NASA’s Mars 2020 rover just hit a crucial pre-launch milestone

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NASA’s Mars 2020 rover Perseverance just got spun around in the name of science.
The rover endured several days of balance testing, gaining some weight to ensure that its center of gravity is exactly where it needs to be for a safe trip and landing on Mars.
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NASA is rapidly approaching the launch of its Mars 2020 mission, and with so much riding on a successful launch and trip to the Red Planet, the space agency is taking its preparation one step at a time. Most recently, the rover Perseverance spent three full days undergoing the delicate process of balance testing.

It might not sound like a crucial step, but ensuring that the rover is correctly balanced is incredibly vital. As the Mars 2020 mission leaves Earth and begins its long journey to Mars, weight discrepancies could not only cause the spacecraft to fly inaccurately but perhaps even endanger the rover once it’s ready to make its descent to the planet’s surface.

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5G iPad Pro with mini-LED display reportedly delayed to 2021

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Apple was expected to launch its first 5G iPad Pro this fall, but the launch has reportedly been delayed to 2021 due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
The 2021 iPad Pro will feature a mini-LED display and support for 5G cellular networking.
Apple’s 5G iPhone models are still on track to debut this fall.
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By most accounts, the first 5G iPhone will make its debut this fall despite the chaos caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Some reports claim that Apple is behind schedule, but the general consensus is that the iPhone 12 will be out before the end of the year, even if it comes slightly later than its expected September release date. But it appears that the first 5G iPad may have a different fate, if a new report is to be believed.

Economic Daily News in Taiwan reports that Apple has decided to delay the launch of its 12.9-inch 5G iPad Pro from the second half of this year to the spring of 2021. Initially, rumors suggested that Apple would launch a new iPad Pro model in the spring (which was revealed last month) and a second in the fall.

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Anti-malaria drug Trump touted as a coronavirus cure isn’t effective

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A recent study showed that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine was not particularly effective in treating coronavirus patients.
President Trump has been advocating hydroxychloroquine as a cure-all for COVID-19 patients, though a number of medical professionals have urged the public to be cautious pending further studies.
Additional studies involving hydroxychloroquine are set to begin over the next few weeks.
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President Donald Trump over the past few weeks has been aggressively pushing an anti-malaria drug called hydroxychloroquine as an effective treatment for coronavirus patients. Trump’s optimism surrounding the drug was especially peculiar given some of the reservations expressed by a number of medical professionals, including Dr. Anthony Fauci.

“I think we’ve got to be careful that we don’t make that majestic leap to assume that this is a knockout drug,” Fauci said last week. “We still need to do the kinds of studies that definitively prove whether any intervention, not just this one, any intervention is truly safe and effective.”

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Here’s what happens when a coronavirus contact tracer calls you

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Coronavirus cases are still on the rise in the US, even as the Trump administration is pushing for the country to slowly start reopening again.
Coronavirus testing, along with complementary contact tracing, is going to be the key element for ending quarantines and lockdown orders around the US as the fight against the virus enters a new phase.
Here’s a look at what the contact tracing process entails.
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If the US has any hope anytime soon of gradually reopening the country and our economy, everything from local restaurants and other businesses to larger industries like airlines and hotels, without sparking an unsustainable new outbreak of coronavirus cases, here’s the thing. We have to have a much more robust testing and surveillance infrastructure than we do now, full stop. It’s not a matter of seeing the case numbers start to gradually decline and thinking it’s safe — if we don’t do this right, there’s a strong likelihood will be putting ourselves in an even worse position than before.

For that not to happen, we have to do two things you’ll keep hearing over and over again as we move into this new phase of the crisis (the reopening): Testing, but also “contact tracing.” Most of us have heard and seen that phrase a lot in the news recently, but what exactly does that mean? What does contract tracing entail, and how does it work?

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WHO says the coronavirus pandemic is about to get even worse

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The World Health Organization (WHO) says “the worst” of the novel coronavirus pandemic is yet to come.
The organization didn’t explain how the worst of a virus that has infected more than 2.4 million people and killed at least 170,000 of them had yet to arrive.
The WHO also says that politics “may fuel further this pandemic.”
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It’s been almost exactly three months since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in the United States, and most of the country has been locked down for more than thirty days now. The curve has begun to flatten in some of the areas that were hit the hardest by the disease, but even though discussions about how to restart the economy have begun in earnest, the World Health Organization reminded us this week that we aren’t out of the woods yet.

“Without national unity and global solidarity, trust us, the worst is yet ahead of us,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday from the organization’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. “Let’s prevent this tragedy. It’s a virus that many people still don’t understand.”

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Apple to release cheaper 23-inch iMac and 11-inch iPad this year

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Apple plans to release an affordable 23-inch iMac later this year.
This would be the first iMac with a 23-inch display and it could replace the current 21.5-inch model.
Apple is also planning to release a budget-friendly 11-inch iPad this coming fall.
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Apple later this year plans to introduce an affordable 23-inch iMac along with a more budget-friendly 11-inch iPad, according to a new report from the China Times. While we’ve heard rumblings that a cheaper iMac was in the works, this is the first time we’ve seen a reference to an iMac with a 23-inch display.

As it stands now, the entry-level iMac comes with either a 21.5-inch or 27-inch display. If the rumored 23-inch iMac actually comes to market, it will likely be positioned as a replacement for the 21.5-inch iMac. After all, there’s not much logic behind selling a 21.5-inch iMac and a 23-inch iMac. With that said, it’s entirely possible that Apple’s new iMac will boast the same form factor as the current 21.5-inch iMac, albeit with a bigger display thanks to thinner bezels.

