There were also 105 more deaths related to the virus reported in the previous 24 hours, and 4,717 COVID-19 patients were still hospitalized as of midnight Friday, according to Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike. There were 1,250 COVID-19 patients in intensive care beds and 789 on ventilators as of midnight as well, according to IDPH.

Those numbers are either still ticking upward or in a state of plateau in various areas, Pritzker said, and they are more telling than the total test count.

As we've been talking about flattening and bending the curve, you know, as I have indicated, we're still going up by a little bit (in hospitalization numbers) ... maybe you would call that flat, Pritzker said. But whatever you would call it at the moment, we're not going down. And that's what we really need to do.

The states R-naught number, which characterizes a diseases infectiousness by tracking how many people one carrier spreads it to, is roughly 1.2 at the moment, Ezike said. Thats down from higher than three, and Pritzker has said a goal is to get the number below one.

The point is that it definitely came down, Ezike said. Again, thanks to the mitigation strategies because people work so hard to stay at home and to help limit the transmission of this virus. And so we're very proud that it came down. And, you know, we hope that it's not going to see a significant rise as people, if people change their behavior.

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Deciding whether to head outdoors or to stay at home has never before felt so fraught, as many of us continue the weigh the benefits of getting some fresh air versus the risks of getting sick. For many, however, the enticements of a spring day are too powerful to resist.

Yesterday it was raining and we felt kind of sorry for ourselves, but its hard to feel sorry for yourself on a sunny day like today, said Nancy Penman, a resident of Manhattans Upper West Side.

Ms. Penman was one of many who were maintaining a safe distance between themselves and others while they walked in Riverside Park on a recent afternoon. I hope they dont close the parks, she said. We need our sun. Ive heard it boosts the immune system.

Ms. Penman may have a point. There is now limited but convincing evidence that moderate sunlight exposure is capable of modulating the immune system and improving health, said Daniel Gonzlez Maglio, a professor at the University of Buenos Aires and researcher in the growing field of photo-immunology.

A daily dose of sunlight wont fend off or cure coronavirus, though researchers continue to explore the effects that warmer weather and ultraviolet rays might have on the virus. But scientists are finding that exposure to the sun has numerous other benefits that may be especially important now including helping to elevate mood, to improve the quality of our sleep and to strengthen the bodys innate defenses against a variety of pathogens.

The impact of sunlight on human health would not have been news for our ancestors, said the British researcher Richard Hobday, author of The Healing Sun: Sunlight and Health in the 21st Century.

Hippocrates, the father of medicine, said that if you have a city that is properly oriented toward the sun you dont have so many diseases in it, Dr. Hobday noted. Throughout history and all over the world, sunlight has been worshiped for its health-giving properties and used as a medicine.

These ancient beliefs received scientific validation in the early 20th century, when sunlight was employed to kill tuberculosis bacteria and to treat the deficiency disease, rickets. Inspired by sun advocates like the pioneering nurse Florence Nightingale, hospitals and sanitariums were designed with large east-facing windows and skylights to maximize sun exposure for their patients.

During the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-19, patients who were treated in overflow tent hospitals and regularly taken out in the sun when they were in recovery had lower death rates than those who were left indoors in dark and poorly ventilated wards, Dr. Hobday reported in a study published in the American Journal of Public Health.

Enthusiasm for sunlight as medicine waned after antibiotics began to be widely used during the 1930s, but it has recently revived, as evidence mounts for the complex role that vitamin D sometimes called the sunshine vitamin, because the skin creates it when exposed to sunlight plays in human biology.

Over half of Americans do not produce enough vitamin D, a result of spending some 90 percent of our time indoors, according to Dr. Michael Holick, a professor of medicine at Boston University. And thats a problem, he says, because too little vitamin D can weaken our bodys ability to fight off infections.

Dr. Holick recommends to many of his patients that they take supplements of vitamin D. Overweight people, he says, may need extra high doses. But consult your doctor before doing so, since high doses can cause kidney problems and other complications.

