Viona Aminda
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Viruses have existed since ancient times.
What comes to your mind when you hear the word "virus"? Maybe the common cold, the flu sickness, or maybe even a global pandemic, like the one we are experiencing today, caused by a coronavirus that may have come from bats. In fact, viruses are always present in the living world, infecting, affecting and interacting with all organisms, from the very small to the very large, and can be found in every ecosystem on the planet.
By Viona Aminda3 years ago in Longevity
The most vulnerable economies affected during the pandemic.
MSMEs started laying off employees at a relatively early stage in order to survive (68.0% of micro, 59.5% small, and 78.6% of medium enterprises), especially in manufacturing (69.4%) and services ( 67.3%).
By Viona Aminda3 years ago in Journal
Re opening schools?
A recent briefing from the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, New America, and Brown University School of Public Health, draws attention from a growing body of evidence to recommend that K-12 schools should remain open in a pandemic, even under high infection rates.
By Viona Aminda3 years ago in The Swamp
Animals and Covid-19
Is COVID-19 infecting wild animals? We're testing species from bats to seals to find out. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have found coronavirus infections in pet cats and dogs and multiple zoo animals, including big cats and gorillas. These infections have even happened when the staff was using personal protective equipment.
By Viona Aminda3 years ago in The Swamp
History of Roman Slavery in Eastern Europe.
To understand why the history of Porrajmos, or slavery in eastern Europe has been forgotten or erased from memory, it lies in two main aspects of the problem of memory construction: the intra-cultural aspect of the Roman community and the socio-cultural dimension and the relationship between them.
By Viona Aminda3 years ago in The Swamp
New Covid-19 Variants and Promising Vaccines.
Copenhagen, 7 January 2021 Good morning, First and foremost, I wish you a happy and healthy new year for 2021. We are bracing for a challenging start to 2021, One year after the WHO's first news report on the virus, we have new tools at our disposal and much more knowledge, but we remain in the grip of COVID-19, as cases soar across Europe and we tackle the new challenges brought about by mutating viruses.
By Viona Aminda3 years ago in Longevity
"The Mashrabiya"
The "Mashrabiya house" is located in the Palestinian Arab village of Beit Safafa between Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The house was designed as a contemporary reinterpretation of the traditional elements of Arabic venacular architecture, while providing new and imaginative solutions to transform the social and cultural landscape of the village on the brink of an urbanization era.
By Viona Aminda3 years ago in Wander
A sustainable recovery for people and planet.
Sustainability is not an add on but absolutely fundamental for business and economic growth, Many Pacific island nations face infrastructure and housing emergencies due to massive deficits, high urbanization, and increasing populations. Many communities also lack systems and do not know how to properly maintain infrastructure and homes.
By Viona Aminda3 years ago in The Swamp
Why do we believe lies?
If people act on false health information they hear or see, it can impact their health, and if enough people do not follow health guidance, it can prolong this pandemic. Falsehood and dishonesty would destroy anything. No business or quality of life can be achieved with this, it downgrades in all ramifications.
By Viona Aminda3 years ago in Longevity