Mark Lewis was desperate to find monkeys. Millions of human lives, all over the world, were at stake. Mr. Lewis, the chief executive of Bioqual, was responsible for providing lab monkeys to pharmaceutical companies like Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, which needed the animals to develop their Covid-19 vaccines. But …
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Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com Ever since the coronavirus pandemic made its unwelcome presence felt, products have been disappearing from store shelves. From toilet paper to hand sanitizer, many goods we take for granted have been tough to find for long periods. Thankfully, many of these products are now available again in …
Read More »Weekly Health Quiz: A New Coronavirus Variant, Diet Guidelines and Really Short Workouts
1 of 7 The first case of a highly contagious coronavirus variant originally discovered in Britain was found in the United States, detected in a young man living in this state: Alabama California Colorado Florida 2 of 7 This state became the first to surpass two million coronavirus cases: Texas …
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It’s been a while since I’ve binge-watched anything, be it anime or a show on Netflix. Reasons being, I’m too lazy to open up Netflix on my laptop, and watching shows on my small iPhone 6s screen just isn’t enjoyable. Recently though, I’ve been obsessed with a Netflix show called …
Read More »S’pore Startup QIQ To Launch Shared Electric “Microcars” Rental For Short Trips By 2021
Instead of walking home, you might be able to shuttle to your HDB block in an electric car by 2021. Singapore startup QIQ Global unveiled today (12 August) its plans to launch electric microcars for rent. Called the QIQ Pods, they are only 2.4 metres long and 1 metre wide. …
Read More »The best VR movies from Tribeca’s Short Film Festival for Oculus Quest and Go
If you’ve ever dreamed of attending a prestigious film festival, now’s your chance. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the VR portion of the annual Tribeca Film Festival is moving online this weekend. If you have an Oculus Quest or Oculus Go (sorry, Rift owners), you can watch this …
Read More »Testing Falls Woefully Short as Trump Seeks an End to Stay-at-Home Orders
As President Trump pushes to reopen the economy, most of the country is not conducting nearly enough testing to track the path and penetration of the coronavirus in a way that would allow Americans to safely return to work, public health officials and political leaders say. Although capacity has improved …
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