COVID-19 pandemic

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Just In: Italy's Coronavirus Deaths Now 30,201, The Third Highest In The World

8 May 2020 1 minute read 0 comments Dominus1

Italy’s death toll from the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic has passed 30,000. The death toll in the country is the third highest in the world after the US and Uk. The country reported 243 new fatalities on Friday (down from 274 the day before. Fo...

75th VE Day anniversary, celebration during the Covid-19 pandemic and the Bitcoin price surge

8 May 2020 2 minute read 4 comments PVM

8th of May, generally known as VE Day, is the day when we celebrate the unconditional surrender of the Nazi armed force, marking the end of World War II. In 1945, after the announcement, more than one million people celebrated in the streets througho...

Serotonin, healthy lifestyle and good vibes during the Covid-19 Pandemic

4 May 2020 9 minute read 2 comments PVM

"Man goes to doctor. Says he's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says 'Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and...

Being tested for Covid-19 and the post-apocalyptic feeling

3 May 2020 2 minute read 9 comments PVM

This is the story of how I voluntary took part in one of the creepiest experiences in my life. Being a Keyworker, I had the option to book myself and my family for the Covid-19 test. Once I filled my details on the website, I received a text with the...

The mystery behind the “Covid Toes”

2 May 2020 2 minute read 0 comments FKlivestolearn

This dermatological condition may be appearing in otherwise asymptomatic patients   One of the biggest hindrances in reliably identifying people who have (or previously had) COVID-19 are those asymptomatic cases who didn’t exhibit the most common sym...

Coronavirus and the decline of cash

30 Apr 2020 2 minute read 4 comments PVM

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the way we live our life changed, from the way we shop to how we spend our time. But what will be the long term effect on the use of cash? Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, people had to adapt in many ways, in...

My mother's impossible nightmare

30 Apr 2020 3 minute read 2 comments ramonoropeza

We are in the year 2000 and my mother works at the Compañía Anónima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela (CANTV for its Spanish acronym). She works as a telecommunications technician at that company. She has been during its privatization and nationalizati...

Survival and lifestyle during and after the Covid-19 pandemic

29 Apr 2020 3 minute read 2 comments PVM

Before I start telling opinions, commenting on statistics and busting myths or fake news, I want to explain why my opinions and predictions are not coming from thin air or so called "breaking news". I have more than 10 years work experience in educat...

World’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine trial underway in the U.K

29 Apr 2020 3 minute read 0 comments FKlivestolearn

Efforts are being ramped up to come up with a medical solution earlier than the anticipated timeline of 12–18 months   With the number of global coronavirus infections surpassing well over 3 million, the pressure is mounting to come up with a medical...

Poetry of the Netherworld: the more things change

26 Apr 2020 11 minute read 0 comments orneryowl

  The image is a promotional photo that was taken by the real estate agency for the house that my son and I currently live in. This shows a view from the back yard.  This is a long post consisting of free verse poetry and an explanation of the exerc...