H5N1: Bird Flu

Lauren Leffer shares what is known about the potential for a bird flu pandemic .

-DD

Writing at a Time of Plague

Brigid Delaney shares writer's tips about working from home . These include:

• Do hard things first.
• Have a routine and stick to it.
• Exercise daily.
• Remember, the internet is your enemy.

On a side note, Jenny Farrell observes in her "Writing at a Time of Plague" how the Italian plagues spurred the Renaissance and the use of the vernacular. -DD

Lowering the Death Rate

Eliza Barclay and Dylan Scott explain how "flattening the curve " by minimizing the numbers infected at any one time will save lives.

-DD