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Carolyn Cooper | Science, high science and the war on COVID-19![]() When I listened to Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ press briefing last Sunday, it struck me that he doesn’t appear to understand Jamaican culture to dat. Holness’ mentor, Edward Seaga, seems to have failed to teach his protégé the basic principles - 2022-01-16 00:07:06 1,262 more COVID-19 cases, three additional fatalities Jamaica on Thursday recorded 1,262 more COVID-19 cases, pushing the tally to 108,983. Of the new infections, 781 are women and 481 are men, with ages ranging from 20 days and 97 years. A total of 2,915 tests were conducted. The country's... - 2022-01-14 11:24:13 Spain doctors win suit for lack of protection from COVID-19 BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain's medical community has scored a victory after a court ordered that a regional government must compensate doctors with up to 49,000 euros ($56,000) for having to work without personal protection suits during... - 2022-01-12 17:13:36 WHO: COVID-19 cases rose by more than 50%, deaths stable GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus infections in the last week jumped by about 55%, although the number of deaths remained stable, the World Health Organization said in its latest pandemic report. In the weekly report issued Tuesday... - 2022-01-12 15:03:32
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If someone had mentioned the word “Zoom” to me in 2019, I would have looked at them blankly, wondering what it was. When explained to me, I would have said vaguely, “Oh, that’s interesting,” and moved on. In 2019, we were meeting in cafés, holding retreats, signing up for various forums in hotels, caught up […]
Living Online with Humans and Birds: NAOC 2020
In this COVID-19 life (yes, we’re “living with COVID,” aren’t we?) I, for one, am mostly living online. Whether it’s writing blog posts, posting on social media, or attending Zoom meetings, I spend a lot of time in front of a screen. It is actually quite tiring, sometimes. But I am staying home. This is […]
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