According to the CDC, homeless people have a double risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus. Even though fears are putting everyone on edge, the community of homeless is particularly at risk. Homeless people from coast to coast have a higher risk of getting the infection. In the US, according to […]
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This Teacher in Florida Was Fired because She Gave Zeros to Students Who Didn’t Turn in Homework
A teacher from Florida, Diane Tirado, was fired from Westgate K-8 School located in port. St. Lucie because she gave her students zero grades when they didn’t turn in assignments. Tirado was an 8th grade teacher of history and she once gave her students a period of two weeks to […]
Canadian Researchers Successfully Isolated the COVID-19 Virus
A team of scientists from Canada has succeeded isolating a strain of the COVID-19 and they’ve grown lab samples to help the study of the pathogen responsible for the deadly pandemic. The researchers are from the McMaster University, Sunnybrook Research Institute, and the University of Toronto, all of which are […]
50 % of Sandy Beaches Worldwide Could Disappear because of the Sea Level Rise by the Year 2100
According to a new study published in Nature Climate Change journal, up to 50 percent of the sandy beaches in the world are at a risk of disappearing if the needed actions against greenhouse emissions aren’t taken. And, even if we assume there’s a better outcome for the actions on […]
‘You’re Getting Nothing’: Steve Jobs’ Daughter Wrote A Heartbreaking Memoir About Their Often Brutal Relationship
The eldest daughter of Steve Jobs, Lisa Brennan-Jobs has described her troubled relationship with the Apple founder, her father, in the forthcoming memoir, Small Fry. An excerpt of the memoir was published in Vanity Fair magazine and it reveals details about the father-daughter relationship. The mother of Lisa, Chrisann Brennan […]
Bill Gates Announces Stepping Down from Microsoft Board to Focus on Philanthropy
The co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, announced that he will no longer be a part of the company’s board in order to be more dedicated to his philanthropic activities. He stated that he wants to focus on global health and development, climate crisis, and education. Bill Gates is 65-years-old and […]
Italian Nurse Working with COVID-19 Patients Says It’s an Experience She Would Compare to a World War
One nurse who’s on the forefront in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy says that the experience is similar to being in a war state. There’s immense pressure and medical staff is working around the clock, trying to cease the spreading of the virus which has so far […]
During COVID-19 Lockdown, Italians Gather on Balconies & Sing Patriotic Songs
Trying to boost their morale during a nationwide lockdown which started this week in Italy because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Italians have been gathering on balconies across the country and singing. The videos of Italian neighbors singing have been popping up on social media after the PM of the country, […]
Why Is the COVID-19 Virus more Dangerous for Elderly People?
Even though the COVID-19 disease and its responses impact everyone, older people are at a higher risk. Before the virus affected more than 100 countries globally, early Chinese data showed that the older people were the most vulnerable to the disease’s worst effects. Now, this data, along with research from […]
Australian McDonald’s Will Stop Using Plastic Cutlery & Use Wooden Utensils Instead
The McDonald’s restaurants in Australia will be replacing plastic cutlery with wooden utensils. The fast-food chain announced this change at the plastic summit which recently took place in Australia. By the end of this year, the plastic cutlery in the 900 McDonald’s restaurants in Australia will be removed. This decision […]