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When you’re collaborating remotely, candor is king. If you thought you and your coworkers had trouble expressing themselves and sharing constructively before you scattered to your home offices to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, get ready for a full-on communication breakdown. Read Full Story

Reuters collects location data from smartphones to show a powerful correlation between income and social distancing. Social distancing is widely credited with slowing the spread of COVID-19. But not everyone has the luxury of working remotely; many people in blue-collar or service jobs still have to go to work outside of the home.

As musicians move past the initial quarantine stage of performing virtual concerts to comfort fans, we’ll be seeing more and more creative musical uses for Zoom. Music is known to get people through tough times—both the people making it and the people listening. Read Full Story

Even if you can’t give your friend a hug, or take them out for dinner, there are ways you can help them cope during a difficult period. In just a few weeks, everything has changed. The spread of COVID-19 has forced professionals across all industries to figure how to navigate a new normal.

Instead of letting employee complaints turn into a cycle of negativity, embrace them, says advice columnist Maynard Webb. Editor’s Note: Each week Maynard Webb, former CEO of LiveOps and the former COO of eBay, will offer candid, practical, and sometimes surprising advice to entrepreneurs and founders. To submit a question, write to Webb at dearfounder@fastcompany.com.

There’s reason to be cautiously optimistic. Almost as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic began, graphs and many other visualizations charting the rise of the virus started to multiply. Many show the cumulative number of deaths attributed to the virus. This number, of course, will always rise, but will also–eventually–plateau. A cumulative total can never fall.