Even those following the rules of social distancing and continuing to wash their hands are at risk of catching the coronavirus. It is an extremely contagious disease that can be spread if even a small amount of the population refuses to take precautions, resulting in many countries being forced to […]
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Anti-China Sentiment Has Infiltrated Social Media
There’s been an uptick of rhetoric blaming someone for the coronavirus outbreak. Specifically, China and the Chinese people. Instead of using neutral and scientific language like “coronavirus” and “Covid-19,” people are posting online about the “Chinese virus,” “Chinese coronavirus,” “Wuhan virus,” or the “Kung Flu.” Much of this ramping-up can […]
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The Mask Distribution Program in Taiwan
With prior experience of the 2003 SARS pandemic and the government’s flexible reactions, Taiwan has successfully created an effective Mask Distribution Program.
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Will Ocean Seabed Mining Delay a Coronavirus Cure?
The ocean remains relatively undiscovered, with only 5% explored. It has always been an intriguing field of study, but with the overarching problem of the coronavirus in modern society, ocean exploration and profitable mining projects are sporadically affecting research to end the pandemic once and for all, but to what […]
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How Does Climate Change Affect the Coronavirus?
In the coming decades, ecological degradation, rising temperatures, and extreme weather events could intensify the threats to human health posed by viruses. Climate change has always been a topic of debate, but how exactly is helping, or harming, society as we know today? We know from past epidemics that changes […]
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How the Gig Economy is Handling COVID-19
The Gig Economy The gig economy is often more volatile than traditional employment, yet 36% of all workers are involved in the gig economy. (Pew Research) Especially now, how the gig economy is handling COVID-19 is making many gig workers reconsider. Those who work in the gig economy are independent […]
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What a School Day Looks Like During a Pandemic
Around the world, businesses have been shuttering their doors, one school after another has evacuated their campus, and nations worth of citizens have been hunkering down in self-isolation. There is no denying it: COVID-19 has flipped our lives upside down. Hashtags like #FlattenTheCurve and #StayHomeSaveLives proliferate in attempts to surpass […]
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Democracy During COVID-19
While the world watches on while COVID-19 cases increase, the non-coronavirus government actions -often overlooked- have had negative effects. It has been nearly two months since the coronavirus first landed on US soil (1/22/20), with cases nearing 900,000 and deaths passing 50,000. Across the globe, numbers are reaching 3 million. Democracy […]
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How Does Each Country Enforce Quarantine?
The novel Coronavirus has caused a global pandemic and widespread quarantine. The disease does not discriminate between borders. So how do two countries vary in how they deal with those disregarding stay-at-home orders? How America Enforces Quarantine Surprisingly, America does not have a federal lockdown or anything of the sort. […]
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Will COVID-19 Have Lasting Environmental Impacts?
The coronavirus has effectively caused the entire world to come to a standstill. In an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, many businesses are requiring their employees to stay home, leading to millions of people facing unemployment. Additionally, students around the world have to utilize at-home learning. However, people […]