• Will your hospital have enough beds for coronavirus patients? A new tool by ProPublica can estimate how prepared your locality is for the pandemic.
• The tool is based on real virus data and information on available hospital beds at locations all across the United States.
• Practicing social distancing and staying home is still our best weapon against the spread of the virus.
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A new online tool by ProPublica can show you an estimate of how prepared your local healthcare system is to handle the novel coronavirus outbreak. The tool, which is easily accessible online, crunches a whole bunch of data and digests it to provide you with the most accurate projection of how your local hospitals will fare in the face of varying degrees of COVID-19 spread.

Depending on how rapidly the situation evolves, the tool could offer a glimmer of hope for people who are frightened that their nearby hospitals and clinics won’t be able to handle new patients. However, if the disease spreads rapidly across the country, it’s a stark reminder that no corner of the United States is adequately prepared for a truly catastrophic scenario.

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Sunday’s roundup of daily deals has a few solid sales that will help make self-quarantining more tolerable, but we’re starting off with the return of some crucial supplies that are finally back in stock on Amazon. Hurry and you can once again order MERV 13 Pleated Air Filters and Activated Carbon Filters. Why is that so important? Because you can use them and follow these instructions to make your own DIY medical-grade face masks.

Other top daily deals on Sunday include the $40 Fire TV Stick for only $22.99 if you’re a Prime member, an Echo Show 5 for just $10 or an Echo Show 8 for $40 when you buy one bundled with a Ring Video Doorbell Pro, the awesome wireless camera that lets your iPhone or Android see anywhere for only $31.99, UV-C smartphone sanitizers that are available to order again, almost half off the awesome Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid that transforms any 6-quart Instant Pot into an air fryer and dehydrator, Bissell’s $350 Dyson cordless vacuum killer for just $199, a 43-inch 4K Fire Edition TV for just $229.99, and a one-day sale on dozens of best-selling Kindle books priced from $0.99 (remember, you can read Kindle books on any Kindle, tablet, smartphone, computer, or anything else with a Kindle app). Check out all of today’s top deals below.

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Aerostar Home Max 12x12x1 MERV 13 Pleated Air Filter Made in the USA Captures Virus Particles,…: $32.52

Breathe Naturally Universal 16×48 Cut-to-Fit Activated Carbon Filter (4 Pack) Charcoal Air Filt…: $21.99

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Fire TV Stick streaming media player with Alexa built in, includes Alexa Voice Remote, HD, easy…: $22.99

Ring Video Doorbell Pro with Echo Show 5 (Charcoal): $259.00

Ring Video Doorbell Pro with Echo Show 8 (Charcoal): $289.00

DEPSTECH 1200P Semi-rigid Wireless Endoscope, 2.0 MP HD WiFi Borescope Inspection Camera,16 inc…: $31.99

HoMedics UV-Clean Phone Sanitizer | Faster Than Any UV Sanitizer On The Market | Kills Up to 99…: $79.99

Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid with Roast, Bake, Broil, Reheat & Dehydrate: $79.95

BISSELL ICONpet Cordless with Tangle Free Brushroll, SmartSeal Filtration, Lightweight Stick Ha…: $199.00

Insignia NS-43DF710NA19 43-inch 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV HDR – Fire TV Edition: $229.99

Today only: $0.99 & up, select New York Times best sellers on Kindle: $0.99+

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10 deals you don’t want to miss on Sunday: DIY face mask supplies, $23 Fire TV Stick, 99¢ Kindle best-sellers, more originally appeared on BGR.com on Sun, 22 Mar 2020 at 08:01:08 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• The video game retail chain GameStop says it will close customer access to US storefronts starting Sunday, March 22, as a result of the continued spread of the coronavirus.
• Along with closing its US stores, GameStop says it will still allow customers to place orders for curb-side pickup, as well as digital and e-commerce orders.
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The struggling video game retail chain GameStop has finally succumbed to the inevitable, announcing that its US stores will close effective Sunday, March 22, after days of what has seemed at times to be head-scratching moves by the company that haven’t always reflected the gravity of the coronavirus crisis.

