Coronavirus World Live Tracker: India Extends Nationwide Lockdown

Here’s what you need to know: ImagePeople in Hyderabad, India, watch Prime Minister Narendra Modi address the nation about the coronavirus situation on Tuesday.Credit…Mahesh Kumar A./Associated Press India extends nationwide lockdown, ordering more than 1 billion people to remain at home. Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India extended a nationwide lockdown on Tuesday for nearly…

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US coronavirus measures are justified, University of Wyoming economists find

Aggressive social distancing policies being used to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 are hammering the U.S. economy, but an analysis by University of Wyoming researchers suggests that these measures are economically justified. The potential benefits of social distancing in saving lives far outweigh the projected damage to the economy, according to the…

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The power of light

As COVID-19 continues to ravage global populations, the world is singularly focused on finding ways to battle the novel coronavirus. That includes the UC Santa Barbara’s Solid State Lighting & Energy Electronics Center (SSLEEC) and member companies. Researchers there are developing ultraviolet LEDs that have the ability to decontaminate surfaces — and potentially air and…

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