To slow the coronavirus death toll we may need to slow down ageing

Lockdown salespeople | Mixer's failure Today's top stories To slow the coronavirus death toll we may need to slow down ageing The pandemic has overwhelmingly hit older people, leaving some longevity researchers wondering whether slowing ageing could be the key to beating the virus Mixer's failure has left desperate streamers trapped in the void Lockdown is a feeding frenzy for door-to-door salespeople what you need to know Crowds ignore advice and flock to English beaches Visitors arrived on England's south coast in huge numbers in a spell of hot weather, resulting in gridlock on the roads, illegal overnight camping, huge piles of waste, anti-social behaviour and alcohol-fuelled fights. Pre-crisis activity levels still elude major economies No major economies are yet close to pre-crisis levels of activity, according to an analysis from Bloomberg. France, Germany and Italy have made the most progress, while the UK and U.S. are among the laggards. Progress in Japan appears to have levelled off. Nasa to name HQ after first black female engineer Nasa administrator Jim Bridenstine said Mary Jackson had helped to break down barriers for African Americans and women in engineering and technology. QAnon conspiracies thrive on Facebook A Guardian investigation has found more than three million aggregate followers and members support the QAnon conspiracy theory on Facebook. The conspiracy theory is a mix of unfounded beliefs about a secret cabal of powerful pedophiles and sex traffickers.  Join us for the WIRED Podcast Virtual Pub Quiz Four rounds, 20 questions, one winner. Play along at home, meet the team and have a whole lot of fun. Join us live via Zoom on July 1 at 8pm BST. Click here to register your place. ONE MORE THING... It started small. A man near Seattle had a persistent cough. A woman in Chicago had a fever and shortness of breath. By mid-February, there were only 15 known coronavirus cases in the United States, all with direct links to China. "The 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero," President Trump said. The New York Times analysed travel patterns, hidden infections and genetic data to show how the virus won. from the wired archive The best running shoes for any budget in 2020 WIRED Recommends the best running shoes, whether you're doing couch-to-5k or already eating marathons for breakfast FEATURED JOBS DATA ENGINEER – THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES APPLY TECH ANALYST – SKY  APPLY On the podcast Subscribe to WIRED + Received this from a friend? Subscribe to The Email from WIRED + Prefer a weekly digest? Subscribe to WIRED Weekender FOLLOW WIRED Unsubscribe   |   View this email in your browser Queries about this email? Contact datacontroller@condenast.co.uk Condé Nast Publications 1 Hanover Square, London W1S 1JU © The Condé Nast Publications Ltd Our Privacy Policy