As COVID-19 surged, retired attorney Susan Crowley did some simple math and discovered a chilling fact: people over 60 made up 91% of coronavirus deaths in Oregon. So the 75-year-old was shocked when the state started vaccinating ...
Jan 26, 2021
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Slovakia on Saturday begins a programme to screen its entire population for coronavirus with antigen tests in what would be a global first, but critics have said the plan is poorly thought out.
Oct 31, 2020
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Vietnam was a clear success story of the COVID-19 pandemic by May, recording very low infection rates and being widely praised for locking down early to prevent serious outbreaks. But on July 25, the virus mysteriously resurfaced ...
Sep 17, 2020
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Few processes have been as disrupted by the pandemic as simply eating a meal.
Aug 20, 2020
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We know of death, we hear of it, we see it, and we guard against it. But compared to bygone ages, rarely do we have direct experiences of the dying. But COVID-19 has changed this for many people.
Jun 24, 2020
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Three graduate students at the University of Alberta developed a new, interactive tool to help provide insight into the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 27, 2020
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While walking in Beirut during the coronavirus lockdown recently, Omar Frangieh was struck by the number of face masks and gloves littering the Lebanese capital.
May 12, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exploded across the globe, leaving healthcare staff, policy makers and ordinary people struggling. We still don't completely understand why some people are more severely affected by the virus than ...
Apr 29, 2020
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The novel coronavirus is now being transmitted through the six continents. A key concern is for those who are already extremely vulnerable—those who are caught in ongoing humanitarian emergencies, such as those in Syria, ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Sitting cross-legged in her living room, Donna Borak rested her palm on her heart as she guided a small group of virtual participants in meditation and deep breathing. Notice where you might be holding tension, she instructed.
Mar 24, 2020
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