31 MARCH 2021 Marking one year since the declaration of the global pandemic, the IMO is highlighting that the crew change crisis caused by COVID-19 restrictions continues to create challenges, and despite some improvement, they warn that now is not the time for complacency. Seafarers are continuing to provide vital …
Read More »OUTBREAK OF MYSTERIOUS PARALYZING CONDITION SQUASHED BY COVID–19 PANDEMIC
28 MAR 2021 The grim pall of the COVID-19 pandemic ensures that 2020 will go down as an infamous year in the history of human disease. But this dark chapter held some surprises we can be thankful for, too. In a new study, researchers found that a predicted 2020 outbreak of a mysterious paralyzing …
Read More »VERDICT IS IN: YOU ONLY NEED ONE VACCINE DOSE IF YOU’VE ALREADY HAD COVID-19
22 MAR 2021 In the race to get coronavirus vaccines into arms as quickly as possible, scientists think they’ve found a way to accelerate the process: Give the people who’ve already had COVID-19 just one dose. Most vaccine-eligible Americans are getting either Pfizer or Moderna‘s vaccine, both of which require two doses administered several weeks …
Read More »U.S. NAVY CARRIER’S TOP HELMSMEN ARE WOMEN
Three of USS Theodore Roosevelt’s four master helmsmen, L to R: Yeoman 3rd Class Adriana Soto, Yeoman 3rd Class Alexandra Miller and Sonar Technician (Surface) 1st Class Allison Coughlin 15 MAR 2021 Out of a crew of 5,000 sailors aboard the supercarrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, only four are entrusted to steer in …
Read More »WHAT DIETING ACTUALLY DOES TO YOUR METABOLISM, ACCORDING TO SCIENTISTS
20 FEB 2021 When it comes to dieting, research shows the majority of people will regain some – if not most – of the weight they’ve lost. While there are many reasons why this weight regain may happen, some popular claims online are that it’s because dieting permanently wrecks your metabolism. …
Read More »GROSS DROPLET TEST SHOWS MASKS ARE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AT LIMITING YOUR FLYING SPIT
01 JAN 2021 Getting coughed on has never been a pleasant experience, but 2020 has made it a whole new level of nope. Even with vaccines being rolled out, our main lines of defence against COVID-19 are still physical, with distancing from each other and wearing a mask being chief amongst them. …
Read More »PFIZER’S COVID-19 VACCINE, IN WORLD FIRST, UK APPROVES
06 DEC 2020 Britain approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday (02ND DEC,2020), jumping ahead of the rest of the world in the race to begin the most crucial mass inoculation programme in history with a shot tested in wide-scale clinical trials. Prime Minister Boris Johnson touted the greenlight from the …
Read More »EVIDENCE IS IN: FEMALE LEADERS REALLY ARE TACKLING THE PANDEMIC BETTER
08 SEPT 2020 Over the last few months, there has been much discussion of leadership during the pandemic. What constitutes good leadership? Who has performed better and which countries have been worse? One pattern that emerged early on was that female leaders were seen to have handled the crisis remarkably well. …
Read More »WARNINGS ISSUED AS CHINA CONFIRMS A CASE OF BUBONIC PLAGUE IN INNER MONGOLIA
06 JULY 2020 Authorities in an autonomous region in northern China have issued a health warning after a local farmer contracted the bubonic plague. A herdsman was reportedly in a stable condition after having been confirmed to have caught the disease on Sunday, according to the New York Times. Health officials in …
Read More »WTO: G20 TRADE RESTRICTIONS HISTORICALLY HIGH
24 JUN 2019 The WTO’s 21st Monitoring Report on G20 trade measures issued on June 24 shows a continuation of record high trade restrictions. The trade coverage of new import-restrictive measures introduced during the period (October 2018 to May 2019) was more than 3.5 times the average since May 2012 …
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