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How soap destroys a virus
Washing your hands thoroughly with soap is one of the most effective ways to eliminate SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, from your skin, according to Taiwan’s Centers for Disease Control.
Curated Video
Epidemics
They’re diseases that affect people living in a single country or region – but what impact have historic epidemics had on US society?
Curated Video
Federal Art Project
Thanks to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ambitious New Deal plan, American artists were able to keep working during the Great Depression. The work they produced remains a key part of the American landscape.
Mediacorp
From the Plague to COVID-19: An Overview of Global Pandemics
Host Joshua gives a brief overview of the Black Death and influenza pandemics. He focuses on the toll they each took on the population and the ways these pandemics changed the structure of society from hospitals to...
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Moderna’s phase-1 trials show experimental coronavirus vaccine can induce immune response
U.S. biotech firm Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine has successfully triggered an immune response in all volunteers against COVID-19 during preliminary testing
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Why you should put the toilet lid down before flushing: study
Researchers from Yangzhou University have shown that an uncovered toilet can eject infected aerosol droplets up to three feet, or one meter, in the air, according to a study published on June 16 in the journal Physics of Fluids.
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Explainer: What is Remdesivir and how does it treat COVID-19
Gilead’s remdesivir is an antiviral nucleoside analogue that disrupts a virus’s ability to replicate its genome.
Global Health with Greg Martin
The Next Pandemic - How bad might things get? How should we prepare?
Pandemic preparedness is a hot topic. Why might the next pandemic be much worse that the COVID-19 pandemic? To answer that question, we need to consider the epidemiological factors like disease transmission, immunological response and...
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China using online ‘influencers’ to spread COVID lies
Beijing is paying foreign collaborators and media outlets to spread its disinformation in target countries.
TLDR News
Coronavirus: Is it Fair to Compare Countries’ Death Rates? - TLDR News.
A lot of the stats coming out about Coronavirus directly compare countries' death tolls and infection rates, looking to see which nation has been hit hardest and who's reacted the best. The problem is that Trump & Johnson (who lead the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Michael A. Pope - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Japan
Michael A. Pope works in Department of Defense schools for military families. He is a middle school educator at Zama Middle High School, Yamato, Japan, with multiple certification in middle school Science, History, Mathematics, Gifted...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jeffrey Remington - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Palmyra, Pennsylvania, USA
Jeff Remington is a finalist for the Global Teacher Prize and one of ten National STEM Teacher Ambassadors from a program administered by The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the National Council of Teachers of...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Mohamed Mohtady Mohamed - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - United Arab Emirates
Mohamed Mohtady Mohamed is a top 50 Finalist for the Global Teacher Prize. He teaches boys from the sixth grade to the twelfth at a Anas Bin Al Nadr School in a remote area of Fujairah, UAE where there are many obstacles to effective...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Sarah Donn - Teaching in the Global Pandemic - Eugene, Oregon, USA
Sarah Donn is a 2nd grade teacher at Willagillespie Elementry Scool in Eugene, Oregon. She is proud and blessed to be a part of a strong, creative, supportive, and caring team. Her teammates and colleagues help her to be a better...
TLDR News
Coronavirus Pandemic: What the WHO’s Declaration Means - TLDR News.
Last night the World Health Organisation officially classified the COVID-19 virus (or Coronavirus) as a Pandemic. In this video, we discuss why they made this decision, what a pandemic is and why it matters.
Weird History
What Happened During the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918?
In 1918 and 1919, the world took on a new, invisible enemy: the so-called "Spanish flu" pandemic sweeping the globe. The pandemic left tens of millions of casualties in its wake as it devastated one community after another. Given the...
Ancient Lights Media
How do vaccines work?
Understanding Vaccines - Viruses/Immunity Set - Part 4. This clips examines how vaccines are made and how they are able to produce immunity to infectious diseases.
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The sources of Taiwan’s Covid-19 outbreak
Last year, Taiwan went more than 250 days without reporting any locally transmitted cases of COVID-19, according to CNN. However, after an outbreak last week, as of Wednesday morning, May 19, it had 1,119 active cases.
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New COVID-19 hybrid combines India and U.K. variants’ traits
A new coronavirus hybrid that combines the Indian variant with mutations originally belonging to the U.K. variant has been detected in Vietnam.
After Skool
The Worst Pandemics in History - What Do They Teach Us?
Pandemics are disease epidemics that has spread across a large region, for instance multiple continents, or worldwide. A widespread endemic. Throughout history, there have been a number of pandemics of diseases such as smallpox and...
The Telegraph
How to improve your walking – for Coronavirus lockdowns and beyond
Walkactive founder Joanna Hall demonstrates three techniques to improve your walking for better longterm health.
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What we know about the new coronavirus strain
Concerns are growing over a new variant of the coronavirus blamed for a sharp rise in cases in the UK
Exploratorium
How Big Is a Virus?
Get a magnified look at cells. Learners see the relative size of cells by virtually viewing a display at the Exploratorium. When the width of a hair is scaled to be almost a foot, a virus is no bigger than a poppy seed. Scholars hear an...
Exploratorium
How Does Soap Inactivate Coronaviruses?
Washing hands is a simple way to stop the spread. Viewers watch a short video on why it is important to wash hands to curtail coronaviruses. The presenter provides an explanation of how soap and alcohol disrupt the membrane of a virus,...