Following the roll out of the Pfizer vaccines, which was surely a joyous moment for the world, a new strain of COVID-19 has been discovered by the scientists in the United Kingdom. Whenever a virus replicates and circulates in a human population, mutations occur naturally, at a rate of around one to two mutations per …
When the number of cases started to decline, people found a ray of hope that the pandemic is receding. But, the grey clouds of the second wave obscured their hope. According to BBC \”There can be no doubt the second wave is now well and truly here. What remains to be seen is just how …
From the most deadly virus ever known to mankind to forest fires and locust swarms, it looks like 2020 is the year which wants us to realize that the crisis we are in is unprecedented and represents potentially the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced. But, do we actually realize that the impact on each …
Black death, by far the deadliest pandemic in history, originated somewhere in Asia in the 14th century. It reached Crimea by the late 1340s
Nowadays we have been rubbing our palms, with a sanitizer, or washing them with soap and water more than ever. One thing that people are often curious about is which is more effective, the soap or the sanitizer. Let us explore the same in this article by understanding the specifics of each. The Hand Sanitizer …
What is it? \”We socialize, therefore, we are. \” This phrase is apt for humans. We have always been a social being. Since the time we were hunter-gatherers, having trusted relationships increased our chances of survival. But now, since, we have been behind closed doors for months, not only do we face economic recession but …
WHO in its recent report shows a fivefold increase in cyber attacks. Since the outbreak, data shows that every country in the world has seen at least one COVID-19 themed attack, and the volume of attacks seems to be increasing as fear and desire for information grows. Millions of targeted phishing messages, seen globally every day, roughly include 60,000 COVID-19 related malicious attachments or URLs.
Climate change and biodiversity loss are some major factors that have left majority of animals no choice but to look for an environment that’s more suitable for their needs. Data from various studies show that more than 20,000 species are already on the move because of changing climatic conditions. These species are, in general, moving towards Earth’s poles at phenomenal speeds: land animals at the speed of 10 miles (16 km) per decade whereas marine species at 45 miles (72 km) per decade.
The race among countries, organizations, and companies is on to come up with a vaccine for COVID-19. This race is not about winning a title in a hundred meters sprint, but rather to defeat a deadly virus that has wreaked havoc.I am writing this to help my readers track the progress of several vaccines that …
Checkout what the officials in Brazil have to say regarding the removal of months of COVID-19 data from government website. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52952686