans (Gizmodo)

“Baby Yoda (This Is The Way)” (Blue Milk Run, Bandcamp)
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