Credit: CC0 Public domain According to the US Energy Information Administration, air conditioning and other space cooling methods account for about 10% of all electricity consumption in the US Now, researchers report in Applied materials and ACS interfaces They have developed a material that cools the user without using electricity. …
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coronavirus vaccine may require annual injections
A future coronavirus vaccine may need to be administered every 12 months, pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca warned Thursday. The British firm is just one company working on a possible coronavirus vaccine. On Thursday, he said that late-stage trials are taking place in the United Kingdom, Brazil and South Africa and will …
Read More »5 things you should know by July 30: coronavirus, police, stimulus, Hong Kong, Germany
1. Coronavirus More than 150,000 people in the US have died from Covid-19, and global cases have exceeded 15 million. The United States has the majority of cases, with almost 4.5 million, followed by Brazil (2.5 million) and India (1.6 million). Australia and Japan have recorded their highest single-day case …
Read More »Maryland Extends Mask Use Requirements to All Indoor Public Spaces
Maryland has expanded its mask use rules as the number of coronavirus cases in the state increases. On Wednesday, Governor Larry Hogan issued orders requiring anyone over the age of 5 to cover their face in all interior public areas of businesses and buildings. That includes churches, offices, and restaurants. …
Read More »First pet dog in the US to test positive for COVID-19 dies in New York City, family details his last days
NEW YORK – A Staten Island family described the last days of their dog, the first canine dog in the United States to test positive for COVID-19, in an exclusive interview with National Geographic. The Mahoneys say Buddy, their 6-year-old German Shepherd, started having trouble breathing in mid-April. At Easter, …
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