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New Research Sheds Light on How Long Coronavirus Can Survive on Cardboard, Plastic and Steel

Here’s some good news — we may be less likely to contract the novel strain of coronavirus from cardboard packages if we order in during this dystopian quarantine, suggests a...

By Devrupa Rakshit

What India Needs to Accomplish During the 21‑Day Coronavirus Lockdown

On March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a 21-day, total coronavirus lockdown in India, joining a slew of countries, such as the United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, Italy, and China,...

Another Myth Bites The Dust

WHO Says Coronavirus Did Not Come from Chinese Lab, Calls Trump’s Claims ‘Speculative’

The WHO reiterated that the novel coronavirus that causes Covid19 is of natural origin, and called the U.S. President Trump administration’s claims that it originated in a Chinese lab “speculative.”...

By Devrupa Rakshit

The Buzz Cut: Tom Hanks Tests Positive for Coronavirus

In The Buzz Cut, we bring you a round-up of all the weird, controversial, and wonderful stories we’ve been reading all week. COVID-19, fondly known as coronavirus, has dealt one...

Coronavirus Isn’t the First Epidemic to Start in Asia, Won’t Be the Last

The coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, is a frightening reminder of the imminent global threat posed by emerging infectious diseases. Although epidemics have arisen during all of human history, they...

By Suresh V Kuchipudi, The Conversation

Back From The Dead

Thailand Reports First Coronavirus Case Possibly Transmitted From a Dead Body

A forensic medical examiner in Thailand died from contracting Covid19 recently. Scientists think they got it from a dead body. The number of coronavirus cases in Thailand at the time...

YouTube Will Remove Misleading Videos About Coronavirus Vaccines

To fight the ‘infodemic’ of fake news that has raged during the Covid19 pandemic and endangered lives, YouTube recently announced it will remove all videos related to coronavirus vaccines that...

Japanese Amusement Park Tells Rollercoaster Riders Not to Scream Because It Could Spread Coronavirus

...the coronavirus and exacerbate the current pandemic. To that end, all amusement parks in Japan are now requiring people to wear masks, while also restricting the number of park-goers. The...

Absolutely False

Debunking the Myths About Covid19

...they’re strong enough to protect against Covid19. Exposure to pathogens can provide some immune benefits – but not against the novel coronavirus. Evidence overwhelmingly suggests ongoing exposure to coronavirus doesn’t...

By The Swaddle Team

The Coronavirus Pandemic Holds a Mirror to Our Culture’s Shameless Classism

...more are most vulnerable to Covid19. Related on The Swaddle: How Likely Are You to Get Coronavirus? Very. The manifestation of our blissful disregard for these individuals is two-fold. We...

Show Me The Money. Not.

Study: Coronavirus Survives on Banknotes for Four Days, Surgical Masks for Seven Days

...the novel strain of coronavirus on surfaces of different everyday objects that we commonly come in contact with, such as surgical masks, banknotes, tissue papers, clothes, treated wood and glass....

By Devrupa Rakshit

Changing Stance

WHO Acknowledges Coronavirus Could Be Airborne

After a group of 239 scientists from 32 countries wrote an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO), stating there is strong evidence to suggest that coronavirus can spread...

By Anubhuti Matta

Astrophysicist Tries to Invent a Device to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus, Gets Hospitalized With Magnets Up His Nose

In today’s edition of pandemic fails, an Australian astrophysicist, Daniel Reardon, had to be admitted to a hospital with four magnets stuck up his nose. This bizarre accident was a...

By Devrupa Rakshit

Respectfully Disagree: Is Fighting the Coronavirus Pandemic an Individual or State Responsibility?

Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. From panic stockpiling, to quarantining,...

By The Swaddle Team

Respectfully Disagree: Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories

Respectfully Disagree is The Swaddle Team’s very own podcast series, in which we get together to discuss and dissect the issues we passionately differ on. In this week’s episode the...

By The Swaddle Team

To Have Or Not To Have

Unresponsive Helplines, Limited Testing Are Leaving People Suspicious of Their Covid19 Status

...Dubai, another from Canada — he experienced fever symptoms. He called the toll-free, emergency coronavirus helpline multiple times, to no response. When he finally got through, the emergency responder, upon...

We're All Going To Get It

Stop Vilifying Kanika Kapoor. We Gain Nothing From Stigmatizing Illness.

...print media was quoting people calling her a criminal who put the Indian President and several members of Parliament at risk of contracting the coronavirus. She responded by telling the...

Dirty Dirty Girls And Boys

Forget Masks — Handwashing Slows an Epidemic More Effectively: Study

...to travelers wanting to know how to protect themselves against the coronavirus epidemic. At any given time, only 20% of people in airports have clean hands — defined as hands...

By Liesl Goecker

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