Author: timbatchelder
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Nature’s Revenge: Climate Change and COVID-19
The corona virus pandemic is no accident. Like past global epidemics, it’s a warning that nature has had it with the ecocidal proclivities of man. These outrageous actions are changing climate and are warming and threatening planet Earth. Nature (the Earth) is fighting back. Climate change is sowing pandemic diseases. Corona virus in America No…
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Linguistic Search and Remote Sensing Reveals the Pandemic’s Effects From Above
Images taken from space are providing details to governments and relief efforts about how humanity is handling the Covid-19 crisis. Source: Satellite Data Reveals the Pandemic’s Effects From Above | WIRED
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Contact Tracing Could Free America From Quarantine
Contact tracing is working in South Korea and Singapore. But it raises privacy issues. Source: Contact Tracing Could Free America From Quarantine – The Atlantic
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After the plague, Shakespeare imagined a world saved from poison, slander and the evil eye
Plague ravaged England repeatedly during Shakespeare’s lifetime. The playwright translated the experience of sickness and restoration in many ways on the stage. Source: After the plague, Shakespeare imagined a world saved from poison, slander and the evil eye We have learned that we come together in love only when the roots of our being…
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COVID-19 Could Hit Hardest in Places With the Most Air Pollution
Studies have shown how lungs are more susceptible to pollution, and that people in polluted areas are more susceptible to respiratory infections. Source: COVID-19 Could Hit Hardest in Places With the Most Air Pollution | Discover Magazine
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Could wearables like Apple Watch, Fitbit fitness trackers help detect coronavirus?
While they can’t tell whether you’re infected with COVID-19, warnings, wearables are helping healthcare feed deployment decisions. Here’s how. Source: Could wearables like Apple Watch, Fitbit fitness trackers help detect coronavirus?
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Google uses location data to show which places are complying with stay-at-home orders
New COVID-19 mobility reports show changes in traffic to stores, parks, transit stations, and more Source: Google uses location data to show which places are complying with stay-at-home orders — and which aren’t – The Verge
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The Apocalypse as an ‘Unveiling’: What Religion Teaches Us About the End Times
In Buddhist traditions, apocalypse comes as a result of collective karma — everyone’s actions toward one another and the world — which means its outcome can change, even in the present circumstance. “Now people are kinder to each other, they are spending more time with families,” Dr. Wallace said. “It’s like a warning to change…
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How Epidemics of the Past Changed the Way Americans Lived
Past public health crises inspired innovations in infrastructure, education, fundraising and civic debate Source: How Epidemics of the Past Changed the Way Americans Lived | History | Smithsonian Magazine
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Researchers create app that detects COVID-19 by listening to you talk
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have created an app that can detect COVID-19 simply … Source: Researchers create app that detects COVID-19 by listening to you talk
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These Charts Show Who’s Most Vulnerable To The Coronavirus
In the U.S., health and wealth are often linked. As the coronavirus spreads, experts worry that low-income communities will be especially vulnerable — and ill-equipped to respond. Source: These Charts Show Who’s Most Vulnerable To The Coronavirus : Shots – Health News : NPR
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Coronavirus: ‘Nature is sending us a message’, says UN environment chief
Exclusive: Destruction of wildlife and the climate crisis is hurting humanity, with Covid-19 a ‘clear warning shot’, say experts Source: Coronavirus: ‘Nature is sending us a message’, says UN environment chief
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