Despite coronavirus disruption, major microbiome companies are cautiously optimistic about upcoming data readouts. STAT Plus

What to read around the web today

• Poll: As coronavirus spreads, fewer Americans see pandemic as a real threat. NPR
• Tracking the coronavirus: how crowded Asian cities tackled an epidemic. New York Times
• Coronavirus: Three things all governments and their science advisers must do now. Nature 
• Changes in language on Facebook posts could signal need for hospitalization or emergency services. STAT
• Despite coronavirus disruption, major microbiome companies are cautiously optimistic about upcoming data readouts. STAT Plus