Press Association
Varadkar: The next 11 days will be crucial for lockdown measures
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says that it is understandable people are becoming frustrated in lockdown, but appeals to people to take into account the next 11 days are going to be crucial.
He suggests that they hope to be in a position to...
Bloomberg
M&G Investments Sees Opportunities in Japan, Korea in 2021
Dec.30 -- Vikas Pershad, fund manager at M&G Investments, discusses his outlook for Asian markets in 2021 and where he’s finding opportunity. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”
Bloomberg
Mu Variant Shows That Virus Battle Is Ongoing, WHO Says
World Health Organization Special Envoy for Covid-19 David��Nabarro says the mu variant, the main cause of infections in Colombia, shows that the coronavirus pandemic is an "ongoing battle" and that the world must work together to avoid...
Bloomberg
Fauci, Sen. Paul Trade Barbs Over Wuhan Lab Funding
Jul.21 -- Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's top infectious-diseases doctor, clash during a hearing on Tuesday over U.S. funding for a lab in Wuhan, China, where some believe the...
Bloomberg
University of Florida Director on Omicron Variant
Ilaria Capua, University of Florida One Health Center Director joined Alix Steel and Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close" on how countries can properly react and prepare for the outbreak of the Omicron variant.
Bloomberg
The Robot Revolution in the Workforce
Jul.06 -- As economists parse the labor picture, one factor on everyone's mind is the impact of automation. Enter Automation Anywhere - an enterprise software company that is bringing more bots to the workforce. Just this week the...
Curated Video
Lysol Warns Against Ingesting Disinfectant After President's Comments
President Trump speculated about the use of disinfectant as possible treatment for COVID-19.
PBS
Where Did Viruses Come From?
When did things start going viral? Travel back through eons of history and learn about the origins of viruses. Part of a larger series, the lesson discusses what scientists already know and how they study viruses. The video also details...
Bozeman Science
Viral Replication
Explain how viruses use the lytic and lysogenic cycles with an explanatory video. The resource also describes retroviruses and the virulence of bacteria.
Curated OER
How A Virus Invades Your Body
This simplified explanation is an entertaining way to see how viruses reproduce in the human body. Brilliant animation and humorous commentary will keep your junior high class engaged while they observe the basics about viruses. Follow...
Khan Academy
Viruses
High school science classes will find this video intriguing. Viruses contain genetic information, but there are strong arguments for whether viruses are living or not. Replication versus metabolism, as well as some details about the...
Khan Academy
Introduction to Evolution and Natural Selection
The evidence for natural selection is presented as a random variation of a characteristic allowing a particular strain of organism to survive with a higher probability of successful reproduction. Population change over a short period is...
American Museum of Natural History
Ask a Scientist About Microbes
Microbes are the focus of 10 brief videos that showcases microbiologist Susan Perkins, who answers questions about how, what, where, and why.
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,...
TED-Ed
How Can We Solve the Antibiotic Resistance Crisis?
We live in the age of Superbugs! These nasty bacteria have developed resistance to antibiotics, and no new antibiotics are being developed. Find out why in a short video that reveals the role profit plays in drug research.
TED-Ed
What is HPV and How Can You Protect Yourself From It?
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted virus. A short video explains what the virus is, how it spreads, the harm the virus can cause, and prevention techniques.
American Chemical Society
How Do Hand Sanitizers Work?
Many hand sanitizers claim to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria—is that true? Learners explore how hand sanitizer actually works and how effective it is in an interesting video. They learn how hand sanitizer works to break apart the...
TED-Ed
How Do Viruses Jump from Animals to Humans?
Can humans be infected by animal viruses? Pupils explore the phenomenon of viral evolution and learn about how animal viruses sometimes adapt to infect humans. They see how viruses are transmitted and what pathogens need to survive. The...
Bite Sci-zed
Viruses and the Common Cold!
What do you really know about the common cold? Introduce learners to viruses, their components, and how they use host cells to replicate and infect more cells. Pupils identify the type of virus that causes the common cold and get...
TED-Ed
How Close Are We to Eradicating HIV?
What is being done to halt the spread of HIV/AIDS? An intriguing short video details current treatments available, including the use of antiretrovirals, to stop the transmission of the devastating disease.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Using p53 to Fight Cancer
Curing cancer with ... another virus? Chemotherapy and radiation are not the only ways to treat cancer. Now, there is a unique treatment involving infecting cells with viruses. Viewers discover why the innovative treatment does not...
Be Smart
The Deadliest Flu Season in History?
Is it possible for another flu outbreak like the Spanish Flu in 1918? A video lesson explains the factors that affect the spread of a virus and its effect on a population. The narrator describes the structure of the different virus...