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On Friday night there was one place in the country where you could take part in a social gathering and not be afraid of spreading or contracting the coronavirus.On Friday night there was one place in the country where you could take part in a social gathering and not be afraid of spreading or contracting the coronavirus.
Over 4,000 people were in attendance, including headliners like Jennifer Lopez, Drake, Naomi Campbell, Diddy, Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled, T.I., Queen Latifah and Tracee Ellis Ross.Over 4,000 people were in attendance, including headliners like Jennifer Lopez, Drake, Naomi Campbell, Diddy, Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled, T.I., Queen Latifah and Tracee Ellis Ross.
There was no charge at the door, no security, no drink minimum and you could attend in your pajamas from the comfort of your own home.There was no charge at the door, no security, no drink minimum and you could attend in your pajamas from the comfort of your own home.
The party, named Homeschoolin’, was easy to find: It was on D.J. D-Nice’s Instagram live.The party, named Homeschoolin’, was easy to find: It was on D.J. D-Nice’s Instagram live.
Since Wednesday, Derrick Jones, 49, more popularly known as D-Nice, has held streams of hourslong jam sessions from his home in Los Angeles. He plays all of the hits, new and old, but you never hear the same song twice.Since Wednesday, Derrick Jones, 49, more popularly known as D-Nice, has held streams of hourslong jam sessions from his home in Los Angeles. He plays all of the hits, new and old, but you never hear the same song twice.
As people streamed in and out of his livestream, he gave shout-outs to health care and emergency medical workers helping to get the country through the pandemic.As people streamed in and out of his livestream, he gave shout-outs to health care and emergency medical workers helping to get the country through the pandemic.
Many of the country’s most populous states have been following officials’ directives to socially distance themselves to curb the spread of the coronavirus. As of Saturday, over 20,000 people in the United States had been infected and at least 266 people died.Many of the country’s most populous states have been following officials’ directives to socially distance themselves to curb the spread of the coronavirus. As of Saturday, over 20,000 people in the United States had been infected and at least 266 people died.
Under the new quarantine guidelines, at least one in five Americans by the end of the weekend will be ordered to stay at home.Under the new quarantine guidelines, at least one in five Americans by the end of the weekend will be ordered to stay at home.
The guidelines do not stop the party on social media apps designed to allow people to spend time together without having to see one another in person, eliminating the risk of spreading the virus.The guidelines do not stop the party on social media apps designed to allow people to spend time together without having to see one another in person, eliminating the risk of spreading the virus.
D-Nice simply wanted to play music, he said on Saturday. After having gigs at South by Southwest, Coachella and others canceled, he missed the energy he gets from a crowd.D-Nice simply wanted to play music, he said on Saturday. After having gigs at South by Southwest, Coachella and others canceled, he missed the energy he gets from a crowd.
“Sitting at home during this quarantine, I started to feel empty,” he said. “There is nothing like playing the music and feeling the music.”“Sitting at home during this quarantine, I started to feel empty,” he said. “There is nothing like playing the music and feeling the music.”
Music has been an integral part of D-Nice’s life.Music has been an integral part of D-Nice’s life.
At 16, he became a member of the hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions, alongside rappers like KRS-One and DJ Scott La Rock.At 16, he became a member of the hip-hop group Boogie Down Productions, alongside rappers like KRS-One and DJ Scott La Rock.
Now D-Nice has pivoted to D.J.ing, curating music at events for Barack Obama, Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle and others.Now D-Nice has pivoted to D.J.ing, curating music at events for Barack Obama, Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle and others.
On Friday night, on his Instagram live, in which viewers could comment and see who comes in and out of the stream, celebrities pretended that they were at a nightclub with one another. Drake commented that Ciara “owed him a bottle.”On Friday night, on his Instagram live, in which viewers could comment and see who comes in and out of the stream, celebrities pretended that they were at a nightclub with one another. Drake commented that Ciara “owed him a bottle.”
Regular viewers pretended they were at a party, too. One of those viewers was Jose Morales, 41, who owned the lounge APT.78 in Manhattan and now runs a marketing agency of the same name.Regular viewers pretended they were at a party, too. One of those viewers was Jose Morales, 41, who owned the lounge APT.78 in Manhattan and now runs a marketing agency of the same name.
“I took his vibe last night and plugged it up to the Bluetooth in my house for a couple of hours,” Mr. Morales said. “He was playing amazing records, but also made it so that an average Joe like myself feels like they are partying with Mary J. Blige.”“I took his vibe last night and plugged it up to the Bluetooth in my house for a couple of hours,” Mr. Morales said. “He was playing amazing records, but also made it so that an average Joe like myself feels like they are partying with Mary J. Blige.”
“All these people logged on and you really felt like you were partying with them in the same room,” he added.“All these people logged on and you really felt like you were partying with them in the same room,” he added.
While many in the country are trying to keep their distance — mainly over six feet away from one another — the human instinct is to socialize, Dr. Brittany LeMonda, a senior neuropsychologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, said.While many in the country are trying to keep their distance — mainly over six feet away from one another — the human instinct is to socialize, Dr. Brittany LeMonda, a senior neuropsychologist at Lenox Hill Hospital, said.