Dr. JoAnn Manson, the chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston and a Harvard professor, says that the jury is still out on optimal levels of vitamin D, though some people might benefit from supplements to hedge their bets.

The best approach is to have a heart-healthy diet and get the nutrients from foods, Dr. Manson said, and to spend time outdoors in the fresh air and sunlight. Being physically active outdoors helps people to maintain proper weight, reduces the risk of diabetes and heart disease, benefits bone health, lowers stress and improves emotional well-being. The list of benefits from physical activity is extensive. Moreover, sun exposure enables the skin to create nitric oxide, which lowers blood pressure and improves cardiovascular health, Dr. Manson said.

But the fact that a little sunlight is good for health does not mean that a lot is better. Too much exposure suppresses the ability of the human immune system to efficiently detect and attack malignant cells, which can increase the risk of skin cancer, Dr. Maglio cautioned.

To gauge how long one can safely remain in the sun at different latitudes, seasons and times of day, Dr. Holick helped develop a free app called D Minder Pro that tracks the amount of vitamin D that your body is getting from exposure to the sun and warns you when you are staying outdoors too long.

Exposure to daylight is also critical for accurately setting our internal circadian clock, which in turn regulates sleep and waking, said Mariana Figueiro, the director of the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y.

Without adequate light, we can go into a kind of permanent jet lag, Dr. Figueiro explained, where we get more easily irritated and depressed, our immune function is suppressed and our overall health may deteriorate.

Not everyone will be able to get outside now, or feel safe doing so. Those who remain indoors may have to take some extra steps to be exposed to the light that they need to remain healthy.

If possible, work facing a window, especially in the morning hours, and avoid working in your basement, Dr. Figueiro advised. If you have one table lamp in the living room, you might want to increase that number to get the amount of light you need to stimulate the circadian system. You dont need special bulbs, she says, since ordinary incandescent lighting emits the wavelengths of light that we need to help set our biological clocks.

While exposure to morning light helps us to get a good nights sleep later on, in the evening it has the opposite effect. Turn off and dim your lights two hours prior to bedtime, because that is when your body starts producing melatonin, which is telling your body that it is night and time to go to sleep, Dr. Figueiro said.

She also recommends taking a daily 15 to 45 minute walk when possible, while being careful to maintain adequate social distance between yourself and others, since outdoor light, even on a cloudy day, is far brighter and more biologically potent than indoor light.

Scientists also continue to explore whether sunlight might fight the coronavirus directly, as it does for other viruses. Paul Dabisch, an aerobiology specialist with the Department of Homeland Security, together with several colleagues, published a paper in November that found that flu viruses are rapidly inactivated when exposed to the UV radiation in sunlight.

This is the first study to show that simulated sunlight will greatly decrease the infectivity of influenza virus contained in aerosol particles, he said.

These results might partly explain why flu transmission is lower during the summer, when people spend more time outdoors in the sun. It may be due to a combination of the fact that sunlight actually degrades the virus, and also that vitamin D has been shown to be effective in fending off infections, Dr. Dabisch said. His team and others are currently conducting research to determine whether sunlight also destroys the Covid-19 virus, or mitigates its effects.

While few scientists believe that the sun will prove to be a magic bullet against the pandemic, medical research already amply demonstrates that exposure to sunlight can help to make us happier and healthier at a time when we are in need of both.

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Project L is a concept unveiled at the end of 2019 but, thanks to a partnership with Superyachts Monaco, it is ready to be built for the future owner. Pricing is available on request, and the brokerage firm promises a work of art, a sculpture on the water that challenges the classic silhouette of the yachting horizon that comes with all the features one would expect from a genuinely luxurious superyacht. Are you sold yet?

Thierry Gaugain boasts a two-decade-long experience with Philippe Starck and a portfolio that includes Sailing Yacht A, Motor Yacht A and Venus. Project L is similar to those only in terms of Gaugains apparent desire to break the mold on what a superyacht should look like and, in the process, overturn expectations.

