An elderly woman tries to protect herself from an allergy with a scarf against infection The guidelines around COVID-19 are constantly evolving as experts learn more about the new coronavirus, but one recommendation from doctors and the CDC has remained intact: wearing a face mask can slow the spread of …
Read More »What happened when children went to school during the 1918 pandemic
During the flu pandemic in 1918, although the world was a very different place, the discussion was just as intense. That pandemic killed an estimated 5 million people worldwide, including 675,000 Americans, before it was all over. While the vast majority of cities closed their schools, three chose to keep …
Read More »Why Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez nominated Bernie Sanders to the DNC, and how many delegates he received
It had to do with the procedures for roll call call. 19 August 2020, 05:08 hours 4 min reading Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article After her 1-minute speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to social media to elaborate on her role in …
Read More »US coronavirus: Covid-19 infections among students have already caused some colleges to stop person classes
Young people – who U.S. officials said that helped drive a nationwide emergence of new cases of coronavirus over the summer – are now returning to colleges across the country. With them have come reports of hundreds of infections. Despite efforts to keep the virus informed, outbreaks have been found …
Read More »Tokyo now has transparent public toilets. Let us explain.
HONG KONG – Public restrooms around the world have a reputation for being dark, dirty and dangerous. Tokyo recently unveiled new toilets in two public parks aimed at addressing those concerns. For one thing, they are brightly lit and colorful. For another, they are transparent. This way the logic goes, …
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