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Previous coronavirus daily briefing updates, Feb. 27-29

Current daily briefings on the coronavirus can be found here. Scroll below to read previous reports, listed in eastern time.Seattle and King County health officials announced three new presumptive positive cases of coronavirus COVID-19, which included the person who died.Two of the new cases are associated with the Life Care nursing facility, a long-term care facility, according to Dr. Jeffery...

'It felt like we were in a bad dream:' Tennessee man shares terrifying story of brush with Nashville tornado

James Duncan, 27, had just eased into bed late on Monday night when a smartphone notification from AccuWeather alerted him and his girlfriend, Britni, of a life-threatening tornado that was fast approaching.This vital information was the first warning that they received about the confirmed tornado that was tracking toward their location in Germantown, located just north of downtown Nashville,...

Health experts warn coronavirus could be the 'Hurricane Sandy of epidemics'

South Korean soldiers wearing protective gear walk to spray disinfectant as a precaution against the new coronavirus in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. China's coronavirus caseload continued to wane Tuesday even as the epidemic took a firmer hold beyond Asia. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) Infectious disease experts working on the coronavirus, or COVID-19, warn that the outbreak could...

NASA maps show the effect of a quarantine on air pollution

"This is the first time I have seen such a dramatic drop-off over such a wide area for a specific event," said NASA air quality researcher Fei Liu. She made that statement after NASA's Earth Observatory released maps showing a dramatic drop in air pollution in the Wuhan region. Industrial output in the region would have already been down significantly due to the Lunar New Year....

Meet Gladys Mae West, the hidden hero behind a system billions of people rely on today

Millions of people around the world rely on GPS technology every day to navigate roadways, the sky and the oceans. What was once relegated to large paper maps, or sometimes multiple small maps, now works seamlessly on tiny smartphones or navigation devices at the touch of a finger.And the development of that technology is thanks in large part to the intellect of one trailblazing woman.Global...

More violent thunderstorms to threaten US this week

Following deadly and destructive tornadoes in Tennessee early Tuesday morning, an outbreak of severe weather will continue to pummel portions of the United States this week.The same storm system that produced severe thunderstorms and a small number of tornadoes over the Tennessee Valley, including Nashville, Tennessee, early Tuesday morning will continue to move eastward into Tuesday night....

Why March's US tornado totals could increase significantly

Even before Tuesday morning's deadly tornado outbreak in Nashville, the 2020 United States' tornado season was off to an unusually fast start. There were 141 preliminary reports of tornadoes through the first two months. That's more than double the U.S. average of 68 from 1991-2015; there were just 44 in the two months combined last year.If that total is later confirmed, it would be...

Heavy rain, landslides leave several dead on coast of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Heavy rain targeted the coastal communities of the state of São Paulo and southern Brazil Monday night, triggering landslides in the region.On Tuesday morning, the governor of São Paulo, João Doria, confirmed that at least 10 people were killed in the flooding and landslides in several municipalities of Baixada Santista.Some of the most affected cities include Santos, São Vicente and Guarujá,...

Can YouTube Quiet Its Conspiracy Theorists?

Climate change is a hoax, the Bible predicted President Donald Trump's election and Elon Musk is a devil worshipper trying to take over the world.All of these fictions have found life on YouTube, the world's largest video site, in part because YouTube's own recommendations steered people their way.For years, it has been a highly effective megaphone for conspiracy theorists, and...

Dogs can detect heat with 'infrared sensor' in their nose, research finds

Dogs have a type of infrared sensor in the tip of their nose which enables them to detect minute changes in temperature such as when other animals are nearby, according to new research. Scientists at Sweden's Lund University and Hungary's Eotvos Lorand University say the discovery can help better understand how predators detect their prey when other senses such as sight, hearing or smell are...

Death toll rises after massive tornado tears through Nashville

Severe weather erupted in Tennessee early Tuesday morning, spawning hail, damaging winds and a very dangerous tornado in Nashville along with other twisters throughout the state. The outbreak caused widespread damage, many injuries and at least 19 fatalities.Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Spokeswoman Maggie Hannan confirmed the jump in the death toll after rescue crews worked for hours to...

NASA astronaut and Seattle schoolkids celebrate the science of socks in space

Astronauts on the International Space Station get thick calluses on the tops of their feet instead of the bottoms, but today students tried out ways to make the final frontier a little friendlier for feet. Not only did they get a chance to talk with NASA astronaut Jessica Meir about socks in space, over a video link between the space station and Seattle's Museum of Flight, but they also ran...