As of March 2021, scientists embarked on a race to produce COVID-19 vaccines that are reliable and effective at generating an immune response. As a result, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, and a few others have been authorized for emergency use across the globe and approximately […]
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Developments in Education During COVID-19
As the school year begins in many parts of the world, concerns over the safety of students and their families has led to education during COVID-19 being limited. Most schools have incorporated some level of online distance learning into their curriculums, and the amount of schools which are fully open […]
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San Diego Zoo Reopening After COVID-19 Shutdown
After many establishments were forced to close their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses such as the San Diego Zoo are beginning to reopen. The world-famous zoo has entered the first phase of their “Roaring Back” initiative, designed to ease the zoo back into its normal opening schedule. […]
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The Homeless and the Coronavirus in America
Poverty and homelessness in America have been an underlying issue for the majority of the nation’s existence. Costs of living drastically increasing year by year, making purchasing affordable housing and maintaining housing more difficult have amplified these problems. It’s hard to ignore the fact that the homeless population exists considering […]
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The COVID-19 Crisis on the Navajo Nation
COVID-19, commonly known as the Coronavirus, has disrupted day-to-day life for nearly everyone. From schools to travel, it has disrupted the way in which people accomplish some of their basic activities. The Navajo Nation sees this disruption perhaps more than anyone else. The Navajo Nation, a Native American Tribal Nation […]
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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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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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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 […]
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What Students need to know about how COVID-19 affects college admissions
As the stock market tumbles and more and more countries extend lockdowns, traditional institutions are disrupted. College admissions for this admissions cycle and the ones after will be drastically altered. This is how you can adapt to cancelled extracurriculars and tests. For high school seniors and other applicants awaiting decisions: […]