2021 flu season, coronavirus, covid-19, flu season, influenza cases

Why the Flu Season Is Almost Non-Existent in 2021

Every year, prior to the onset of summer, the flu season sets in, resulting in influenza and related conditions affecting people across varying age groups and demographics. However, the number of cases in 2021 was unremarkable and the main reason is the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This was in contrast to the claim made by some ...

Armin Auctor

A man with the sniffles.

Enjoy the Best Art of the Louvre in the Comfort of Your Home

The 2020 pandemic hit everything and everyone very hard. With most parts of the world still battling the COVID-19 virus, lockdowns are imposing stricter measures. The hospitality industry and many popular tourist attractions, such as the Louvre in Paris, have taken the worst beating. But the digital presence of a smart device and Internet access ...

Raven Montmorency

The Louvre.

How I Survived the Coronavirus Lockdown: A Guide for Millennials

It was really unimaginable how weird life became during the coronavirus lockdown. The daily adjustments and serious consequences were hard to ignore. Now that life is slowly returning to normal, people are looking back upon their survival strategies. The dilemma of the Millennials Of all the people affected by the lockdown, it was possibly the ...

Armin Auctor

Woman wearing a face mask.

Laboratory Viruses Pose ‘Existential Threat,’ Biosecurity Expert Warns

The mayhem unleashed by the coronavirus still looms large over the globe. Leading bioweapons experts have said it is necessary to maintain stringent security measures where laboratory viruses and high-risk pathogens are being tested. It is widely known that the Wuhan Institute of Virology, located in China’s Hubei Province, was actually dealing with the analysis ...

Jack Roberts

Biohazard sticker on the window of a laboratory with a technician carrying samples in the background.

Pension Figures Spark Doubts Over Chinese Coronavirus Deaths

From the time of the coronavirus pandemic, Beijing had to face enormous criticism over its lack of cautionary measures that led to the creation of the fiasco. On top of that, the U.S. and several other countries accused China of allegedly suppressing the actual death figures. While Beijing has consistently denied charges of hiding actual ...

Max Lu

A woman wearing a mask.

Taking a Chance on Valentine’s Day

This is a coronavirus Valentine’s Day story. Jenny had put yellow curtains up and some colorful pillows on her bed to make her cheap and slightly run-down room feel more like home. In September 2019, a new job in New York City required her to move. Having rented a room in a shared house, she ...

Trisha Haddock

A marquee sign spelling "love" in red letters with white lightbulbs.

Wuhan Lab Scientists Admit to Being Bitten by Bats

A video that emerged two years before the coronavirus pandemic hit the world reveals some shocking details. It shows how scientists working at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) were very nonchalant in their approach when collecting samples from a cave filled with bats while they were trying to find the origin of the SARS ...

Max Lu

A face mask sits on a map of China along with a thermometer with its tip pointing to Wuhan.

7 Things You Should Not Do During the Coronavirus Lockdown or Self-Isolation

Coronavirus lockdown or not, self-isolation or not, regardless of the circumstances, people still need to take care of themselves even if they have no symptoms or very mild symptoms of COVID-19. Protecting yourself well will help to prevent becoming infected or relapsing. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the human body is likened to a ...

Armin Auctor

A woman stomping out the coronavirus.

EU Gives Thumbs Up to COVID-19 Vaccines

The European Union (EU) gives a thumbs up to COVID-19 vaccines. The recently approved COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech is to be used in its 27 member states. The approval was granted just a few hours after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) had green-lighted the vaccine stating that it meets the safety ...

Michael Segarty

A COVID-19 vaccination shot sitting on a map of Europe.