Business CoronaVirus Covid-19 Pandemic Made 147M People Unemployed: Researchers Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have revealed that the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has made 147 million people unemployed, adding that the global consumption loss due to the Covid-19 amounts to an estimated $3.8 trillion. Beyond its health effects, the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns have resulted in major social and economic losses worldwide, the researchers […] Written by imesocial July 11, 2020July 11, 2020
CoronaVirus News Lopinavir, HCQ Concentration Not Sufficient to Fight Covid-19: Researchers Researchers have now discovered that the concentration of the two drugs — Lopinavir and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) — in the lungs of Covid-19 patients is not sufficient to fight the virus. Lopinavir is a drug against HIV while hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is used to treat malaria and rheumatism. Both drugs were regarded as the potential agents in […] Written by imesocial July 11, 2020July 11, 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 Services Death Risk From COVID-19 Increases with Increasing Poverty: Researchers The probability of death from COVID-19 increases dramatically with increasing poverty because of underlying inequalities in society in many poorer countries, according to researchers from Imperial College London. The warning comes as the coronavirus pandemic expands rapidly in many countries classed as lower-income or lower-middle-income, such as India and Nigeria. India has recorded over 13,500 […] Written by imesocial June 23, 2020June 23, 2020
