Thursday, July 02, 2020

Tuesday, June 02, 2020

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Over 81% of global workforce affected by full or partial workplace closures

International Labor Organization (ILO) recently reported that the COVID-19 pandemic is having a catastrophic effect on working hours and earnings globally. The current crisis is expected to wipe out 6.7% of working hours across the world in the second quarter of 2020, which is equivalent to 195 million full-time workers.

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Gates involvement, the first modern pandemic, and RNA vaccine

Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American businessman, software developer, investor, and lately philanthropist. He is best known as the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, ruling the universal computer world. Recently, on March 13, 2020, Microsoft announced Gates would be leaving Microsoft to dedicate his efforts in philanthropic endeavors such as climate change and global health.

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Κοροναϊός: Η κυβέρνηση προωθεί υποχρεωτικά έσοδα σε εταιρίες μασκών

Έχοντας καταγράψει περισσότερα από 3.3 εκατομμύρια κρούσματα κοροναϊού και 230 χιλιάδες θανάτους παγκοσμίως σε διάστημα τριών μηνών, ο κοροναϊός COVID-19 συνεχίζει τη θανατηφόρα πορεία του, με τεράστιες κοινωνικές και οικονομικές προεκτάσεις. Στην Ελλάδα η κατάσταση είναι καλύτερη συγκριτικά με άλλες χώρες, ωστόσο ο πολιτικός σχεδιασμός για τη νέα πραγματικότητα πρέπει να αναθεωρηθεί σε ορισμένα σημεία.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Τhe 2007 pre-pandemic plan and the validity of R0

The Interim Pre-Pandemic Planning Guidance published by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on February, 2007, is a community strategy for pandemic influenza mitigation in the United States. This document provides interim planning guidance including several measures other than vaccination and drug treatment that might be useful during an influenza pandemic to reduce its harm.