Coronavirus Could Cause a 2020 Pandemic

BuzzFeed Job Search • Silicon Valley’s Wish List • Biden Wins South Carolina [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair]( Coronavirus Could Cause a 2020 Pandemic Good morning from the Hive newsroom! As the first U.S. death is confirmed, and pandemic fears rattle the markets, T.A. Frank elucidates how “coronavirus is going to be everybody’s running mate in 2020.” Meanwhile, South Carolina victor Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, and the rest [will]( [make]( pre-Super Tuesday pitches on TV tonight—minus Pete Buttigieg and Tom Steyer, who both dropped out over the weekend. With Ben Smith just [kicking off]( his New York Times media column, Joe Pompeo reports on BuzzFeed’s search for a new editor-in-chief. And Nick Bilton digs into what Silicon Valley’s nouveau riche really want. We hope you’re enjoying what you are reading. Have a great day! [Commuters with protective facemasks wait to board a canal boat in Bangkok.]( [The Coronavirus Will Cause A Political Pandemic]( By [T.A. Frank]( [COVID-19 could boost Bernie (“Medicare for all”) and maybe Bloomberg (the Purell Czar; but who wants him when it’s over?), and poses a grave danger to Trump, germophobe in chief. But the less effect it has on our politics, the happier we’ll be.]( [Image]( [The Hive 1]( [“I Think There’s A Gravitas Factor Being Sought”: Margaret Sullivan? Marc Lacey? The Search For A New BuzzFeed Ben Goes High]( By [Joe Pompeo]( [In early going, BuzzFeed’s pool of editor in chief candidates is a serious-journalist A-list. Gentlemen and women, start your memos—after which they will be anonymized and sent to BuzzFeed staffers for vetting.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 2]( [Silicon Valley’s Most Wanted: The Private Jets, Porsches, and Sourdough Starters on the Tech Elite’s Wish List]( By [Nick Bilton]( [Start-ups like Uber, Twitter, and Airbnb have minted thousands of new billionaires as they’ve gone public. And what’s the point of being nouveau riche if you can’t show it off?]( [Read More]( [The Hive 3]( [Joe Biden Keeps Campaign Alive With Big South Carolina Win]( By [Eric Lutz]( [“The press and the pundits had declared this candidacy dead,” said the former vice president. While Biden gained momentum, with the moderate vote split, it’ll be tough to beat Bernie Sanders.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 4]( [Trump Thinks Corporations Could Use More Tax Cuts]( By [Bess Levin]( [Hey, it’s been a whole two years since the last one!]( [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2020 Condé Nast