Tag: COVID-19
New research highlights solutions to eliminate plastic pollution
The amount of plastic trash that flows into the oceans every year is expected to nearly triple by 2040 to 29 million metric tons, new…
Germany’s coronavirus tracing app initially ‘disabled’ on Android smartphones
Germany’s coronavirus app for tracking infections wasn’t working properly for up to five weeks due to an issue affecting millions of Samsung and Huawei devices,…
German sniffer dogs show promise at detecting coronavirus
Scientists at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hanover have found that trained sniffer dogs could be used to detect COVID-19 in human samples with a…
Single-use masks and coronavirus waste end up polluting ocean
Environmentalists have warned that a global increase in use of single-use masks, latex gloves and other protective gear employed against the novel coronavirus could exacerbate…
Paris sewage reveals COVID still not flushed away
Samples of wastewater from the Paris sewage system have been showing traces of COVID-19 again since the end of June, having vanished when France imposed…
Pandemic hit women’s sport much more than men’s – UK parliamentary report
The new coronavirus pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women’s elite sport and exacerbated inequality with knock-on effects for the future, a British parliamentary…
U.N. report suggests temporary basic income to help world’s poorest amid pandemic
A temporary basic income for the world’s poorest 2.7 billion people in 132 developing countries could help slow the spread of the coronavirus by allowing…
Game on: To stem financial losses, the NHL and other pro sports leagues prepare to resume play amid COVID-19
With the NHL lurching back into competition, players and staff alike are trying to strike a delicate balance. Yes, it feels good to see players…
‘COVID-19 is making a global childcare crisis even worse’: UNICEF chief
Following the release of a UN study that shows at least 40 million children have missed out on early childhood education due to measures to…
Vaccine could be ready for Christmas, says UK health minister
Britain’s health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday that under the “best-case scenario” a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready for Christmas. Answering questions from the…
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