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Countries in the Race for Covid-19 Vaccine


The Covid-19 vaccine has been in the making for quite a while now. And the progress has very much been taken to another level. The governments of many countries have reached quite far in all their efforts. So much that they are even preparing for a mass vaccination to take place. But in order for a mass vaccination to happen, candidates are required too. This is exactly why countries are going as fast as they can to protect their citizens.


According to a compilation from "Our World in Data", Israel is for the country that is performing the best in this vaccine race. As of January 2, Israel has administered 1.09 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines in total. The vaccinations were started somewhere on 19 December. The reason why Israel is at number one is because they had started negotiation for vaccination supplies much earlier than the rest of the countries.


Countries in the Race for Covid-19 Vaccine #Infographic

Apple temporarily shuts down stores in California and London


The reason for these stores shutting down is evident. The second wave of COVID-19 has been causing havoc and Apple wants to play it carefully. Considering how the number of cases has been increasing, the tech giant has been closing its stores temporarily.


Apple temporarily shuts down stores in California and London

Pfizer Vaccine for COVID-19 will soon be approved by the United States


News of the COVID-19 vaccine has been making the rounds worldwide. With the vaccine being put into action in the United Kingdom, other countries have decided to up their game, including the United States. Recently on Friday, a statement of the United States getting ready to accept the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been made by the secretary of the U.S. Health and Human Services, Alex Azar.


Pfizer Vaccine for COVID-19 will soon be approved by the United States

Google all set to launch COVID-19 vaccine information panels

Google is all set to launch vaccine information panels to fight against the misinformation being spread regarding the coronavirus vaccines. As per the announcement made by Google today, the company shall be launching these panels first in the United Kingdom, as news regarding vaccination trials being underway in the UK have been making the rounds. This feature has come as a result of the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine getting approved and shot.


The authorization of COVID-19 vaccines is still in process in other countries and as soon as it is done in other regions, Google will make the panels available there too. In a first by the giant search engine, the attempt is to cover and organize information related to each and every vaccine around the world. It will feature where and when people can receive the vaccine, as well as indicate any misinformation being spread about it.


Google all set to launch COVID-19 vaccine information panels

The Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health


It's been over a year since the novel coronavirus came into existence and the first case was diagnosed in China. Eventually, COVID-19 spread all over the world in 2020 and before we knew it, it had gone to such an extent that lockdown had to be implemented and travel restrictions had to be imposed everywhere.


Apart from all the physical restrictions, it's the mental health of humans that has been drastically affected. We can see the economy crashing and the hurdles people are facing on a daily basis, but we cannot always see how it is affecting mental health. It may or may not be apparent but according to new statistics and various health reports, mental health illnesses have been on the rise during this entire pandemic episode. Clearly, it's a result of the loneliness and anxious feelings concerned with the near future.



The Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health #Infographic

Covid-19 vaccine makers attacked by hackers from North Korea and Russia

In one of its blog posts, Microsoft said that some hackers from Russia and North Korea have targeted companies that are currently working on the development of a vaccine against Covid-19. According to the blog post, seven prominent pharmaceutical companies and scientists from Canada, the USA, India, South Korea, and France. The hackers have their eye on those makers whose vaccines are in different clinical trials.

Covid-19 vaccine makers attacked by hackers from North Korea and Russia


YouTube launched an annual tradition back in 2010, called ‘'YouTube Rewind’', through which YouTube gives tribute to content creators and other people on its platform that have contributed to it. This year, YouTube decided to discontinue the event, due to the difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. 


Contrary to how it sounds, YouTube Rewind has been ridiculed over the years, including back in 2018 when the Rewind video was ironically one of the most disliked videos on YouTube. Nevertheless, YouTube continued to keep the tradition going, considering the intention and thought behind the initiative.  

YouTube Decides to Cancel this Year’s Rewind Celebration

Spain will receive the first doses of Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer

Pfizer, along with its partner company BioNTech successfully developed a vaccine that is proved to be 90% effective against the novel Coronavirus. Since the world is fighting the deadly pandemic for almost a year now, the development of a 50% effective dose would have been a blessing as well. Luckily, we got a 90% effective dose. The world will be desperately waiting for the vaccine doses to be delivered to them as soon as possible, and without any surprise, there are already pre-orders for millions of doses from countries around the globe.