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Chinese doctors had their skin turn black from coronavirus treatment

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Two 42-year-old Chinese doctors from Wuhan, where the COVID-19 pandemic started, had their skin turn black due to liver issues.
A hormonal imbalance that may be tied to a mysterious treatment may be to blame for the change in skin color. The condition is expected to go away once liver function improves.
Both patients have been hooked up to ECMO machines for an extended period, with one of them having been in the hospital for 100 days.
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Just when you thought you had seen everything about the novel coronavirus and no news can shock you, you come over the photo below that features two recovering COVID-19 patients. Both of them are from China, and both of them are doctors who were infected with SARS-CoV-2. They’ve been recovering from the disease after battling it for months in hospitals in China. What’s so strange about these cases? The skin of both doctors turned black, possibly as a result of hormonal imbalances following liver complications caused by the virus. At the same time, however, the reports note that the two doctors have been undergoing a particular type of treatment that may be responsible for these bizarre side-effects. Unfortunately, it’s unclear what that medicine was.

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Coronavirus tests: First at-home kit authorized by FDA

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Testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus, in addition to contact tracing to help health workers zero in on the virus’ spread, will be significantly more important in the coming days as the Trump administration and state and local leaders around the US try to figure out how to reopen the country and economy responsibly.
Along those lines, the FDA on Tuesday announced its approval of the first at-home coronavirus testing kit, allowing patients to gather their own samples to be sent off to a lab for analysis.
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It was bound to happen eventually, and now the first coronavirus testing kit for at-home collection has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA announced its approval on Tuesday of a home collection option for LabCorp’s COVID-19 RT-PCR Test, which allows the company to test samples patients have collected by utilizing the approved kit that contains nasal swabs and saline. Once patients have self-swabbed to obtain a sample, they mail it off inside an insulated package to LabCorp for testing — and LabCorp’s plan is to make this home collection kit eventually available to consumers in most states.

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A scary new coronavirus complication is puzzling doctors

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Some coronavirus patients have been shown to have kidney damage, though doctors aren’t sure why.
The virus may be directly affecting the kidney’s cells, or the damage may be a side effect of reduced blood oxygen levels.
Researchers are still working to determine the cause of COVID-19 kidney damage.
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The novel coronavirus disease COVID-19 causes a number of symptoms that are well-known to doctors. Patients often endure a fever, fatigue, and in the more severe cases, breathing troubles and lung damage is possible. However, as the outbreak continues, medical professionals and researchers are noticing kidney damage in some coronavirus patients, and they can’t explain why.

The kidneys clean the blood, and they’re vitally important to the healthy functioning of the human body. Unfortunately, they may be susceptible to coronavirus due to the virus’s ability to bind to a specific receptor on certain cells.

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Amazon deal: Save $40 on the Instant Pot Duo or get Crock-Pot’s rival for $10 less

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The Instant Pot Duo is Instant Pot’s most popular and best-selling multi-use cooker ever, and the Duo 80 is the largest version that the company makes.
Instant Pot’s Duo 80 is great for people with large families or for people who want to cook one large batch of something that they can continue to eat for several days.
Amazon is offering the Duo 80 right now at a $40 discount, or the rival Crock-Pot 8-Quart Multi-Use XL Express Crock is on sale for $10 less.
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Instant Pot is obviously the biggest name out there when it comes to multi-use pressure cookers. The company has built a reputation for itself by offering wonderfully versatile multi-use cookers that are safe and reliable. Instant Pot offers more variety now than it ever has before, but there is still one model among the many that have popped up over the years that continues to be the single best-selling pressure cooker Instant Pot makes, and you probably already know what it is. That’s right, we’re talking about the Instant Pot Duo.

If you don’t already have this fantastic multi-use cooker, head over to Amazon and you’ll find the Instant Pot Duo 80 on sale right now for just $99. That’s a $41 discount and one of the best prices we’ve seen so far in 2020. If you want a similar device from a brand with just as much heritage as Instant Pot, if not more, then you can also pick up the wildly popular Crock-Pot 8-Quart Multi-Use XL Express Crock Programmable Cooker for just $89.99.

That’s also the lowest price of the year so far, and it’s for the sleek black stainless version that people love so much. You’ll get all the same core features that you would with the Instant Pot model, but you also get a sleek black stainless steel look that you’ll love displaying in your kitchen.

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Here are all the key details from Amazon’s product page:

Elevate your kitchen décor with the sleek Black Stainless edition of the Express Crock
The Crock-Pot 8 Quart Express Crock XL Programmable Multi-Cooker can cook meals for up to 10 plus people at a fraction of the time that traditional cooking requires
All in one appliance with additional functions like Manual Pressure, Boil, and Simmer, as well as Slow Cook, Pressure Cook, Brown and Sauté, or Steam
Manual Pressure lets you set any cooking time at either high or low pressure, allowing you to customize recipes
Make quick, healthy meals at the touch of a button, like chili, soups, grains, and more by using any of the convenient one-touch meal settings
Designed with an airtight locking lid that stays sealed under pressure for added safety, a delay start timer that offers you the flexibility to start at a later time, and Warm setting to keep your food at the ideal serving temperature
Nonstick cooking pot resists stuck-on food and is dishwasher safe, simplifying your cleanup and making it great for one-pot cooking
Accessories include recipe book, steaming rack, and serving spoon

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