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Hong Kong’s universal testing wraps up with low turn out · Global Voices
Beijing’s involvement on the scheme might have spooked Hongkongers A testing center in Hong Kong. Screen capture from Cable TV’s Youtube channel. Hong Kong’s universal COVID-19 screening program came to an end on September 14 after healthcare officials tested 1.78 million people. Authorities initially hoped that at least 4 million out ofContinue Reading
Sporting Lisbon Return 10 COVID-19 Positive Tests On Eve Of Portuguese Season | Football News
All those who have tested coronavirus are asymptomatic, according to a source at Sporting Lisbon.© AFP Two days before the resumption of the Portuguese league, Lisbon club Sporting has 10 positive coronavirus cases, including eight players and coach Ruben Amorim, sources close to the club told AFP on Wednesday. AllContinue Reading
Burnout in healthcare staff is common — and can make empathising with patients difficult
Research shows that as burnout increases, empathy decreases. Robert Kneschke/ Shutterstock Empathy is being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes, or being able to sense the emotions of the other person, and convey that understanding to them. While undoubtedly important for many aspects of life, being empathetic isContinue Reading
England Vs Australia: David Warner Left Stunned By Ripper From Joe Root. Watch | Cricket News
Joe Root accounted for the dismissal of David Warner with an off-break.© Twitter Australia opener David Warner was left stunned following an absolute ripper from England cricketer Joe Root, during the decider of the three-match ODI series between the two nations. Root accounted for the dismissal of the batsman, offContinue Reading
The International Conference ‘City as a Classroom’
The International Conference ‘City as a Classroom’ united 40 experts from 11 countries of the world. Online International Scientific and Practical Conference “City as a classroom” was held on August 23rd-28th, 2020. The speakers of the conference were more than 40 leading researchers and experts from various fields: architecture, philosophy,Continue Reading
Does wearing glasses protect you from coronavirus?
paulaphoto/Shutterstock Researchers in China have found that people who wear glasses appear to be at lower risk of catching COVID-19. The authors of the study, published in JAMA Ophthalmology, noticed that since the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan in December 2019, few patients with spectacles were admitted to hospital suffering fromContinue Reading
Regrowing knee cartilage: new animal studies show promise
Breslavtsev Oleg/Shutterstock In our joints, a slippery, elastic tissue called cartilage covers the ends of the articulating bones. If this protective covering is lost through injury or ageing, it leaves bone grinding painfully against bone. Cartilage injuries are very common and rarely heal spontaneously. This can cause further damage toContinue Reading
Newly discovered mass extinction event triggered the dawn of the dinosaurs
D. Bonadonna/ MUSE, Trento, Author provided Huge volcanic eruptions 233 million years ago pumped carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour into the atmosphere. This series of violent explosions, on what we now know as the west coast of Canada, led to massive global warming. Our new research has revealed thatContinue Reading
IPL 2020: Virat Kohli Takes Stunning Catch During RCB Training Session. Watch | Cricket News
Virat Kohli took steady steps in front, before diving across to his right to complete the catch.© Twitter Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli seems to be getting even better with each training session, ahead of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), set to take placeContinue Reading
In Bolivia, indigenous Aymara question Bolivia’s Independence Day celebrations · Global Voices
August 6 “does not represent independence for the Aymara” August 11, 2020 in Achacachi, Bolivia. Aymara provincial assembly, known as the ‘Red Ponchos’. Photo by Elias Hilari Quispe, used with permission. August 6 marked the 195th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence Day; it also drew criticism from indigenous Aymara netizens about alleged corruptionContinue Reading