However, Spain's hope to receive the vaccine, first of all, is extremely high because that is what the health minister stated on Tuesday while negotiating a deal with the European Union. The country is likely to get 20 million doses initially, which are more than enough to immunize around 10 million people. Spain's health minister, Salvador Illa, said that the vaccine shots for Covid-19 would be free of cost for the people. Further, he added that by April-May, most of the people in Spain would be immunized against the disease. According to Pfizer, the vaccine is needed to be stored somewhere deep-frozen in order to stay effective.

Spain will receive the first doses of Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer

How to Sell Online In the Times of a Global Pandemic



The economy has been in wide and frequent discussion ever since the coronavirus took over the world. Many industries are crumbling under the weight of the pandemic. All industries can't operate and sell their services and products online. But for many industries, the facilities of e-commerce has proven to be no less than a saviour. 


However, this hasn't been the case for all sellers. Even in this era of the Internet and online marketing and selling, many businesses are brick-and-mortar, which means not having an online setup in the first place. For such businesses, they have either temporarily stopped selling or they have invested in their online setup and e-commerce services during the lockdown. And is selling during the coronavirus pandemic really doing wonders for everyone equally? Truth is, it is not. 


How to Sell Online In the Times of a Global Pandemic #Infographic

 

Seniors avoiding the flu shots

Common flu is deemed as not a very big deal for many people in many countries. However, it can get life-threatening in some cases. There are a lot of factors that play a part in making the common flu a fatal disease. There are people with pre-existing conditions, young children, and the elderly who are the most vulnerable to such diseases.


Every year, around 650,000 people around the world lose their lives and succumb to the flu. Most of the death due to flu have occurred in the age range of 65 and above. There are flu shots and vaccinations available to help people in that regard, especially the elders and children. The world has immunized itself, and South Korea ranks on top of the best vaccination rate among OECD countries. Other than that, the US, the UK, Mexico, Brazil, and Australia also rank among the top of the line.

Seniors avoiding the flu shots #infographic

 

COVID-19 infections in children of the US

The sad truth about the COVID-19 virus is that it does not have any mercy. People who are weak are prone to go into a critical state more. Children and older people are more at risk to contract the coronavirus because of the weak immune system. A new data analysis shows that the children in the US are contracting the COVID-19 at fast rates.


The rate of infected children is going up to a very terrifying number. In the last five months when we all thought the coronavirus has eased a little, the number of cases has recently gone up. COVID cases per 100,000 children in the US has risen dramatically in this time period. The percentage of total children’s cases has gone from just 2 percent in April to 10.5 percent in September.

COVID-19 infections in children of the US #infographic

What are the Top OTT Platforms in India?

OTT, or Over the Top platforms, has become the ultimate source of entertainment for people, as they continue to be confined in their homes. Even before the global pandemic hit us all, OTT platforms were popular. But ever since the lockdown began in many countries, OTT platforms have only achieved more success than ever. With nothing to do at home, these platforms provide the highest quality content over the Internet, in exchange for a certain amount of subscription fee.

Since cinemas are included in this ongoing lockdown situation all over the world, it has affected many films that were due to be released. Let's examine how the Indian entertainment industry has altered its ways in the face of the strict lockdown. Where Amazon Prime and Netflix are among the top OTT platforms in the world and rule many markets, the Indian market is being ruled mainly by Hotstar, a local platform, and Disney+. It is to be noted that Disney+ is gradually spreading its services all over the world and is still not completely available elsewhere.

What are the Top OTT Platforms in India? #Infographic

Getting to Know How Air Quality is Measured

The talks about air quality have been making the rounds even more ever since COVID-19 has taken the world by storm. Air pollution has been a consistent issue, ever since the industrial revolution. But it has increased drastically in the twenty-first century, as the world population and the number of vehicles continue to rise too. 

Ever since lockdown was implemented worldwide, almost all countries have signified air quality becoming better. Of course, this is related to less human intervention and lesser traffic on the roads. With the emission of smoke and harmful chemicals going down, the air quality is bound to go up. But how is air quality actually measured?

Getting to Know How Air Quality is Measured #Infographic

How to Properly Disinfect Your Office


As offices around the world have started opening with the lockdown restrictions going down, ample preparations need to be made. Although we have come extremely close toward having a vaccine, it won't be available for everyone immediately. And hence, we need to keep our surroundings neat and clean.

