"We’ll have another pandemic," Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates told CNBC last year. "It will be a different pathogen next time." At this week's WHO meeting, Tedros urged countries to reform the way they prepare for these threats. "If we do not make the changes that must be made, the...
We have witnessed this sector grow in India, Middle East, China and Thailand in recent years. COVID-19 will certainly prove positive for this sector," Kozak said. "Moreover, most tourist destinations and facilities will need to improve their hygiene and sanitation standards. We expect m...
Long after the coronavirus pandemic is declared over, another health plight (困境)could take its place: a mental health crisis, experts have warned. But according to a new study, practicing yoga may help to reduce the blues, at least somewhat.Researchers with the University of South Australia,...
FILE PHOTO: General view of the "Landungsbruecken", a landing pier for ferries and tourist boats at the harbor, during a lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Hamburg, Germany April 24, 2021. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo BERLIN (Reut...
The answer, I think, may be rooted in something that, thanks to the pandemic, we have all come to know quite well, and that is RNA. I think these days, everyone has a basic understanding of how RNA works. Again, thank...
But life expectancy for 2020 could end up dropping as much as two to three years due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said Robert Anderson, who oversees the CDC’s death statistics. "We’ve had a lot of deaths added since August, so I think a drop of two to three yea...
The United States said it had pledged $300 million in civilian aid to Afghanistan next year and would make available another $300 million based on progress in peace talks. “We stand ready to support Afghanistan and to that end we’ve made available $600 million for civilian assistance needs...
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The government may have identified a TP-Link vulnerability, but we don’t know for sure Several of the cybersecurity experts I spoke with believe it’s likely that intelligence agencies have found something with TP-Link that warrants a ban. ...
Since the threat of another pandemic or catastrophe always looms, it's crucial that psychological coping mechanisms be considered in crisis situations, contends Harber. "Having policies and practices that allow people to maintain their resources should be part of the coordinated response," says Harbe...