| Greetings, QuickTake readers! In this edition: Bronx Zoo tiger sickened with coronavirus, a harsher hurricane season looms, and how Tesla engineers are building ventilators with Model 3 parts.  Boris Johnson moved to ICU British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit at a London hospital on Monday after his "persistent coronavirus symptoms worsened." A day earlier, he was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital with a fever and cough for "routine tests," 10 days after he tested positive for Covid-19. Downing Street insisted Johnson would remain in charge while in the hospital, but Foreign Secretary Dominic Rabb was tapped to stand in and said he'd "continue the government's plans to defeat coronavirus." A No. 10 statement said Johnson was conscious and receiving oxygen but not on a ventilator and "in good spirits." More: - Johnson's fiancée Carrie Symonds, who is pregnant, tweeted she was recovering from "the main symptoms" after spending "the past week in bed," saying she felt "stronger" and "on the mend."
- Virus deaths in the U.K. declined for a second-straight day, with 439 new fatalities and 3,802 cases reported Monday.
$ignificant figures 10,000. The U.S. death toll from Covid-19 surpassed that mark, although public health and government officials agree the total is much higher, even as signs emerged that fatalities may soon plateau in some areas. 54. Alibaba's Jack Ma sent a second aid package to every country in Africa that includes 500 ventilators, 2,000 thermometers, 200,000 suits and face shields, 500,000 gloves, and 1 million swabs and extraction kits. 34%. The solar panel market could decline by that much this year, analysts said, as many homeowners postpone or cancel installations while in self-isolation. Highly quotable "Horrifying global surge." Cases of domestic violence are on the rise, with twice as many women seeking help amid widespread lockdowns, the UN said, urging countries to address it in their Covid-19 response plans. "Wonderful, warm conversation." Trump said he had a "really good" phone call with likely Democratic challenger Joe Biden, who shared "several suggestions for actions the administration can take now." "Developed a dry cough." Nadia, a 4-year-old Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo, tested positive for coronavirus, the first-known animal to do so in the U.S., likely contracting the virus from an asymptomatic zookeeper. This is not normal Landfall alert. Warmer oceans may cause a harsher-than-normal 2020 hurricane season, with 16 tropical storms forecast to spin out of the Atlantic from June 1-Nov. 30, roiling anti-virus efforts in U.S. coastal areas.  The future is now Converting EVs. Tesla engineers are reconfiguring Model 3 auto parts to build a ventilator prototype that includes a touch screen and control system to aid health-care workers without taking away from their supply.  What's good Come together. After raising $35 million for the Covid-19 fight, Lady Gaga is teaming up with the WHO and Global Citizen to put on the "One World: Together At Home" benefit on April 18 to support health workers.  Now that you're caught up... Tell your friends to sign up to receive our newsletter five days a week. Follow QuickTake on Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. BTW: Should you wear a face mask? Can you catch the virus from your dog? Put your Covid-19 knowledge to the test. Thanks for reading!
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