There are many ways to ensure that your office is disinfected properly. For instance, you can use disinfectants, antiseptics, antibacterial products, and on a personal level, you can use sanitizer. Although one disadvantage of using a sanitiser is that it doesn't properly get rid of all germs.

How to Properly Disinfect Your Office #Infographic

Why You Should Have an Air Purifier in Your Office


With all the hype of coronavirus safety precautions, it has become necessary to think about technology and equipment that can help us to sanitise our environment. Now with the situation becoming better in many countries and lockdown restrictions gradually being eased, many offices around the world are preparing to welcome their employees back.

So indeed, now is the right time for such offices to consider their air purifiers are working. Or if your office doesn't already have an air purifier installed, consider getting one as soon as possible. But how does an air purifier basically work? Air purifiers can help a lot in indoor environments, by eliminating viruses, germs and bacteria of all kinds. 

Why You Should Have an Air Purifier in Your Office #Infographic

 

Creating a touchless office during coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic still ongoing and since the outbreak day, the restrictions on shaking hands was imposed. It feels like ages since the pandemic started. The human contact is strictly prohibited during the pandemic – and so is the handshake.


With the lockdown slowly being lifted, the routine shops, stores and offices are coming back online. However, there are still precautionary measures that are needed to be followed in order to minimize the germ spread. Offices have opened and, in most places, work from home routine is finished. This is good news to some people and bad news to other people but any case, we are all excited that things are getting back to normal.

Creating a touchless office during coronavirus #infographic

How Shoppers are Behaving During COVID-19

The world of shopping, as we know it, has been changed ever since the evolution of technology. But what has reshaped it, even more, is the waves of crisis that the coronavirus has brought. The first thing to effect shopping trends is the increased preference for online shopping due to the sudden lockdown situation everywhere.

With so many brick-and-mortar businesses being forced to shut down due to lockdown, retailers took it to the social media and online platforms to reimagine and redevelop the way their business works. For retailers that already had both a tangible and online presence before, they are exploring consumer behaviour and the trends that are beginning to make rounds among shoppers all across the globe.

How Shoppers are Behaving During COVID-19 #Infographic

Americans on Going Back to School and Back to Work

Is the world really ready to get back to work after all the chaos caused by COVID-19? The coronavirus curve may be flattening for most of the countries out there, but the threat is still prevailing and very much real. Although all precautionary measures and SOPs are being taken into account, the reopening of institutions and offices might not be such a good idea after all.

While many people out there are optimistic about things going back to normal, there are people on the pessimistic side as well. While homeschooling kids has been a challenge for parents, they are still not completely affirmative about sending their children to school. Similarly, many employees are uncomfortable about joining their workspaces again.

Americans on Going Back to School and Back to Work #Infographic

Businesses Expanding their Digital Communication Due to COVID-19

We all know how much the global pandemic has affected us, our work life as well as our lifestyle. How has technology transformed the way businesses are working and adapting to survive in a world influenced by coronavirus? There are so many ways that numerous companies have adopted to tweak their business model and adjust it according to the digital world.

This clearly comes as a consequence of the lockdown that emerged all over the world, almost simultaneously. So it left small and big businesses, both of them equally at the mercy of going down, had it not been for technology. Industries like travel and tourism couldn't benefit much out of technology, since travel requires moving. But organisations in other industries have been thriving. Exactly how they have been thriving, that is the question.

Businesses Expanding their Digital Communication Due to COVID-19 #Infographic

How the Pandemic Has Affected Education

The global pandemic has altered our lives in so many ways. The lockdown situation has resulted in offices and schools shutting down in various countries across the globe, almost all of them. As a consequence of this lockdown, many companies have asked their employees to work from home. Similarly, schools have arranged online classes to make sure students don't have to deal with educational loss.

For those schools who couldn't arrange online classes, parents have had to spend time homeschooling their children. Homeschooling isn't as easy it sounds. First of all, keeping the child interested is actually the main challenge. Since the environment is at home, it is easier for a child to get distracted. However, this can also mean that you get to spend more time with your child. So that's the positivity that can come out of it.

How the Pandemic Has Affected Education #Infographic

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