Fri. 05/29 - Did COVID-19 Outbreaks Actually Start Later Than We Thought?

<p><strong><em>Today we’re looking at the different ways the virus spreads and what measures can be taken to prevent spread in different contexts. A new study shows coronavirus epidemics may have started later than originally thought. Plus, the grad student who solved a problem that had stumped experts for half a century. Why Sweden celebrates Taco Friday. And a round-up of Star Wars-related media to check out this weekend.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030</li><li>OurCrowd,&nbsp;<a href="http://info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews" target="_blank">info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-india-monkey/monkeys-steal-coronavirus-blood-samples-in-india-idUSKBN2351KV?il=0&amp;utm_source=fark&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_content=link&amp;ICID=ref_fark" target="_blank">Monkeys steal coronavirus blood samples in India</a> (Reuters)</li><li><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tyson-meatpacking-22-percdent-covid-19_n_5ed08cd0c5b600dfee30d5c9?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067" target="_blank">Tyson Pork Plant In Iowa Shuts After Hundreds Of Workers Test Positive for COVID-19</a> (HuffPost)</li><li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/to-beat-covid-19-you-have-to-know-how-a-virus-moves/" target="_blank">To Beat Covid-19, You Have to Know How A Virus Moves</a> (Wired)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/27/health/coronavirus-spread-united-states.html" target="_blank">Coronavirus Epidemics Began Later Than Believed, Study Concludes</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/graduate-student-untangles-decades-old-math-problem-180974978/" target="_blank">Graduate Student Untangles Decades-Old Math Problem in Less Than a Week</a> (Smithsonian Magazine)</li><li><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/624373/taco-tuesday-sweden-celebrates-taco-friday-or-taco-fredag" target="_blank">Taco Friday in Sweden</a> (Mental Floss)</li><li><a href=