Apple’s iPhone 12 release could be delayed by the coronavirus’ impact on the economy

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The coronavirus’ impact on world economies may force Apple to delay the iPhone 12 release.
Even though iPhone production may be on track, Apple executives are worried that demand for a new iPhone will be incredibly low come September.
Some Apple suppliers, as a result, are lowering their production targets for iPhone 12 components.
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The economic fallout from the coronavirus may compel Apple to delay the release of the iPhone 12, Reuters reports. Despite the fact that Apple’s supply chain is reportedly on track to recover before iPhone 12 mass production begins, there’s a concern among Apple executives that demand for the device will be remarkably low. And with good reason, the economy in the United States — and in many countries across the world — has effectively come to a standstill on account of the coronavirus. Millions of people have been stuck at home for weeks, unemployment is at an all-time high, and non-essential businesses will remain closed for the foreseeable future.

In turn, consumers today have far less disposable income than they did a month ago. What’s more, there’s no indication that the impact from the coronavirus will die down anytime soon. A recent report suggests that New York City, for example, may still be weeks away from reaching a peak in coronavirus cases. Consequently, there’s a strong possibility that the iPhone 12 may hit store shelves at time when most of the world is concerned with far more pressing matters.

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We know you’re watching Netflix while you’re supposed to be working from home

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The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has produced a massive shift in the work life of millions of Americans. Specifically, more people than ever are now working from home.
New data from streaming search engine Reelgood reveals a surprising trend — a growing number of people are streaming content from sources like Netflix between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. In other words, during office hours, when many of you are supposed to be working.
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Working from home, while it might sound like fun in the abstract, can be a major adjustment for some people who are otherwise used to the more familiar rhythms of office life, things like the face-to-face meetings and other more traditional aspects of the 9-to-5 grind. It’s the kind of adjustment that millions of Americans have made in recent weeks as the novel coronavirus outbreak has mandated countless employers shift, if they can, to a work-from-home arrangement.

New data, meanwhile, shows that plenty of you are spending what amount to office hours in pursuit of, shall we say, extracurricular activities. To be more specific, data shared with BGR by the team at the streaming search engine Reelgood reveals that streaming video activity has increased during the time when we’re all supposed to be working, compared to the pre-coronavirus data.

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This coronavirus test will let us know when we can go back to normal

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The novel coronavirus outbreak can be controlled with strict social distancing measures combined with extensive testing that maps out the severity of the outbreak.
A second test should be performed on recovered patients to test for COVID-19 immunity.
The test could help governments reduce restrictions on certain regions as patients who recovered could return to work without risking reinfection.
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How long can the US economy remain shut down because of the coronavirus? As long as it takes, say many health experts. Until Easter, President Trump wishes. Like him, many officials around the world may be worried that strict lockdowns and quarantines will have a massive impact on the economy the longer they run. The UK famously attempted herd immunity before realizing the strategy was doomed to kill countless COVID-19 patients. It pivoted towards social distancing in an attempt to flatten the curve of the novel coronavirus.

The longer we stay indoors and avoid others, the more time we buy for those who are infected and need hospitalization. Time also works in favor of medical systems and governments that are scrambling to deal with the pandemic. More personal protective gear, more ventilators, and more tests for the novel coronavirus are needed, as well as measures to support the millions of people that lost their jobs over the past few weeks.

It turns out a test to detect the COVID-19 virus early isn’t the only one we need, though. There’s a second test that would not only signal that it’s safe to restart the economy, but would also help us to determine whether we’ll have to fight SARS-CoV-2 ever again. Tt’s also a test could save lives. It’s the immunity test.

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Scientists identify new coronaviruses in animals smuggled into China

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New coronavirus strains have been identified in pangolins smuggled into China, researchers report in Nature.
The smuggled animals, called pangolins, may have helped to pass the novel coronavirus to humans, though additional evidence will be needed to determine that.
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New versions of coronavirus have been identified in illegal shipments of pangolins heading to China. Pangolins, which are small mammals similar to anteaters, are often smuggled into China and have been known to carry strains of coronavirus. At present, it remains unclear where the novel coronavirus originated, but identifying new strains could help scientists trace its lineage.

The coronavirus pandemic engulfing the planet right now is far from the first coronavirus identified by scientists. We’ve known about coronaviruses for some time, but most of them don’t produce serious symptoms and are generally not a major threat. That changed with SARS, which proved to be a much more dangerous variant.

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Fascinating video shows exactly how the coronavirus kills you

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A new video shows exactly how the novel coronavirus attacks the lungs in people infected with COVID-19, and how it can eventually kill the host.
3D CT imagery usually used ahead of cancer surgeries has been applied to study lung inflammation in COVID-19 patients.
This video is the closest look we’ve had so far at the coronavirus symptoms, and it is helping doctors better understand why the infection could lead to life-threatening respiratory failure.
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More than 500,000 people were infected with novel coronavirus just a few short days ago, and we’re now at almost 615,000 cases. At the time of this writing, the US has the most cases with 104,000 COVID-19 infections, while Italy has the most fatalities at over 9,100 deaths. The novel coronavirus may start with symptoms like the flu, but it’s a lot more contagious and a lot more dangerous. The only way to slow the spread of the disease is through strict social distancing and hygiene. By staying indoors and washing hands and surfaces often, you’re buying the healthcare system the time to come up with effective COVID-19 therapies and to work on vaccine development. Because out there, nobody is safe and SARS-CoV-2 can jump with ease from person to person. Once inside the body, there are some telltale early symptoms to look out for, but they don’t always present themselves. Or you may be asymptomatic yet still be able to infect others.

