CoronaVirus Private Equity Will Show Its True Colors In The COVID-19 Recovery As our country and economy try to deal with and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, private equity will play a key role in helping many middle-market businesses survive and ultimately thrive. This may come as a surprise to some people, whose opinions of private equity have been formed by media portrayals that fail to accurately […] Written by July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
CoronaVirus News Here Are Some Precautions to Take While Dining Out Amid Pandemic There is some risk, but health officials say there are precautions you can take to minimize the chances you’ll be exposed to the virus. Ordering takeout or delivery is still the safest option for getting restaurant food, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If you decide to eat at a restaurant, […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
CoronaVirus News Two Lysol Disinfectants Are The First Approved For Covid-19 Coronavirus The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the Lysol disinfectant spray for use against … [+] the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Now you have two official options if you want to disinfect high-touch surfaces such as the statues in your Kanye West shrine. On Monday, […] Written by imesocial July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
CoronaVirus Travel and Living Melbourne New Coronavirus Lockdown Amid Sex, Lies, Quarantine Hotel Scandal Melbourne is set to again return to empty street scenes of April, as it re-enters a “hard lockdown” … [+] under strict stay at home orders from around midnight on Wednesday. The Bourke St Mall is usually the bustling hub of the city of some 5 million residents which is being hit by the worst […] Written by imesocial July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
CoronaVirus News 87% Of Meatpacking Workers Infected With Coronavirus Have Been Racial And Ethnic Minorities, CDC Says TOPLINE Nearly nine in 10 of the 16,000 workers at meat processing facilities who contracted Covid-19 in April and May were racial and ethnic minorities, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, further evidence of the coronavirus’ outsized impact on vulnerable communities as outbreaks continue to surge nationwide. GREELEY, […] Written by imesocial July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
CoronaVirus IT Technology An Inside Look At Cloudera’s Strategy For Helping Businesses Weather The Covid-19 Storm Cindy Maike, Cloudera VP of Industry Solutions Cloudera If you’ve been following my coverage the last several months, you know I’ve been spending a lot of time examining the tech industry’s response to the Covid-19 global pandemic which hit the country with force in March. After some time, I realized I was falling into using […] Written by imesocial July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
Business CoronaVirus News Small Business A New Food Delivery Service Transforming Social Dining Post-Coronavirus Bejay Mulenga & Dominic Cools-Lartigue Courtesy of Great Feast The hospitality sector has been one of the hardest-hit sectors during the coronavirus pandemic. Whilst restaurants have started to reopen with many across the UK opening their doors last weekend social distancing requirements and less footfall as many people stay at home means restaurateurs will be […] Written by imesocial July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
CoronaVirus Travel and Living Why Como In Italy Continues To Shimmer Post-Covid Blues Free from tourists and sweeping views of the Italian hills at Tenuta Del Annunziata Tenuta Del Annunziata Tenuta De L’Annunziata is a short 15 minute drive from the infamous and much publicized Lake Como region. While there are places to visit around the lake including Ristorante Imbarcadero for some history and lake fish risotto or Villa […] Written by imesocial July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
CoronaVirus News 575 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria 575 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Monday, July 6. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, Lagos recorded 123 new cases, FCT-100, Delta-58, Edo-52, Ogun-42, Katsina-24, Bayelsa-23, Rivers-22, Borno-19, Plateau-18, Ondo-18, Oyo-17, Kwara-15, Osun-13, Enugu-9, Nasarawa-7, Abia-6, Cross River-5, Kaduna-3, Ekiti-1. Nigeria has now recorded 29,286 cases […] Written by imesocial July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
CoronaVirus News Asthma Doesn’t Trigger Covid-19 Severity: Scientists Asthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting Covid-19 or affect its severity, according to new research. The team from Rutgers University in the US found that people with asthma – even those with diminished lung function who are being treated to manage asthmatic inflammation – seem to be no worse […] Written by imesocial July 6, 2020July 6, 2020
