Corona Daily Capsule

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Corona Daily 238: The Costliest 8 seconds

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A New York Times article from this week throws light on the type of punishments served for flouting coronavirus regulations. ***** In ...
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Saturday, December 12, 2020

Corona Daily 239: Sputnik-Oxford - a Bizarre Strategy

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Yesterday, British and Russian vaccine makers announced their plan to create a joint vaccine. In a few months, the world may see the sover...
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Friday, December 11, 2020

Corona Daily 240: 15 Minute Observation Rule

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An astounding scientific breakthrough can be marred by poor understanding of logistics. The scientist couple who invented the novel technolo...
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Thursday, December 10, 2020

Corona Daily 241: Two Yellow Cards – UK’s Allergy Warning

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UK has a wonderful “Yellow Card Scheme” since 1964, where any adverse reaction to a drug or vaccine can be immediately reported. Earlier do...
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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Corona Daily 242: Can We Be Forced to Get a Covid Vaccine?

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Can democratic nations make covid vaccinations mandatory? Does such a mandate clash with the concept of individual liberty? Are we the sole ...
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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

Corona Daily 243: Dummy Parachutes

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At 06.45 UK time this morning, 90-year-old Margaret Keenan became the first person in the West to receive a covid vaccine. The UK governmen...
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Monday, December 7, 2020

Corona Daily 244: The Tuskegee Experiment

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Barack Obama, George Bush, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden have offered to get vaccinated on live TV to inspire confidence in the COVID-19 vaccin...
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Sunday, December 6, 2020

Corona Daily 245: The Sputnik-V Story

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Yesterday, Russians finally received a dose of good news. Just like Russia had won the vaccine race, it became the first nation to start vac...
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Saturday, December 5, 2020

Corona Daily 246: China’s Efficient Vaccine Approval Process

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The media is currently buzzing with talk of approvals for Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines. But much before that, in July, “Coronava...
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Friday, December 4, 2020

Corona Daily 247: Hackers - Vaccines, Hospitals, now the Cold Chain

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Yesterday, IBM’s cybersecurity issued details about a sophisticated, coordinated hacking campaign to penetrate the vital “cold chain” for t...
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