The burden of anti-vaccination movement
The anti-vaccination movement has a long history, beginning in France in 1763 and continuing through to today. Nowadays, anti-vaccination online hubs are leaping on to […]
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Post-pandemic: Psychological demand for bereavements in the COVID-19 pandemic
The world appears to be no longer the way we knew it, especially for the bereavements in the COVID-19 pandemic. In just a few short […]
Who coined the term SARS?
In 2003, the world successfully fought off a new disease that could have become a global catastrophe. Who coined the term “SARS”? What were they […]
“Herd Immunity” Debunked
Herd immunity. The indirect protection for individuals who are not immunized that occurs when a large percentage of their surrounding population has become immune through […]
History of Pandemics
History of Pandemics Pan·dem·ic /panˈdemik/ (of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world. A pandemic (from Greek πᾶν pan “all” and δῆμος […]
Fact Sheets: Xenophobia vs. Appreciation
Trump’s ‘Chinese Virus’ Tweet Adds Fuel to Fire With Beijing President Donald Trump for the first time on his Twitter feed used the phrase “Chinese […]
Information About Social Distancing
“Maintain social distancing – maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing,” according to the WHO […]
COVID-19 and xenophobia: Psychological effects affect social contagionion in COVID-19 pandemic and infodemic
Fears over new coronavirus have fueled anti-Chinese racism and xenophobia. People are hard-wired to be cautious and watch the herd, forgetting no one is bystander […]
Debate goes on: Naming the 2019 Coronavirus
The arguments in academic-industrial sphere flew to and fro, and nothing seemed certain or obviously right. In real dilemma, layered on top of this, making […]
Human Coronaviruses Revisited
Taxonomy: From “coronaviruses” to “COVID-19” In 1966, at the International Congress of Microbiology in Moscow, an International Committee on Nomenclature of Viruses (ICNV) was established […]