COVID-19 growth rates declining worldwide
The following article summarizes the results of the study conducted by Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel, an Israeli scientist, military general, and...
Burning Questions
Health experts: Lockdown after April 30 not needed in some areas
Most health experts consulted on by the president has recommended the lifting of the ECQ in some areas of Luzon....
Why didn’t Sweden implement a lockdown?
While the rest of the world closed its borders and shut down a majority of business activities within their territories,...
Dr. Knut Wittkowski: A second wave of coronavirus infections will come as a direct result of social distancing and self isolation
In this interview published by Ratical, epidemiologist Dr. Knut Wittkowski talks about the nature of the novel coronavirus, how similar its...
When will this pandemic end?
ScienceNews writer Jonathan Lambert reports that many experts today say that we are past the point of containing the coronavirus. Only...
Mapping the global spread of the coronavirus
How many people around the world are infected by the SARS-COV-2? How many countries have been affected since the virus...
The WHO declared the coronavirus a pandemic. What does it mean?
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) has finally declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic. While such pronouncements have led...
Why does Germany have a lower death rate due to COVID-19?
Based on Germany’s experience, we now know that it is possible to control deaths due to COVID-19 without implementing lockdowns....
Why did countries choose lockdowns as a solution to COVID-19?
In this article for the World Economic Forum, Samantha Sault explains how a lockdown works and why it has become necessary...
Why the next pandemic will come from wildlife
Long before the novel coronavirus, David Quammen already foresaw that a new pandemic will arise. He also predicted that it...