Updated July 7, 2020
The coronavirus can stay aloft for hours in tiny droplets in stagnant air, infecting people as they inhale, mounting scientific evidence suggests. This risk is highest in crowded indoor spaces with poor ventilation, and may help explain super-spreading events reported in meatpacking plants, churches and restaurants. It’s unclear how often the virus is spread via these tiny droplets, or aerosols, compared with larger droplets that are expelled when a sick person coughs or sneezes, or transmitted through contact with contaminated surfaces, said Linsey Marr, an aerosol expert at Virginia Tech. Aerosols are released even when a person without symptoms exhales, talks or sings, according to Dr. Marr and more than 200 other experts, who have outlined the evidence in an open letter to the World Health Organization.
Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.
Scientists around the country have tried to identify everyday materials that do a good job of filtering microscopic particles. In recent tests, HEPA furnace filters scored high, as did vacuum cleaner bags, fabric similar to flannel pajamas and those of 600-count pillowcases. Other materials tested included layered coffee filters and scarves and bandannas. These scored lower, but still captured a small percentage of particles.
A commentary published this month on the website of the British Journal of Sports Medicine points out that covering your face during exercise “comes with issues of potential breathing restriction and discomfort” and requires “balancing benefits versus possible adverse events.” Masks do alter exercise, says Cedric X. Bryant, the president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise, a nonprofit organization that funds exercise research and certifies fitness professionals. “In my personal experience,” he says, “heart rates are higher at the same relative intensity when you wear a mask.” Some people also could experience lightheadedness during familiar workouts while masked, says Len Kravitz, a professor of exercise science at the University of New Mexico.
The steroid, dexamethasone, is the first treatment shown to reduce mortality in severely ill patients, according to scientists in Britain. The drug appears to reduce inflammation caused by the immune system, protecting the tissues. In the study, dexamethasone reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third, and deaths of patients on oxygen by one-fifth.
The coronavirus emergency relief package gives many American workers paid leave if they need to take time off because of the virus. It gives qualified workers two weeks of paid sick leave if they are ill, quarantined or seeking diagnosis or preventive care for coronavirus, or if they are caring for sick family members. It gives 12 weeks of paid leave to people caring for children whose schools are closed or whose child care provider is unavailable because of the coronavirus. It is the first time the United States has had widespread federally mandated paid leave, and includes people who don’t typically get such benefits, like part-time and gig economy workers. But the measure excludes at least half of private-sector workers, including those at the country’s largest employers, and gives small employers significant leeway to deny leave.
So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement.
Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.
A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.
If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)
If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.
“We are social animals and that doesn’t just go away during a crisis,” she said. “If this becomes our new normal, we have to get creative with how we feel connectedness.”“We are social animals and that doesn’t just go away during a crisis,” she said. “If this becomes our new normal, we have to get creative with how we feel connectedness.”
The number of people turning to social media apps to feel that connectedness is increasing, said Stephanie Otway, a spokeswoman for Instagram. In Italy, the Instagram live viewership has doubled in the past two weeks, Ms. Otway added.The number of people turning to social media apps to feel that connectedness is increasing, said Stephanie Otway, a spokeswoman for Instagram. In Italy, the Instagram live viewership has doubled in the past two weeks, Ms. Otway added.
In the United States, with the surge of coronavirus cases, Ms. Otway said that Facebook, which owns Instagram, had also seen the sharpest increases in group communication via video, with 70 percent more group video calls this week compared with the week prior.In the United States, with the surge of coronavirus cases, Ms. Otway said that Facebook, which owns Instagram, had also seen the sharpest increases in group communication via video, with 70 percent more group video calls this week compared with the week prior.
Some people are responding to the lack of connectedness by creating events in which people can come together without endangering anyone’s health.Some people are responding to the lack of connectedness by creating events in which people can come together without endangering anyone’s health.
Irvin Benitez, the event producer behind The Greatest Day Ever!, a two-day music festival in New York that has an average of 8,000 attendees, has come up with a new way to party and help his friends.Irvin Benitez, the event producer behind The Greatest Day Ever!, a two-day music festival in New York that has an average of 8,000 attendees, has come up with a new way to party and help his friends.
On Wednesday, he will livestream 12 local D.J.s playing music from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. He hopes that people will donate to them in return for the digital party.On Wednesday, he will livestream 12 local D.J.s playing music from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. He hopes that people will donate to them in return for the digital party.
“A lot of people that work in that space, their main source of income is severely affected because there can’t be any mass gatherings,” Mr. Benitez said. “We can provide the good time for the people and we can help the D.J.s get a bit of money to buy groceries or go to the pharmacy.”“A lot of people that work in that space, their main source of income is severely affected because there can’t be any mass gatherings,” Mr. Benitez said. “We can provide the good time for the people and we can help the D.J.s get a bit of money to buy groceries or go to the pharmacy.”
For D-Nice, what he got from his livestream party was the experience.For D-Nice, what he got from his livestream party was the experience.
“Musically we found a way to use tech to unite people, that’s a beautiful thing,” he said.“Musically we found a way to use tech to unite people, that’s a beautiful thing,” he said.
Mr. Morales was simply happy to be in the virtual room.Mr. Morales was simply happy to be in the virtual room.
“It felt like you finally got into the party you would never be able to get into in your wildest dreams,” Mr. Morales said. “Hassle-free.”“It felt like you finally got into the party you would never be able to get into in your wildest dreams,” Mr. Morales said. “Hassle-free.”