Measuring 120 meters (393 feet), Project L aims to deliver the best performance of its class. It comes with hybrid propulsion and state-of-the-art navigation tech, which, in conjunction with the shape of the hull, would deliver impressive range at minimum costs and levels of pollution (both for emissions and noise). The exterior design is inspired by a pebble or a leaf, and is smooth and apparently entirely enclosed.

That last part is just an illusion, though. The exterior of the yacht is made up of vast expanses of glazing: one-way reflective glass. This ensures maximum privacy for guests and helps the vessel change shape by reflecting the surrounding environment and the changing light. The idea of using mirrors and reflective surfaces to create invisible yachts is not new, but Project L shows just how beautifully it can be put into practice.

According to the future owners desires, Project L can be made fully open, thus creating a direct connection to the ocean. The official renderings released so far show it covered under a cloak, with the brokerage firm saying that it will benefit from ample interconnected spaces inside. In fact, another revolutionary aspect about this superyacht is the fact that all living areas will be concentrated on just one deck and will connect to one another, creating flow.

Interior spaces will be designed to allow in as much natural light as possible, and all artificial lighting will adapt to the changing light outside, to promote calmness and relaxation. Exterior lighting will also change colors to reflect the passing of time and help the vessel blend in.

Accommodation can vary depending on the needs of the owner, ranging from 12 guests and 40+ crew, to 36 guests and 50 crew. Make no mistake about it, Project L is no dinghy.

Amenities will include a high-tech media room, a gym, two pools (one with freshwater and one with saltwater, situated on the extendable beach club at the rear), an indoor and an outdoor cinema (because just one cinema is not enough), helipad, drive-in tender garage packed with toys, a live performance area, a dive center, and polar gear room. Perhaps more impressively, Project L comes with a high-tech underwater media room (nemo room) and a submarine escape pod with a futuristic design to match the mother ship.

Focused on sustainable yachting, Project L comes with hybrid diesel-electric propulsion and long-range capabilitywhile gliding through waves with minimal levels of noise and vibration. Top speed is rated at 18 knots, and maximum range at 10,000 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 12 knots. High capacity waste management system is included to further support the vessels autonomy at sea.

Shes designed to be as smooth as a pebble, and silent on the water. Her original naval architecture allows Project L to glide through the water with hammer-like stability. Her low drag and seamless lines will ensure best-in-class levels of low noise and vibration, Superyachts Monaco says. Furthermore, Project L will feature a retractable ballast like a sailboat keel to adjust stiffness, roll time, feel and stability according to conditions, swell and wind direction when at anchor.In short, Project L promises to be as efficient as its beautiful and luxurious. Should it secure that inspirational owner, it will immediately go into construction.

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With all that sunshine and nowhere to go, people all across the country are taking full advantage of their gardens and getting ready for barbecue season.

Lidl and Aldi want to help you do just that this week with special offers on barbecue and garden equipment.

Both stores release a list of special offer items twice a week, proving very convenient for those of us who now consider doing the food shopping a grand day out.

Last week, Lidls sale on gym equipment was a roaring success as people across the country are taking advantage of their newfound free time to get in shape.

With the equipment in huge demand, items were sold out in record time, leaving many customers disappointed. So, if youre looking to have a garden party in the near future, check out these special offers and get into stores before they sell out.

From Monday, Lidl special buys include homeware, tech, and car accessories such as dashcams and in-car chargers.

Thursday is when all summer-themed stock will be going on sale in Lidl including garden furniture and barbecue food and equipment.

Meanwhile, Aldi will also have special offers on garden furniture, outdoor lighting, gazebos, tools sheds, and more this Thursday.

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On a summer evening in the Smoky Mountains, photographerRadim Schreiber, is standing in a forest. Wind is rustling the leaves.As dusk sets in, he looks through the trees and sees amazing flying specks of light a wild, fairy glow.

He's looking at fireflies, also known aslightning bugs. Butfireflies may be in trouble because of, ironically,light itself.

