RT @ValaAfshar via @business Iceland, which is able to test its entire population, found half of those who tested positive had no coronavirus symptoms

The company will donate thousands of ventilators abroad.

Oprah Winfrey has launched a free Apple TV+ series, Oprah Talks COVID-19, that has her talking to “experts and everyday people” about how people can deal with the virus while maintaining their humanity.

Major Google services including YouTube, video-calling and Gmail were hit by partial outages Thursday while the internet giant’s infrastructure is experiencing record usage during the coronavirus pandemic.

Netflix Inc. customers suffered outages on Wednesday, at a time when coronavirus lockdowns have caused home viewing to surge, but the streaming giant says the problem has been resolved.

via @goodereader

Las Musas Latinx Authors Collective, a coalition of women and nonbinary Latinx kids’ lit writers, has launched a series of programs on writing and publishing for aspiring and published writers alike.

My Company, @penguinrandom, is planning a Virtual Con to celebrate books on 4/24 starting at 9am EST. They are planning exclusive content, giveaways, online author appearances, + more. #TeamPRH

RT @JaneFriedman I’ve created a free automated newsfeed that gathers headlines from across the book publishing industry. It’s divided into 10 categories, including hand-curated resources for the current coronavirus crisis

via @engadget

#magazines

In the wake of COVID-19, Rolling Stone is finding proactive solutions to connect its community.

Advertisers are pulling back what they are spending, and refusing to allow their ads to be placed next to stories that report on the pandemic. Via @CraigSilverman

“The goal is to welcome back employees soon,” said an insider.

Some staffers, including executives, will see a nearly 25-percent pay cut. CEO Jonah Peretti confirmed he will not take a salary as the crisis continues.

HT @DeadTreeEdition via @markets

HT @thejossgroup A South Jersey company that’s been in the printing business for nearly 75 years is now creating a protective layer face shield for medical workers and others.

Complex Networks created its first TikTok account in June 2019. 8 months, 8 accounts, 3.9M followers, and a trillion views later, the publisher is rolling out its 1st sponsorship product for the platform, called the “Complex Tokover.” via @digiday

This seems like a smart move. #audio #voice

Lyft is also suggesting its drivers install plastic barriers in their vehicles.

Seems counterintuitive, but I guess no need to fill commuting time?

via @mobilemktrdaily

Platform invokes force majeure as GumGum proposes extended payment terms.

Switzerland-based Strategyzer began as an iPad app in 2011 and has scaled into a digital training powerhouse for clients like Microsoft and 3M.

RT @timeforkids To offer support during school closures, TIME for Kids is offering free access globally to a library of 4 grade-specific digital issues. Made possible by @Google, @ATT, @HP, and the PWC Charitable Foundation.

RT @GirlsWhoCode Times are tough—schools closed, parents WFH. BUT, no shock here, our girls are still inspiring us. To return the favor, we’re releasing FREE #codefromhome activities—FOR EVERYONE. They drop every week, starting now. P.S. Snap a pic doing them & tag us!

RT @WeAreTeachers We compiled a list of the best nature webcams that offer kids a window into the animal world. Check out the list! #elearning

RT @ELmagazine via @WeAreTeachers

ICYMI “We are all at home, but none of us are alone,” the children’s author Oliver Jeffers recently wrote on his website. “Let’s be bored together.” Mo Willems, Gene Luen Yang, Amie Kaufman and other authors for young readers are reading their work online and offering drawing tutorials, to help fill our strange new hours.

HT @FirstBook Working from home and the kids need a story? Actors, comics and authors including Jimmy Fallon and Betty White are here to help

From March 20 to April 30, Penguin Random House Audio is delighted to offer free audiobook downloads of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, read by Brooke Shields and Paul Rudd, Grimm’s Fairy Tales, read by a full cast (including the legendary Jim Dale), and Great Expectations, read by John Lee. #TeamPRH

All you need is an instrument and a Fender Play account in order to claim three free months of online lessons.

Lincoln Center has a new online portal; the Royal Danish Ballet is streaming; and museums and galleries expand online offerings. Here is a list of digital content.

Gannett set up a website that will allow users to select local businesses in their community to support by buying gift cards for use at a later time. Visitors and business owners can also add local businesses to the platform. Via @usatoday

There are many ways to donate to booksellers and comic retailers via BINC (Book Industry Charitable Foundation) and many publishers have donated or provided matching funds.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the publishing industry, We Need Diverse Books is adapting the 2020 Internship Grant program to better serve applicants and our publishing partners.

Via @diversebooks

The app is called “Plentiful.”

RT @galeabrewer Here’s an interactive map for finding soup kitchens, food pantries, senior centers, or SNAP enrollment sites

Via @DowntownNYC Fundraising campaigns that support the thousands of workers who lost their jobs last week

New York-Presbyterian has made a major new commitment of $10 million over the next 2 years to help our communities recover from the economic impacts of the #COVID19 pandemic.

RT @TransAlt #BikeMatch is TA’s new effort to connect people to bicycles for essential travel during the coronavirus outbreak. If you have a spare bicycle, or need a bicycle, just fill out the form to participate:

Mayor de Blasio, NYC DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and Lyft announce free Citi Bike memberships for critical workforce in response to COVID-19

It’s been every day since Friday – feels really good to whoop and cheer and hear everyone join in.

An evangelical Christian relief organization began setting up a massive field hospital in Central Park to help NYC cope with the crush of patients sickened by the coronavirus.

ICYMI RT @foxyhedgehog “The vast majority of the archives were retrieved from the wreckage, but it is too soon to tell how much can be preserved during the monthslong process. Here are some artifacts that did survive.” @juliarebeccaj @mocanyc