Pandemic, definition of

A quantitative way of representing the interactions of the atmosphere, oceans, land surface, and ice. Models can range from relatively simple to quite comprehensive

• COVID-19 infections and low vitamin D - is there a link?
  More and more trials and studies are being published that are demonstrating a possible link between your likelihood of catching and suffering serious outcomes from a COVID-19 infection and having low levels of Vitamin D.
• Low Allergen Building Design
  Low allergen design is a whole building approach that aims to reduce and avoid all known allergens, and to minimize the conditions in which they occur. This article shows you how.

• Government by Hysteria: The Climate and Covid Hobgoblins Begin to Fade
  On the first day of his administration, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders which promise to end hysteria over fearful narratives. In the areas of energy, environment and the so-called ‘climate crisis’, President Trump has...
• Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses go to waste
  Vaccine distributors across the US have collectively discarded over 82.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from December 2020 through mid-May of 2022. This represents over 11% of the total federal government-distributed vaccines. Recent data released...
• Claim: New Study Finds Climate Change Could Spark the Next Pandemic
  “We’re closer to predicting and preventing the next pandemic than ever,” says Carlson. “This is a big step towards prediction—now we have to start working on the harder half of the problem.”
• Another COP26 Postponement? (fossil fuels winning anyway)
  “Vaccine inequity, unaffordable accommodation, travel challenges and new surges in the Covid19 pandemic will lock out huge numbers of developing country delegates from the UN climate talks set to take place in November.” (Climate Action Network, September...
• Wildfire smoke linked to almost 20,000 COVID-19 cases last year
  The coronavirus pandemic and raging wildfires were two heinous events of 2020. And in one of life’s unfair twists of evil synergy, a new study from Harvard says that smoke from West Coast wildfires increased the cases of COVID illnesses and...
• Stefano Boeri Architetti designs prefab COVID-19 vaccination centers for Italy
  Stefano Boeri Architetti — the Milan-based architecture firm best known for the Vertical Forest skyscrapers — has partnered with a team of consultants to design and develop the architectural and communication concepts for Italy’s COVID-19 vaccination...
• The Cartoons by Josh Calendar 2021
  What a crazy year it has been and still is! The most therapeutic way to remember it all next year is to buy a Cartoon by Josh Calendar 2021 – you can buy one from Josh’s website right here...
• Tartu turns a major street into a car-free haven for a month
  For the entire month of July, the Estonian city of Tartu transformed one of its main streets in the heart of the city into the Autovabaduse (Car-Free) Avenue, a popular pedestrian-friendly paradise...
• Modular Emergency Hospital 19 pops up in Italy in just 3 months
  In the Milan commune of Rozzano, an inspiring pilot project for emergency healthcare architecture has popped up in just 11 weeks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic...
• How to prepare your pets for the end of lockdown
  Between nonstop news and social media use, we’re all too familiar with the effects of COVID-19 on humans around the world. But the lives of our furry friends have also been impacted in ways large and small. Whether your dog is bummed because admirers...