| China censors conversations, a Nevada man gets reinfected, and new data reveals the risk for older males. Here's what you should know: Headlines WeChat has been censoring conversation on the coronavirus pandemic A new report outlines the lengths China was willing to go in order to control the conversation on the coronavirus outbreak. The report found that between January and May this year, more than 2,000 keywords related to the pandemic were suppressed on the Chinese messaging platform WeChat, which has more than 1 billion users in the country. Many of the censored terms referenced events and organizations in the United States. Covid-19 reinfection reported in Nevada patient, researchers say Just days after reports of the first Covid-19 reinfection case in Hong Kong, the first confirmed reinfection case in the US has been reported in Nevada. But unlike the man in Hong Kong, who was asymptomatic the second time, the 25-year-old Nevada patient's second infection was more severe. The coronavirus is most deadly if you are older and male Some of the first detailed studies looking at the mortality risk of Covid-19 paint a tough picture for older males. For every 1,000 people of all genders infected with Covid-19 under 50, almost none will die. But for every 1,000 in their mid-seventies or older, around 116 will die. The study also found that men face twice the risk women do. Daily Distraction Elon Musk will show off his Neuralink brain implant at 3 pm Pacific time today. But is he really that close to putting a computer chip in our brains? Something to Read If someone offered you upwards of $1 million to install malware at your company and then frame a colleague of your choice, would you take it? Well, that's exactly what one Tesla employee was faced with. Sanity Check There's a lot of hoopla about mail-in voting right now. Here's how to cut through the noise and make sure your vote counts. One Question How many are projected to die from Covid-19 this year? A well known model cited often by the White House currently predicts 317,000 people may die by the end of December in the US. As of now, more than 180,000 American lives have been lost. 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 days, depending on the surface. Here's the research. 😷 If you're planning on going 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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