The new school
Global enterprises will transform education, recruitment and training post COVID-19, permanently altering how we value and participate in higher learning. Joe Apprendi Contributor Share on Twitter.....»»
Examine narratives to end policy deadlock, boost agricultural development in Africa, economists say
The COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity to transform food systems and achieve sustainable development. But the lively policy debate on which policy approach will promote agricultural development in Africa still prevents progress......»»
About nine family members to suffer grief from every COVID-19 fatality
Deaths from COVID-19 will have a ripple effect causing impacts on the mental health and health of surviving family members. But the extent of that impact has been hard to assess until now. Every death from COVID-19 will impact approximately nine surv.....»»
COVID-19 and Brexit can help with the recovery of UK fish stocks
The United Kingdom has a unique opportunity to start rebuilding its fish stocks by taking advantage of the slowdown in commercial fishing caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing Brexit negotiations, new research has shown......»»
A deadly strain of coronavirus was killing people all the way back in 2013
A different but still deadly coronavirus appeared back in 2013 and was sent to a virus research lab in Wuhan, China, for study. The virus, which was not the same as the virus that causes COVID-19, infected six people and kill three of them......»»
How COVID-19 transformed Pokémon Go into “Pokémon stay-at-home”
Players worry how remote play will affect a game centered on social encounters. Enlarge / Gotta catch 'em all while not catching coronavirus (TM). (credit: Niantic / Aurich Lawson) Since its launch in 2016, the premise of mobile titan Pokémon.....»»
Bottleneck for US Coronavirus Response: The Fax Machine
Public health officials in Houston are struggling to keep up with one of the nation's largest coronavirus outbreaks. They are desperate to trace cases and quarantine patients before they spread the virus to others. But first, they must negotiate with.....»»
Bill Gates warns about the biggest mistake we can make fighting the coronavirus
Coronavirus vaccines and drugs that can cure COVID-19 should go to the people who need them most, not the “highest bidder,” Bill Gates says. The billionaire who pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to COVID-19 research said the pandemic w.....»»
A Rush to Reopen Could Undo New Yorkers" Hard Work against COVID-19
We flattened the curve, but there are worrying signs that infections could surge again -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Whistleblower says China has been lying about coronavirus the whole time
The origins of the novel coronavirus are still shrouded in mystery, as the Chinese government hasn't offered a plausible explanation for the COVID-19 pandemic since the first cases were confirmed in late 2019. A virologist from a Hong Kong Unive.....»»
Apple announcing Q3 2020 earnings results on July 30
Apple has announced that it will reveal its quarterly earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2020 on July 30, detailing how the company is faring during post-WWDC and during a surge in new COVID-19 cases in the U.S.Tim Cook and Luca MaestriThe call.....»»
Mothers" paid work suffers during pandemic, study finds
When COVID-19 forced schools and daycares to shut down and millions of Americans to transition to working from home, some suggested the pandemic might equalize certain aspects of gender equality as men increased their household contributions......»»
Detecting bird flu before it"s ready to take off
Known as "bird flu," avian influenza is transmitted from wild ducks to chickens and other domestic birds. While the virus doesn't cause any symptoms in ducks, it's deadly for domestic birds and can decimate entire flocks......»»
Coronavirus hasn’t peaked, but data shows our interest in it definitely has
Interest in many COVID-19 related terms has fallen as much as 93% since March.....»»
IEEE Foundation COVID-19 Fund Supports Five Programs
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How susceptible are you to COVID-19? These simple hacks could help fight it
Being in isolation can actually make your body more susceptible to getting ill. These interventions can help. Quarantining is the best way to avoid getting and spreading COVID-19. But quarantine life comes with its own costs. We’re cooped up,.....»»
7 things you desperately need to fight coronavirus, according to CDC guidelines
Coronavirus tips from the CDC are crucial guidelines that everyone needs to follow in order to protect themselves and their families from contracting COVID-19. The CDC now has new advice that the agency says everyone needs in order to avoid the poten.....»»
A Volunteer Supercomputer Team is Hunting for Covid Clues
The world's fastest computer is now part of "a vast supercomputer-powered search for new findings pertaining to the novel coronavirus' spread" and "how to effectively treat and mitigate it," according to an emerging tech journalist at Nextgov. It's.....»»
Privately funded climate tech isn’t enough to save us. Governments must step in.
With climate change, as with the COVID pandemic, waiting for the private sector to solve the issue is not going to work. With climate change, as with the COVID pandemic, waiting for the private sector to solve the issue is not going to work.Read.....»»
Two months after infection, COVID-19 symptoms persist
Almost 90 percent still have at least one symptom long after the virus has gone. Enlarge As the COVID-19 pandemic continues unabated in many countries, an ever-growing group of people is being shifted from the "infected" to the "recovered" ca.....»»