social distancing

Fear of Virus Spread Sparks Amid US States Lifting More Restrictions

As US states lift more coronavirus restrictions, experts are worried people who aren’t fully vaccinated could contribute to further spread of the virus, reports the CNN.

Next dominant strain in US?

The Delta variant, first reported in India, accounts for nearly 10% of coronavirus cases in the US, according to the CDC. With concerns it could become the dominant strain soon, medical experts are underscoring the importance of full vaccination.

“I’m worried about those who are unvaccinated,” US...

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Masks & Social Distancing ‘Could Last Years’

According to an article published on the BBC news, People may need to wear face coverings and socially distance for several years until we return to normality, a leading epidemiologist has predicted.

Instructions about staying safe

Mary Ramsay, the head of immunisation at Public Health England, said “basic measures could be in place until other countries successfully roll out jabs”. A return of big spectator events required careful monitoring and clear instructions about stayingsafe.

The defence...

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No Herd Immunity in 2021 Despite COVID Vaccine Rollouts

In a major development, the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) chief scientist has warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programmes to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year, reports the Economic Times. 

Critical To Control Outbreaks

At a media briefing on January 11, Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said it was critical countries and their populations maintain strict social distancing and other outbreak control measures for the foreseeable future.

In...

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How Shipping Services Are Solving the COVID Crew Change Crisis

Amidst the enraging pandemic, solving the crew change crisis is a daunting task which pushes shipping services to the limit. In this article, published in the ISS, the outplay between physical and virtual teams are lamented. 

Seafarers are invisible victims of COVID-19. Thanks to local restrictions and logistical challenges, hundreds of thousands have been stranded at sea – marooned on vessels for, in some cases, months beyond agreed contracts. Here Inchcape Shipping Services explains how it...

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The Notion of Face Masks Reduce ‘COVID Dose’ Dangerous

According to a University of Minnesota article, when two physicians at the University of California at San Francisco published a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) on Sep 8 proposing to resurrect the 18th century practice of variolation using face coverings to prevent severe COVID-19 and confer immunity, the Internet lit up with headlines such as “Coronavirus: Another reason for that mask: You’ll get less sick.”

Face Coverings Reduce Viral Dose?

The paper, written by Monica...

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New warehouse kiosk makes entire warehouse workflow contact-free for drivers

Two black and red kiosks in white room

Interactions between drivers and warehouse staff face a new kind of scrutiny amid the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the concept of social distancing entered our daily lexicon, however, those interactions were notorious for their inefficient use of time and resources, especially regarding the submission, organization and retrieval of paperwork. These archaic and inefficient workflows were widely accepted as the cost of doing business within the industry.

MacGregor Partners, a...

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Research Reveals ‘How People Catch Covid 19?’

A recent news report published in The Wall Street Journal written by Daniela Hernandez, Sara Toy and Best McKay highlights about a growing general consensus among people on ‘how exactly do people catch covid – 19?’.

The WSJ based on various research studies, throws some light on some of the important factors that helps us to understand, how people get infected during this coronavirus crisis.  Let us have a look at it.

The three key factors

The three key factors that may lead to the infection of...

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Europe To Face a “Highly Likely” Prospect of Second Wave This Year

  • Since lifting strict lockdowns that reduced infection rates, many European countries are now watching numbers creep back up.
  • Germany is contending with a second wave amid a disregard for social-distancing guidelines.
  • A second wave of the coronavirus epidemic is highly likely to hit France in the autumn or winter.

A second wave of the coronavirus epidemic is highly likely to hit France in the autumn or winter, the government’s top scientific body warned on Tuesday as authorities seek to contain...

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Meet the Animals That Have Been Practicing ‘Social Distancing’ for Ages

  • Studies have found that American bullfrog tadpoles were excellent at social distancing.
  • Garden ants also practice social-distancing behaviors when an infected ant was introduced to a group of healthy ants.
  • A study that showed that healthy lobsters know to socially distance themselves from sick lobsters.

For many humans, social distancing feels like the most unnatural thing in the world, but in other parts of the natural world, it’s the norm, writes Megan Marples for CNN.

When an infected animal...

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Study Finds The Best COVID19 Face Mask Material

  • New research shows that the most effective homemade face masks are those made with tightly woven fabric and providing a good seal along the edges.
  • Bandanas were not found to be effective.
  • N95 masks need to be properly fitted and should be reserved for those who need them.
  • Surgical face masks are another effective option in areas where they’re readily available.

A team of researchers claims to have found the best materials for homemade face masks, writes Maria Cohut for Medical News Today.

The...

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