CoronaVirus News Staying up Late Linked to Asthma in Teenagers Dear parents, if your teenager child is not going to bed early and is hooked to screen late in night, read this carefully. Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that teenagers who prefer to stay up late and wake later in the morning are more likely to suffer from asthma and allergies compared to […] Written by imesocial July 6, 2020July 6, 2020
CoronaVirus Market Opens Tomorrow. Prepare For The V, ‘Ignore’ The Coronavirus Steven Mnuchin, U.S. treasury secretary. Fire the bazooka. Photographer: Olivier Douliery/Pool via … [+] Bloomberg © 2017 Bloomberg Finance LP The mysterious wiles of Wall Street return tomorrow morning. Up? Down? If I had to guess based on the headlines prior to the Independence Day that wasn’t, I’d say up. Ignore the noise about the […] Written by July 5, 2020July 5, 2020
CoronaVirus Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Technology Amid COVID-19, U.S. Senate Talks Bitcoin, Ethereum, Stablecoins And Digital Dollars On June 30, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee held a hearing that covered a whole host of policy topics on the digitization of money and payments. In what was described as a move closer to the U.S. Digital Dollar, the hearing also covered a broad swathe of issues that impact the crypto and blockchain space. […] Written by July 5, 2020July 5, 2020
CoronaVirus News Infant Sleep issues Linked To Mental Health Problems in Adults Researchers have found that sleeping problems in early childhood may be linked to the development of certain mental health disorders in adolescence. The study, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, found that young children who routinely woke up frequently during the night and experienced irregular sleep routines were associated with psychotic experiences as adolescents. The […] Written by imesocial July 5, 2020July 5, 2020
CoronaVirus News WHO Stops Hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in Covid-19 trials The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 after they failed to reduce mortality. The setback came as the WHO also reported more than 200,000 new cases globally of the disease for the first […] Written by imesocial July 5, 2020July 5, 2020
CoronaVirus News Oats, Rye Brans Intake May Reduce Hepatic Inflammation, Weight Gain Want to lose some weight? Read on. Researchers have found that the consumption of dietary fibre from oat and rye brans increased the growth of beneficial microbes in the intestines and reduced hepatic inflammation. In addition, diets enriched with oat or rye bran were shown to attenuate weight gain. The effects of oat and rye […] Written by imesocial July 5, 2020July 5, 2020
Business CoronaVirus How to Covid-19 Coronavirus Won’t Be Last Or Worst Pandemic, How To Stop Panic-Neglect Cycle General view during a press conference of the World Health Organization (WHO) organised by the … [+] Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) amid the COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the novel coronavirus, on July 3, 2020 at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Images There […] Written by imesocial July 4, 2020July 4, 2020
CoronaVirus Travel and Living One Third Of States At ‘Tipping Point’ Or ‘Accelerated Spread’ For COVID-19 More than a third of states are seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases. Getty With many Americans traveling for the July 4th holiday weekend, a growing number of states are seeing significant and growing rates of infection for COVID-19. It is expected that today Delaware will be officially added to the travel advisory list for […] Written by imesocial July 4, 2020July 4, 2020
CoronaVirus News Men More Likely to be Seen as ‘Brilliant’ Than Women: Researchers Men are more likely to be seen as ‘brilliant’ than women, say researchers in a new study measuring global perceptions linked to gender. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, found that these stereotyped views are an instance of implicit bias, which is when associations are automatically activated in our minds. “Stereotypes […] Written by imesocial July 4, 2020July 4, 2020
CoronaVirus News Rise in Biomarker FIB-4 in Blood Can Predict the Risk of Severe Liver Disease Researchers have found that repeated measurements of the biomarker FIB-4 in human blood every few years can predict the risk of developing severe liver disease. According to a study published in the Journal of Hepatology, the risk of liver cirrhosis increases if the levels of this biomarker rise between two testing occasions. Fat accumulation in […] Written by imesocial July 4, 2020July 4, 2020
