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Coronavirus infectiousness wanes by day 9; long ICU stays linked with nerve damage
(Reuters) – The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. FILE PHOTO: A medical health worker in a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) collects a sample from a man using a swab,…
YouTube will offer 100 kids motion photographs and specials for free
“[W]e want to help you with a library of high quality full-length movies and specials that will enrich as well as entertain your children, and that you can enjoy along with them.” The new selection will include Tayo the Little Bus, Baby Shark and Pinkfong, The Wiggles, Masha And The Bear, Oggy & the Cockroaches…
Steroid’s COVID-19 benefits confirmed; spotlight on immune cells
(This July 17 story corrects day and link in third item) FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a model structurally representative of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus linked to the current outbreak, shared…
Virus suggestions the body into attacking mind; trendy heartburn tablets linked to coronavirus likelihood
(Reuters) – The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed coronavirus model is seen in front of a world map and the words “CoronaVirus Disease (Covid-19)” on…
Opinion C LIVE: Ok-12 Maker Educators
As the process of reopening public life and the economy ebbs and flows in local communities, K-12 schools are planning how and when to reopen their campuses — including, their makerspaces and maker education programs. This week’s Plan C Live program looks at the challenges schools and their educators face and their strategies for re-opening…
DHS Is Spying on Social Media to Discover Threats to Statues
Photo: Tasos Katopodis (Getty Images)The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence & Analysis has been authorized to conduct social media surveillance of protestors in order to protect statues and monuments, according to an unclassified three-page document obtained by Lawfare and the Washington Post. The undated document appears to offer legal guidance to analysts at…
College students at leading UK university denounce sexual violence in online posts
LONDON, July 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than 20 students have taken to social media to denounce their experiences of rape, sexual assault and harassment at a prestigious British university, fueling demands for tougher action to combat abuse on campus. The women anonymously posted their stories of sexual violence, coercion and harassment while studying…
College of Oxford vaccine trial exhibits promising early results
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Scientists warn of potential wave of COVID-linked brain hurt
LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists warned on Wednesday of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggested COVID-19 can lead to severe neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis and delirium. FILE PHOTO: A pulse oximeter is placed on the hand of a patient at the intensive care unit (ICU) of the Sotiria hospital, during…
Please don’t microwave your library books
The Kent District Library in Grand Rapids, Michigan is imploring its patrons to please not attempt to disinfect borrowed books by putting them in the microwave. The books contain metal RFID tags that will burn the pages and potentially cause a fire. From KIRO7: “I don’t know if it was something that they saw on…