That included a somewhat tone-deaf announcement that the chain would start selling DOOM Eternal a day before its release, on March 19, “as a safety precaution for our customers and associates” while Animal Crossing would release on March 20 as planned. Social media was quickly flooded with posts from scared and frustrated employees who claimed that working conditions weren’t safe, they didn’t have the necessary precautionary equipment like sufficient hand sanitizer, and that they feared for their safety. Then came GameStop’s attempt to claim its business is “essential” to try and skirt the increasing lockdowns that are taking place around the country.

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GameStop is now closing all US stores after trying to claim they’re too ‘essential’ to close originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 21 Mar 2020 at 19:39:46 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In what can easily be categorized as an unprecedented moment in modern human history, millions of individuals across the world have been ordered to stay home in order to prevent the coronavirus from spreading. Large U.S. cities like New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago are in full-on lockdown mode, which is to say that only essential businesses are allowed to remain open. Further, individuals are being advised to remain at home and refrain from going outside as much as possible.

With much of the United States now stuck at home for the foreseeable future, some media entities are offering up some compelling and, in some cases, premium content for free to make life just a little bit more easier. So if you think you’ve exhausted everything you might want to watch on Netflix and are looking for some content you might not otherwise have access to, you’ll definitely want to pay attention to a few of the deals below.

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How to watch NBA League Pass, Showtime, and UFC fights for free during the coronavirus quarantine originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 21 Mar 2020 at 17:05:09 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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• A newly discovered collection of 80 minutes of Seinfeld bloopers that most people have never seen before is now available to watch on YouTube.
• All 180 episodes of the classic NBC sitcom starring Jerry Seinfeld will air on Netflix starting in 2021.
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Maintaining our sanity is going to be so important in the days and weeks ahead as the fight against the coronavirus continues and we all remain hunkered down at home to cut down on the community spread of the virus.

Listening to music, playing video games, and watching TV and movies will hopefully help everyone keep their spirits up — and it’s along those lines that more than an hour of Seinfeld bloopers that most people have never seen before has just been rediscovered. The YouTuber who posted those bloopers, which you can watch in the clip above, explains in the description box associated with the video that they come from a DVD he found at a flea market.

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• In response to the coronavirus, and with millions of people around the world now stuck at home, Tinder will make its Passport feature free to all users starting next week.
• The Passport feature enables users to swipe through user profiles of people located in other geographic regions.
• The feature will remain free until April 30.
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With large segments of the world population in lockdown mode, and with no indication that quarantine guidelines will subside anytime soon, there’s a strong chance people across the world will be stuck at home for the next few weeks. The situation is unprecedented and will, for many many people, be a lonely and isolating experience.

To help alleviate the impact of self-quarantine and foster connections across the globe, Tinder next week will make its Passport feature available for free to all users. The Passport feature, in effect, allows users to swipe in geographic locations outside of their own. So, for example, if a Tinder user in Los Angeles wants to check out any potential matches in London, they’ll be able to do so at no charge. Note that the Passport feature is bundled with the Tinder Plus premium tier which typically costs $9.99 a month.

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• The Xbox Series X has an edge over the PS5 when it comes to specs, but Sony’s console could have a formidable weapon.
• The PlayStation 5’s price, often rumored to be set at around $500, might end up being more affordable than that.
• A former Xbox exec says that in light of Sony’s PlayStation hardware announcement, the PS5 would be a “great deal” at $399.
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Both Microsoft and Sony have announced the full hardware details for the upcoming Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 consoles. Sony actually hosted a PS5 event on YouTube that was aimed at developers, and therefore incredibly dull for most people in the audience. Microsoft continued its series of surprises by showing off the Xbox Series X’s internals complete with concrete specs details. Microsoft has easily won this week’s duel with Sony, as the new Xbox is faster than the PS5 when it comes to CPU and GPU performance, and it also has a slightly bigger SSD. The new Xbox also wins when it comes to backward compatibility, and is the only console of the two to feature a neat storage upgrade solution. Sony’s console, meanwhile, will deliver a faster SSD experience than the Xbox and most computers, but it’s not without compromise. With all that in mind, is it possible for the PS5 to beat the Xbox where it matters most — the price?