CoronaVirus Travel and Living Jayma Cardoso Reimagines Surf Lodge In The Wake Of COVID-19 “I’ve realized at times like this you have to wear five different hats; whatever it takes to get the … [+] job done.” @jaymacardoso “It’s been a wild ride,” Jayma Cardoso reflects as she recounts the last 12 years of owning Surf Lodge, the see-and-be-seen Montauk hotel and restaurant that has evolved into an iconic […] Written by imesocial July 3, 2020July 3, 2020
CoronaVirus The Economic Impact Of Covid-19 Creates “Clear Burning Platform” For Wealth Tax Chatsworth House, home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, is regarded as one of Britain’s finest … [+] country estates. PA Images via Getty Images The prospect of a UK wealth tax is looming larger than ever, according to the former head of the civil service, as the government struggles to cope with the […] Written by July 3, 2020July 3, 2020
CoronaVirus News Hospital Staff Beats Patient to Death for not Paying Hospital Bill A daily wage labourer was allegedly beaten to death by the hospital staff following an argument over payment of bills on Thursday. The brazen attack was caught on a CCTV camera and the police are probing the incident. The victim, Sultan Khan, was allegedly attacked with sticks by the staff of the hospital in Quarsi […] Written by imesocial July 3, 2020July 3, 2020
CoronaVirus News FAAN rolls out new guidelines for Post COVID-19 air travels Following the approval that flight operations recommence gradually at the nation’s airports effective July 8, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has released new procedural guidelines for air travelers and other airport users. The new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is aimed at protecting all stakeholders and preventing further spread of the COVID-19 virus. […] Written by imesocial July 3, 2020July 3, 2020
CoronaVirus Travel and Living Despite Cuts, American Airlines Still Largest In Los Angeles For International Long-Haul After Covid-19 Response American Airlines is paging Mark Twain: reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. American is seen as giving up on Los Angeles and dismantling its international hub there after deciding to end five routes. That includes all of its flights from Los Angeles to South America, and most of Asia. But even with these reductions […] Written by imesocial July 3, 2020July 3, 2020
CoronaVirus News Exercise can Slow Down or Prevent Vision Loss Exercise can slow down or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may also help reduce other common causes of vision loss, such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, say, researchers. The study, published in the Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, found that exercise reduced the harmful overgrowth of blood vessels in the eyes of lab […] Written by imesocial July 3, 2020July 3, 2020
CoronaVirus IT Technology Covid-19 Vaccine Safety And Effectiveness Should Be Known ‘By Early Winter’ Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told … [+] JAMA’s editor Thursday, July 2, that the safety and effectiveness of a Covid-19 vaccine should be known by “early winter” with 200 hundred million doses available for U.S. use by early 2021. In this photo, Fauci speaks during a […] Written by imesocial July 2, 2020July 2, 2020
CoronaVirus Why Wall Street Rises As Coronavirus Lockdowns Return Up, up and away! (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Getty Images Oh, you just hate it don’t you? The market is up, and the coronavirus can’t stop it. Investors must be crazy? This week, we learned of a return of lockdown policies in New Jersey with indoor restaurant dining shuttered; California governor Gavin Newsom announced […] Written by July 2, 2020July 2, 2020
CoronaVirus Travel and Living Don’t Travel Before Checking Harvard’s COVID-19 Hot Spot Map This map shows the hot spots on July 1, 2020. Harvard Global Health Institute Planning a getaway over the holiday weekend? Want to see where the COVID-19 hot spots are in five seconds flat? Harvard Global Health Institute’s brand new risk-assessment map gives a quick overview of where the disease is surging right now. The tool, which […] Written by imesocial July 1, 2020July 1, 2020
CoronaVirus IT Technology Video Crestron Outfits Offices And Remote Workers With Innovative Video Conferencing Tools For Covid-19 And The New Normal There’s no denying that COVID-19 has changed the corporate landscape dramatically. With many employees forced to work from home, video conferencing platforms have become essential alternatives to face-to-face meetings. Vendors across the technology spectrum have responded to the predicament by offering their cloud conferencing solutions for free, or by expanding the functionality of their existing […] Written by imesocial July 1, 2020July 1, 2020
