| President Trump halts stimulus talks, the FDA releases vaccine approval guidelines, and doctors investigate the link between Covid-19 and diabetes. Here's what you should know: Headlines President Trump halts stimulus talks until after the election Yesterday, President Trump shut down coronavirus aid package negotiations between Steven Mnuchin and Nancy Pelosi, saying that a stimulus bill will not come after the election. Instead, the president is focused on approving Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court. The stock market immediately fell following the announcement. The FDA releases emergency use approval guidelines for Covid-19 vaccine The FDA published guidelines for granting a Covid-19 vaccine emergency authorization yesterday after being reviewed by the White House. Among the requirements is a provision that drugmakers must provide data showing they followed trial participants for a median two months after their final injection. This timeline makes it even less likely that a vaccine will be approved before the election. Doctors investigate the correlation between diabetes and Covid-19 Back in the spring, diabetes experts began noticing that people with Covid-19 and no history of diabetes were showing up in hospitals with abnormal blood sugar levels. Not only does having diabetes put patients at risk for for a worse case of Covid-19, but it seems possible that the virus could also trigger the onset of the disease. A new international registry allows doctors to upload anonymized data about Covid-19 patients to better understand the potential correlation between the two conditions. Daily Distraction Getting sick of your go-to dinners and in the mood to experiment? Why not try cooking food sous vide. Something to Read Back in March, writer Chris Colin created Six Feet of Separation, an international free Covid-19 newspaper for and by kids. In the months since, they've written everything from reviews of dinner—"It was chunky good."—to accounts of adjusting to remote learning. Sanity Check Custom keyboard shortcuts can make typing faster and easier. Here's a guide to setting them up. One Question How might the pandemic affect climate change? You've probably seen pictures of newly car-free city streets and unpolluted skies, but the pandemic's effect on climate change hasn't been uniformly positive, and the good changes probably won't last. Single-use plastic is making a comeback, the government is rolling back emissions regulations, and the renewable energy industry is taking a serious hit. Coronavirus deaths tend to be higher in areas with worse air pollution. Not to mention, dealing with natural disasters is much harder when we're also faced with a pandemic, as we've seen with wildfire and hurricane seasons. 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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