In response to the coronavirus pandemic that is currently laying siege to the world, governments around the globe are calling on the inhabitants of Spaceship Earth to confine themselves to their homes in an attempt to stem the spread of the deadly virus. However, humans are a social species, andread more
The worldwide COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic on March 11 by the World Health Organization (WHO), in response to the disease’s rapid spread throughout the world, with 173 countries on every continent (except Antarctica) now reporting confirmed cases. The majority of cases now exist outside of mainland China, withread more
Clinical trials conducted in China have returned promising results for a treatment for patients infected with COVID-19, using an existing antiviral compound that has been used against similar viruses. Typically used to treat new strains of influenza, favipiravir is an antiviral drug produced by Fujifilm Toyama Chemical that has beenread more
The value of social media has been incalculable in its ability to connect millions of people around the globe, but like all powerful tools this force appears to have been weaponized to serve the interests of individuals and organizations seeking to influence netizens for their own gain by using automatedread more