According to a2019 study, artificial light impacts fireflies in a big way. Fireflies find mates through a courtship process that involves flashing their "lights." And not just any light: the courting process involves a series of flashes,which areunique to each male and female. Femaleswill choose their matebased on their unique flashing patterns. The females, in turn, will start a flashing "dialogue"with the mate of their choosing. It's an amazingsight to see.

So how does this courtship process clash with the lights we keep on at night? Fireflies rely on light to communicate, which hasled scientists to wonderif light pollution impacts them in some way. Prior studies by the researchers confirmed this, as well as asubstantial bodyof research. So the next logical question, and the one that the researchers tackled, was how this lighting impacts fireflies at the most basic level: courtship.

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To measure and investigate how attracted fireflies were to artificial light, Ariel Firebaugh and Kyle Haynes, two scientists based at the University of Virginia, set up 15 pairs of white tarps outside at the Blandy Experimental Farm. One tarp in each pair was illuminated by an LED light, while the other, located 10m (~32 ft) away, was left in the dark.

The researchers then watched the courtship "flashings" of stationary females and free-flying males inPhoturis(predator) andPhotinus(prey) fireflies. In the wild, females sit stationary on a plant while the males fly around and flash their lights. To replicate this while disturbing the process as little as possible, a nylon-mesh container is placed on top of females as they perch on grasses.

Finally, to look more closely at how lights affected mating success, Firebaugh and Haynes used mesocosms (an experimental tool where natural conditions are replicated in a controlled environment) consisting of mesh sided canopies.These mesocosm canopies looked much like apop-upcanopy tent, but with mesh screen sides. To find mating behavior, the fireflies are marked with a fluorescent powder. After the trial was over, they are collected and observed for signs of mating: male-colored powder on female reproductive organs.

In these lighted zones, the fireflies were less likely to engage in courtship flashes, and mating success was reduced. The researchers also investigated whether light pollution affected predator-prey relationships, but no significant impact was found.

Outdoor LED lighting spaces, like the one used in this study, canalso act as demographic traps, say the researchers. That means that immigration (or the amount of firefliescoming intothe area) far exceeds emigration (the amount of firefliesleavingthe area) meaning that fireflies, barring other circumstances, will stay in the lit areas. While the fireflies may be loving the bright LED lights, the lighting affects courtship behaviors, which are significantly reduced, and also likely reduces mating success.

Fireflies are attracted to light but this light "sucks" them in. It's like how a warm, cozy house is where you want to be on a cold winter day.It attracts you and you don't want to leave. In the same way, fireflies are attracted to our bright LEDs and don't want to leave the light.More fireflies enter the area, and then leave. They are attracted to it like a trap.But, like how it's not healthy for us to stay home all the time, it's not healthy for fireflies to stay attracted to this light. Fireflies rely onambientlight cuesto know when to start courtship flashing, but when the environment is always lit, there is a problem. Courtship behaviors go down and breeding success is also likely to go down.

ForSchreiber, a photographer specializing in fireflies, their significance transcends the food chain into that of cultural importance:"Often people have very joyful memories [about fireflies] from childhood, and when these experiences are being shared across people from different nations, they may feel that these experiences are more important than other differences we may have."

Schreiber is now on a mission to capture the beauty of fireflies before they disappear forever.He said, via email, that "There are unique and beautiful species of fireflies that live in very small areas, and when they lose their habitat, we may not see these fireflies ever again. I have been recording some of these species on camera with the idea of preserving them at least on video."

This is a huge problem light pollution is one of thefastest growing typesof environmental degradation,andmore than99 percentof people living in America and Europe don't experience a "natural" night sky.

As urban areas continue to grow, this problem will only get worse. In early February,researchers atTufts University released a studypegging light pollution as the second most serious threat to fireflies, according to a survey of 49 experts across the world. Only habitat loss is more dangerous.

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Artificial lights are disrupting firefly mating, putting them on the road to extinction - Salon