Authorities in Madrid say selective lockdowns will be introduced in urban areas where the coronavirus is spreading faster to avoid bottlenecks in health services By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press September 16, 2020, 9:36 AM • 2 min read MADRID — The Spanish capital will introduce selective lockdowns in urban areas where the coronavirus is spreading… Read More »
Global deaths from Covid-19 are accelerating, as the worldwide death toll approaches 1 million. The World Health Organization reported deaths rose by 8% last week compared to the week before, with more than 40,600 fatalities recorded. The U.S., Brazil and India account for the largest shares of that cumulative total, with the U.S. alone accounting… Read More »
Lagos, September 7: or many 12th graders, the closure of Nigeria’s public schools to combat the spread of COVID-19 presents a particular problem: How to prepare for crucial, final exams? Basirat Olamide Ajayi, a math teacher in Lagos, Nigeria’s biggest city, came up with a solution. Also Read | Pakistan to Reopen Schools, Colleges in Phased… Read More »
In March, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit Massachusetts, centers providing infertility services were forced to hit the pause button, leaving many couples in the United States in the lurch. On March 17, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) issued guidelines for fertility specialists which consisted of five key recommendations, including the suspension of new… Read More »
“Gain-of-function” studies are, according to the U.S. Department Health and Human Services,1 research that involves increasing the capacity of a pathogen to cause illness. The method is controversial because it can also risk new viruses leaking out of laboratories and into the population. In the period 2014 to 2018, this type of research was prohibited… Read More »