The pandemic has messed up our sleep, eating habits, and mental health, a new study reports
We are sleeping less, eating more sweets and doing less exercise. Things are not rosy.
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To keep COVID-19 at bay in classrooms, open windows and use glass screens in front of desks
Classrooms had better keep the windows open.
People with blood type O may face lower risk of coronavirus infection or have milder symptoms
More evidence show link between blood type and coronavirus risk
Europe’s coronavirus success stories aren’t doing so hot right now
Pandemic fatigue is starting to take its toll.
University in Idaho warns its students to stop trying to catch COVID-19 to sell their plasma
As one Reddit comment put it, they "gotta pay that tuition somehow".
COVID death toll underestimated: Nearly 75,000 more Americans died in spring and summer because of the pandemic
These excess deaths have been indirectly attributed to COVID-19 due to the pandemic's disruptions.
Lockdown reduced noise exposure across the US
Daily average sound levels dropped about three decibels in March and April.
COVID-19 pandemic caused $16 trillion in damage — the greatest threat to the economy since the Great Depression
That's nearly 90% of the US gross domestic product.
Countries are failing to protect nature in their COVID-19 recovery plans
There are concrete things governments can do to protect biodiversity while we recover from the pandemic.
Within a couple of days, President Trump has posts removed from both Facebook and Twitter
For different reasons, the two social media giants have taken punitive action against the US President.
Humans may transmit COVID-19 virus to wildlife
The possibility of this happening is higher than with other viruses.
UK fails to report on positive COVID-19 cases due to glitch
The UK government seems to be struggling with tech.
India creates cheap and quick test for COVID-19
It has already been authorized for commercial use and could be a game changer.
Can Blockchain Technologies Combat the Coronavirus?
Could the use of blockchain help to prevent future pandemics?
Face masks unlikely to over-expose wearers to CO2
Wearing a mask can save your life, not the other way around.
Google Maps adds COVID-19 layer to alert about cases
The tool will be available all over the world on mobile phones.
Helsinki airport is now using dogs to detect coronavirus infections
They have a better accuracy than many specialized tests.
Say goodbye to the office — California’s Bay Area set to enforce telecommuting
The move would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but it's not without its critics.
The lockdown changed the way birds sing in San Francisco
Sparrows have adapted their songs to the less noisy cities of 2020.
Russia’s Sputnik Vaccine Stunt Could Cast a Long Shadow
The Russian government is exploiting a scientific win for propaganda purposes. The potential consequences are troubling.