Most people will survive the pandemic, but the elderly and those with preexisting medical problems will have a tough time fighting for their lives. And then there will be heartbreaking exceptions to these rules, including people who are otherwise in perfect health, as well as teens and young adults who should have had the best chance of recovery. The video below shows exactly how the virus kills a person once it has nested in the lungs.

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Students are graduating early from med school to fight the coronavirus

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Public officials and health experts have been increasingly referring to the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus in terms of fighting a war.
Heading to the front lines soon are members of a new generation of medical students-turned-doctors, some of whom are being allowed to graduate early so they can go ahead and get into the fight against the virus.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pushed to get more doctors into the health care system quicker to aid in this fight, and early graduation is one way of doing that.
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The fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak that’s still pummeling the US, as well as the rest of the world, has been likened repeatedly to a war. And while this one doesn’t have the equivalent of a military draft, we are starting to see new measures taken to send what amount to fresh recruits to the front lines — via efforts like one in New York state that would allow medical students to graduate early to join this fight.

On Wednesday, NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine tweeted that this will, in fact, be happening very soon: “Excited to share that pending approval from @NYSEDNews and #LCME, @NYUGrossman will allow select medical students to graduate early to get more physicians into the health system more quickly, as we fight the growing spread of #COVID19 #allhandsondeck #NYULangoneHeroes”.

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10 deals you don’t want to miss on Saturday: Prime members only sale, Arlo Pro, $9 wireless charger, more

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The weekend has finally arrived, as have some truly spectacular daily deals! Highlights from Saturday’s roundup of the hottest daily deals that are still shipping out right away include Black Friday’s all-time low pricing on AirPods 2 (and AirPods Pro are back in stock!), a secret sale that gets you a $20 Amazon credit when you pick up two Fire TV sticks or two Fire TV Stick 4K media players (learn more here), a coronavirus-killing UV-C smartphone sanitizer that’s somehow in stock and shipping this week, Anker’s most popular 10W fast wireless charger for $8.99, Apple’s newest 10.2-inch iPad tablet for $279 instead of $329, exclusive deals for Prime members that drop the $150 Fire HD 10 Tablet to $99.99 and the $80 Fire HD 8 to $49.99, Arlo Pro add-on cameras with a retail price of $190 for just $89.99 each when you buy refurbs, a big sale on Samsung microSDXC cards, and three awesome deals on wildly popular Kasa smart home products.

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Last chance to get these welcome bonuses on Delta’s SkyMiles credit cards

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The novel coronavirus outbreak has all but shut down the travel industry, with things so bad at the moment for airlines that the TSA says passenger traffic is down 90%.
Nevertheless, things won’t be like this forever. Delta is currently running some great welcome bonuses for its SkyMiles credit cards, so if you don’t mind perusing credit card offers now, it will pay off down the line once travel opens back up again.
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So many industries are in a strange kind of state of suspended animation right, as we all try and make our way to whatever the other side of the novel coronavirus outbreak looks like. Travel and hospitality are among the especially hard-hit industries right now, because every day spent hunkering down at a home in a city under quarantine or a shelter-in-place order because of the virus is a day not spent booking a hotel room or flying the friendly skies.

But even though a perk like free award travel is not exactly a top priority at the present moment, there are still steps you can take now to ensure you’re in a great place to travel once it’s safe to do so. One of those steps is choosing the best credit cards to keep in your wallet and create a credit card strategy that earns you extra miles through welcome bonuses and spending categories.

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SpaceX parachute snafu won’t delay Crew Dragon launch

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NASA appears to indicate that its planned launch of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule to the International Space Station is still on track for a launch by the end of May.
An issue during testing of the Crew Dragon parachute design resulted in the destruction of the test hardware, but SpaceX maintains that the problem was not related to the parachutes.
The launch will see a pair of NASA astronauts fly aboard SpaceX hardware for the first time ever.
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SpaceX’s upcoming test flight of its Crew Dragon spacecraft will be the first-ever crewed mission using the company’s hardware. It’s a very big deal for both SpaceX and NASA, which recruited SpaceX as part of its Commercial Crew program alongside competitor Boeing. Recently, NASA suggested that it would be ready to launch the first two astronauts on a Crew Dragon ship as early as May, but a recent parachute test threw that timeline into jeopardy.

As was reported yesterday, the test didn’t exactly go as either SpaceX or NASA would have liked. While hauling a dummy object into the air to test the Crew Dragon parachute system that had been installed on it, the helicopter being used for the test became unstable and the object had to be released. It was destroyed on impact with the ground, but nobody was harmed.

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PlayStation download speeds now being slowed down in the US

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PlayStation download speeds have been slowed and delayed in Europe in order to reduce the strain on service providers in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sony announced this week that those slowdowns are coming to the US as well.
YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, and others have reduced the quality of their video streams.
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One of the unforeseen consequences of a global pandemic in the 21st century is that everyone is suddenly going to be working at home, putting a strain on internet service providers that never planned for such a catastrophe. In order to help relieve some of that strain, many services, including YouTube, Netflix, and Amazon, have reduced the quality of their default video streams. Sony joined in as well earlier this week by slowing and delaying game downloads on PlayStation in Europe, and now the same measures are coming to the United States.

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