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• Reports out of China reveal that a coronavirus infection rarely results in severe symptoms, with the vast majority of patients only experiencing mild symptoms that quickly go away.
• Over 80% of confirmed COVID-19 patients were classified as mild, and over 70,000 of the roughly 80,000 coronavirus cases in the country have already been deemed cured and have been discharged.
• Researchers continue to battle the pandemic in China and abroad, but social distancing and lockdowns are still the most effective way to slow the spread.
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Data out of China, the hardest-hit of any country currently dealing with the novel coronavirus pandemic, offers some good news for the first time in, well, a long time. As CNN reports, the most recent data from China suggests that the vast majority of people who come down with COVID-19 suffer only mild symptoms — and sometimes no symptoms at all — and then recover quickly.

The disease can be devastating for the elderly and those with serious chronic conditions, and the report is by no means a reason to abandon social distancing practices elsewhere in the world, but it’s encouraging news nonetheless.

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• Researchers in China may have proven that COVID-19 reinfection isn’t possible in subjects who have recovered from the illness.
• The scientists analyzed monkeys infected with the same strain of coronavirus that’s wreaking havoc around the world and then attempted to reinfect them after recovery.
• The conclusion is that immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 virus can be acquired and once that happens, reinfection isn’t possible. However, the study needs further verification, and it fails to reveal how long immunity will last.
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China gave the world nearly two months to prepare for the most serious threat of our generation, a novel coronavirus that can be deadly in the elderly and immunocompromised people. And yet the Western world including Europe and North America still failed to adequately prepare. Two months isn’t enough time to create a miracle cure or a vaccine, but it’s time that could have been used to bolster defenses — the purchase and manufacturing of essential medical supplies including disinfectants, protective gear, COVID-19 test kits, and ventilators. All hope isn’t lost, and time remains the most crucial resource we have to combat the novel coronavirus. By adhering to strict social distancing measures and practicing better-than-usual hygiene, every one of us buys the medical system the time it needs to treat patients without stressing about the imminent collapse of local hospitals. And that time buys us another thing that we desperately need: more research. The better we understand the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the better we’ll fight it and hopefully eradicate it.

Researchers have so far determined how the immune system responds to the virus, explaining why some people might recover by themselves. Others proved that the coronavirus is extraordinarily resilient and can survive on various surfaces for up to three days. Scientists also found that patients with mild symptoms are still highly contagious from the first cough or sneeze. Crucially, doctors were able to prove that COVID-19 isn’t a man-made disease, which is one of the popular conspiracy theories going around. Many others are studying novel therapies that have started showing promise, as well as vaccines. And there’s a new study that indicates that once infected, we might not be able to reacquire the virus because we develop immunity. However, the study needs a lot more time to be confirmed.

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• The spread of the deadly coronavirus is profoundly reshaping daily life across America (and much of the rest of the world), as states and cities increasingly order citizens to stay home.
• The orders in those localities are meant to prevent health care systems from being swamped with coronavirus cases. In the meantime, the quarantines are radically changing many people’s jobs, which are now done from home in many cases.
• Here’s a look at some of the top apps people are downloading right now to facilitate their work, entertainment, and more.
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Scores of Americans around the country are having to get accustomed to hunkering down at home as the spread of the deadly coronavirus continues ravaging the US as well as the rest of the world. It’s affecting everything from our health to our daily routines, how we live, work, and play, with the effects of this once-in-a-generation catastrophe being compared to a combination of the Sept. 11 terror attacks as well as the Great Recession. We will be dealing with this, talking about it, and grappling with the consequences for months — maybe years to come.

To zero in on just one aspect of the effect all this is having, let’s take a look at how people are adjusting their work as more and more of us are quarantined. For starters, as you might imagine, this is all having a big impact on the top apps people are downloading right now.

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These are the top apps people are downloading right now because of the coronavirus originally appeared on BGR.com on Sat, 21 Mar 2020 at 10:33:12 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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