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Coronavirus: what can nuclear physics tell us about stopping the pandemic? Pandemic

Coronavirus: what can nuclear physics tell us about stopping the pandemic?

Researchers in Japan have found similarities between nuclear reactions and the spread of the coronavirus. Photo: Getty ImagesJapanese nuclear physicists say that limiting the spread of the virus could be similar to controlling a thermonuclear reaction Models of chain reactions suggest ways authorities can let most people get on with…
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September 22, 2020
Hungary extends loan moratorium as economy struggles to recover from pandemic Pandemic

Hungary extends loan moratorium as economy struggles to recover from pandemic

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Hungarian Finance Minister Mihaly Varga speaks during a business conference in Budapest By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will extend a moratorium on loan repayments for some households and companies until the middle of 2021, as its finance minister warned the economy could struggle to…
bubmag
September 19, 2020
Why some US cities are plotting a ‘green recovery’ after the pandemic Pandemic

Why some US cities are plotting a ‘green recovery’ after the pandemic

This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The cars that typically throng the huge highways weaving through Los Angeles are such an established part of the city’s fabric that when the coronavirus pandemic hit, their sudden absence felt bizarre…
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September 19, 2020
Ottawa officially in COVID-19 pandemic’s 2nd wave, says city’s medical officer of health Pandemic

Ottawa officially in COVID-19 pandemic’s 2nd wave, says city’s medical officer of health

Ottawa's medical officer of health says the city is experiencing its second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Another 63 cases were confirmed in the nation's capital Friday.Ottawa's Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches, left, speaks with Mayor Jim Watson earlier this month. On Friday, Etches said that rising numbers…
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September 18, 2020
Angry Crab Shack Donates More Than 150K Amid Pandemic; Anticipates Impressive 2020 Performance Pandemic

Angry Crab Shack Donates More Than 150K Amid Pandemic; Anticipates Impressive 2020 Performance

Beloved Arizona-based Seafood Restaurant Presented Checks to Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Arizona Housing Coalition and Several Area Food Banks During First Half of Year Phoenix, AZ  (RestaurantNews.com)  Even amid a pandemic, Angry Crab Shack remains incredibly committed to the health and wellness of the communities it serves. The leading full-service Asian-Cajun…
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September 17, 2020
Woman who had miscarriage during pandemic says experience was 'horrific and traumatic' Pandemic

Woman who had miscarriage during pandemic says experience was 'horrific and traumatic'

A woman who recently had a miscarriage says going through the experience during the COVID-19 pandemic was "horrific and traumatic". Siobhan Curran had her fourth miscarriage in a row around a month and a half ago. Like many others, she and her husband were impacted by the visitor restrictions in place…
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September 17, 2020