| Moderna's vaccine candidate heads into final trials, studies show Covid's effect on the heart, and reopened countries provide guidance on schools. Here's what you should know: Headlines Covid-19 vaccine candidate heads to widespread testing in the US One of the leading Covid-19 vaccine candidates, made by the biotech company Moderna, will head into its final stage of testing today. Up to 30,000 volunteers will test its effectiveness in preventing the disease, now that it has been shown to be safe in previous trials. Though this is the final stage of testing, the process will likely take months to complete. Covid-19 infections may leave a lasting impact on the heart Two studies from Germany show the toll Covid-19 can take on a patient's heart, raising concerns about lasting damage, even in patients for whom the disease wasn't serious enough to require hospitalization. In one study of 100 recovered patients, 78 of them showed structural changes to their hearts. Some countries reopened schools. What did they learn about kids and Covid? As the US prepares to reopen some schools, countries that have already sent students back to classrooms are sharing their findings. While it's evident that kids don't become as seriously ill as adults do from Covid-19, the likelihood of spread from students to teachers and staff is less clear-cut, and studies suggest that it depends on class size, distancing, the age of the students, and how prevalent the virus is locally. Daily Distraction NASA is just a few months away from attempting to fly a tiny helicopter on Mars. It would be the first-ever flight on another planet, and how NASA's "Wright brothers moment" came to be is as insane as it sounds. Something to Read A new study found sex differences in the brain, but what those results mean and how they could be politicized or used may be the most complicating thing about them. Sanity Check If you're itching to get out of the house, it might be time for you and your bike to go on an adventure. Here's the gear you'll need. One Question Why is it called Covid-19? Covid-19 is shorthand for coronavirus disease 2019. Covid-19 is the disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. The WHO gave this strain of the novel coronavirus its name in early February. Symptoms include fever, difficulty breathing, coughing, and loss of smell. 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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