Recycling plants are catching on fire, and lithium-ion batteries are to blame

Tesla could help make lithium ion batteries for ventilators to help fight COVID-19, says ResMed CEO Mick Farrell  CNBC

The coronavirus is causing problems for lithium suppliers  The Verge

No doubt acting out of curiosity, a reader emailed to ask me what the heading to this column, ‘Friendly Fire From Yesteryears,’ is intended to portray. How can fire be friendly, the fellow asked - perhaps bearing in mind such episodes as the Great Fire of London in 1666!

Employees in the public sector could be much more exposed to contracting HIV/Aids and non-infectious diseases such as diabetes, cancer and high blood pressure, it was revealed here last week.

Former Xbox Director Weighs In On AA Batteries Debate  GameSpotPhil Spencer Talks Pricing Strategy, PS5, and Pre-Orders  Thurrott.comPhil Spencer "felt really good" about Xbox Series X after seeing PS5 showcase  GamesRadarXbox Series X Price: Phil Spencer Says Microsoft Has A "Winning Plan" To Compete With PS5  GameSpotPhil Spencer 'felt even better' about Xbox Series X after PS5 reveal, still on track for 2020  Windows CentralView Full coverage on Google...

Health care workers are at high risk of catching COVID-19  The VergeUS has 1% of the 3.5 billion face masks needed if COVID-19 becomes a pandemic - Business Insider  Business InsiderHealth experts say healthy Americans don`t need masks, but they keep buying them  WGN NewsResearchers: There are 2 Strains of Coronavirus Mar 5  TruNewsHealth Experts Are Telling Healthy People Not to Wear Face Masks for Coronavirus. So Why Are So Many Doing It?  TIMEView Full coverage on Google...

Amazon’s poor treatment of workers is catching up to it during the coronavirus crisis  The Verge

Elton John cuts short New Zealand gig after catching pneumonia  The GuardianElton John Cuts Concert Short Due to Walking Pneumonia  VarietyElton John Leaves Stage In Tears After Being Diagnosed With Walking Pneumonia  LADbibleElton John receives paramedic attention during Auckland concert  TVNZElton John Forced to Cut Concert Short Due to 'Walking Pneumonia'  Ultimate Classic RockView Full coverage on Google News

The EU is looking to make smartphone batteries easier to replace - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comLeaked EU plan could simplify smartphone battery replacement  Android AuthorityLeaked EU proposal reveals plan to make smartphone batteries easier to replace  XDA DevelopersThe EU wants smartphones to have easily replaceable batteries  Android CentralLeaked EU proposal: can we have easier to replace smartphone batteries?  PhoneArenaView Full coverage on Google...