COVID-19 Is Here. Now How Long Will It Last?

Interview with Yale Epidemiologist and specialist in microbial diseases suggesting that 50-60% of people who are infected don’t exhibit symptoms at all – really puts things in perspective — and, means that many of us have probably already gotten the virus or are carrying it right now. This interview really speaks to the sheer amount … Read more

Hello (from the Inside), A Parody on COVID-19 Quarantine

Chris Mann changes the lyrics to one of Adele’s most well-known songs and shares the tales of self-quarantine in California, connecting with citizens living throughout the new covid-19 health standards and regulations. His rendition of the lyrics combined with video clips and editing present a humorous way of reflecting on the “first world problems” of … Read more

Downs, “COVID-19: How cannabis companies are helping in the crisis”

Article link: https://www.leafly.com/news/industry/covid19-marijuana-companies-help-leafly Published on March 31, 2020, this article highlights the various ways in which the flourishing U.S. cannabis industry is productively responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturing and donating essential supplies to at-need community services (hospitals, police, etc.) across the nation. In fact, they were able to do this simply by repurposing the … Read more

Correlation between universal BCG vaccination policy and reduced morbidity and mortality for COVID-19: an epidemiological study

“We found that countries without universal policies of BCG vaccination [against tuberculosis], such as Italy, the Netherlands, and the United States, have been more severely affected compared to countries with universal and long-standing BCG policies,” noted the researchers led by Gonzalo Otazu, assistant professor of biomedical sciences at New York Institute of Technology. Warning: This … Read more