| Tracing Covid's path to the president presents challenges, infection rates rise across the US, and an Excel glitch in England causes massive underreporting. Here's what you should know: Headlines White House coronavirus outbreak tests the limits of what we know about tracing Where did President Trump get the coronavirus? In the days since he tested positive, numerous members of his network have followed suit. Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination announcement has been floated as a possible super-spreader event, but tracing the virus's path through the White House will be far more complicated than pinpointing a single instance: Trump has consistently flouted public health guidelines and the White House's strategy has hinged solely on testing, which public health experts have said is inadequate. Rising rates of new cases reported across the US, particularly in Wisconsin Last week, new cases were down in only three states across the US: Texas, Missouri, and South Carolina. Meanwhile, 21 states reported a rise in cases, and the rest held steady compared to the week prior. Rising cases are particularly troubling in Wisconsin, which reported a record 2,892 daily new cases on Saturday. Hospitalizations in the state have more than doubled in the past month. Almost 16,000 positive tests missed in England thanks to limitations of Excel In England, where coronavirus cases are on the rise, the nation's public health agency accidentally left almost 16,000 positive test results out of the official daily tally last week. The mistake, likely due to the million-row limit in Excel, means that 50,000 potentially infected people may have been missed by contact tracers. Daily Distraction Today, WIRED launched WIRED Games, which will feature everything from in-depth investigations of the gaming industry to reviews of the latest must-plays. Check it out here. Something to Read In Japan in the 1980s, groups of women composers set the scores for many classic video games to little fanfare. But despite women's outsized impact on the way we game over the decades, female video game composers remain both under-recognized and underrepresented in the industry. Sanity Check During the pandemic, ebikes have emerged as a popular and safe way to get around, but laws governing their use vary by state and what "class" they are. We broke down those guidelines for you. One Question How will Donald Trump's coronavirus diagnosis affect the election? Trump has consistently tried to make this election about anything but the pandemic, but his diagnosis ensures that coronavirus will be a focus in the coming weeks. Even if his case is mild, the president is unlikely to be out on the campaign trail until later this month. And there's no precedent for what will happen if he becomes seriously ill. A candidate has never been replaced on the ballot this late, and early voting has already begun in many places. Ultimately, though, no one knows what will happen next. And as we've seen, news is developing so quickly that there is plenty of time for a lot to happen between now and November 3. Covid-19 Care Package ❓ From social distancing to viral spread to staying sane, here's everything we know and advise about the coronavirus. 📦 The Covid-19 virus can linger on objects for as little as a few hours or as long as a couple of days, depending on the surface. Here's the research. 😷 If you're planning to go out in public anytime soon, you're going to need a mask. Here are the best ones you can buy, or how to make one at home. 🧼 It's not just your hands that need washing—your gadgets, clothes, and home need it too. Here's how to properly disinfect your stuff. 💻 Some of you are work-from-home pros, but if you're new to it, here's how to stay productive without losing your mind. 😔 It's hard not to be anxious about a global pandemic, but here's how you can protect yourself and your family without spiraling, and how to not hate the loved ones you're quarantined with. ✂️ It may still be a while before you can see your hairstylist, so here's how to cut your hair at home, plus other ways to keep yourself lookin' fresh. 🦠Read all of our coronavirus coverage here. | 
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