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What’s a logarithmic graph and how does it help explain the spread of COVID-19?
The coronavirus pandemic is undoubtedly the greatest challenge the world has faced in over a generation. But is the presentation of data about the outbreak leading us to overlook any cause for optimism?
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Quarantine Diary: Lost in Space
Before we were put into this lockdown here in Malaysia, I imagined us to be like orbiting planets in the vast solar system of our life. My husband, son and myself, revolving around the center of our home on varying paths. It was only on weekends that the gravitational pull of our living room couch…
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“There Is Hope for This Horrible Pandemic” – Trial Drug Can Block Early Stages of COVID-19
“There is hope for this horrible pandemic,” says University of British Columbia scientist Dr. Josef Penninger. The study provides new insights into key aspects of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and its interactions on a cellular level, as well as how the virus can infect blood vessels and kidneys.
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Coronavirus Quarantine: Grow Closer to Your Spouse
Whether you’ll be at home with your spouse for two weeks or two months, your attitude and approach can make all the difference. Here are some guidelines for the most positive experience, in spite of the stressful situation.
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How Coronavirus Is Fast-Tracking Medical Research
The first Covid-19 cases arrived at Stanford’s hospital about two weeks ago, during the second week of March, mostly from the local community. “It’s a condition that has no known definitive treatment,” says Neera Ahuja, medical professor, hospitalist, and medical director of the general medicine inpatient wards at Stanford University. The trends from China suggested…
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Confused About “Shelter in Place”? Read This.
Stay at home and shelter in place. These are our instructions. Dr. Anthony Fauci from the NIH has advised us to stay at home. California Governor Gavin Newsom and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered residents to shelter in place. Connecticut and Illinois have followed suit. My city, Dallas, announced it yesterday. Other places will…