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By Eve Sneider | 04.25.22 | Beijing begins mass testing, many US colleges reimpose masking, and Foxconn pauses production at two factories. Here's what you should know: |  Headlines Mass testing begins in Beijing as case counts increase (BBC) Beijing officials have announced that all 3.5 million residents in the city's most populous district will undergo three rounds of testing as cases rise in China's capital. Local news reports have also indicated that this testing will help officials determine whether to take further action, like locking down certain areas. Major supermarkets in the area have been cleared out as people stock up out of concern that the city could face a situation like that in Shanghai, where millions have been stuck at home for weeks. US college campuses bring back mask mandates and other measures (Associated Press) Just weeks ago, colleges across the country shed their mask mandates in the wake of spring break as case counts dropped following the winter's Omicron surge. But as the BA.2 subvariant spreads rapidly across the country, cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in some cities, and campuses in places like New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas have reimposed certain measures to keep the virus from spreading. In Washington, DC, Howard University even opted to move to remote learning for the remaining days of the school year. Apple supplier halts operations at two factories outside of Shanghai (Al Jazeera) A subsidiary of Foxconn Technology Group, which supplies parts to Apple, announced today that it has closed two factories outside of Shanghai after Covid-19 cases were reported on the premises. The factories' operations have been suspended since last Wednesday and employees are quarantining in their dorms. In another statement, the company added that production has moved elsewhere and shouldn't be impacted by the closures. | | Director Robert Eggers' new blockbuster, The Northman, adapts an ancient Icelandic folktale. It could also be a bellwether for the film industry. | | Conspiracy theories and far-out ideas serve psychological purposes. WIRED's Virginia Heffernan spoke with a January 6 insurrectionist to understand where these beliefs come from. | | It's important to prepare for the worst-case scenario, like the possibility that you could lose your computer's data. Here's how to make sure you can recover it. | |
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