By when do you see countries using COVID-19 vaccines?
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Even as most people acknowledge that self- and imposed-quarantines are necessary steps to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, some researchers argue that it thwarts the natural human impulse to huddle together in times of danger.
Most of us fear bats that are in the news now as they are also natural carriers of coronaviruses. We also typically associate bats with Batman in the cave, or…
Virtual reality, or VR, can help ease the psychological impact of social isolation, notes new research. It also provides a link to a free 3-dimensional 360 video and suggestions on how to use it.
Hong Kong appears to have averted a major COVID-19 outbreak up to March 31 by adopting far less drastic control measures than most other countries.
Regular exercise may reduce the risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome, or ARDS–a major cause of death in patients with the COVID-19 virus The surging pandemic, which has brought the…
Past pandemics indicate that those recovering from COVID-19 infections may face a host of mental disorders going forward. These include mood swings, insomnia, anxiety, depression, mania, suicidal tendencies, and delirium,…
An air of mystery surrounded the first known interstellar object to visit our solar system–an elongated, cigar-shaped body named ‘Oumuamua (Hawaiian for “a messenger from afar arriving first”)–since its discovery…
A little over a century ago, governments tackled the 1918 influenza with a combination of isolation, quarantine, better personal hygiene, disinfectants, and limits on public gatherings. Yet, the pandemic claimed…
Privacy can easily take a back seat when governments are trying to help save lives with contact tracing apps. This, however, need not be the case. It’s hard to fault…