Wed. 05/13 - A Practical Guide to Avoiding COVID Risks

<p><strong><em>Los Angeles is considering extending their lockdown for three more months while other places begin reopening. A practical guide to avoiding COVID-19 risks. What the loss of smell and other neurological symptoms might mean for the relationship between coronavirus and the nervous system. Plus, a new online simulator from SpaceX, how to make cold brew in a french press, a comet to look out for tonight, and Guy Fieri and Bill Murray go head-to-head.</em></strong></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/as-some-countries-ease-up-others-are-reimposing-lockdowns-amid-a-resurgence-of-coronavirus-infections/2020/05/12/6373cf6a-9455-11ea-87a3-22d324235636_story.html" target="_blank">As coronavirus cases resurge, lockdowns reimposed on at least three continents</a> (Washington Post)</li><li><a href="https://seattle.eater.com/2020/5/12/21255614/washington-state-requiring-contact-tracing-at-restaurants-logging-phones-emails" target="_blank">Restaurants in Washington Need to Track Customer Info for Contact Tracing</a> (Eater)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/20/05/a-practical-guide-to-covid-19-risks-and-how-to-avoid-them" target="_blank">A Practical Guide to Covid-19 Risks and How to Avoid Them</a> (Kottke)</li><li><a href="https://www.knowablemagazine.org/article/health-disease/2020/does-covid-19-target-nervous-system-loss-smell-confusion-strokes" target="_blank">Loss of smell, confusion, strokes: Does Covid-19 target the nervous system?</a> (Knowable Magazine)</li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/12/21256210/spacex-crew-dragon-docking-simulator-iss-international-space-station" target="_blank">Try to dock with the International Space Station with this SpaceX Crew Dragon simulator</a> (The Verge)</li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/science/comet-swan.html" target="_blank">How to See Comet SWAN in Night Skies</a> (New York Times)</li><li><a href="https://skillet.lifehacker.com/make-cold-brew-in-your-french-press-1843396039" target="_blank">How