It’s been a bit over three weeks since Inauguration Day in the US (20 Jan 2021). After peaking at ~300,000 cases a couple of days after the well-known events at the Capitol Hill, COVID-19 cases have now been steadily decreasing to under 100, 000...
Although the mutation rate of coronaviruses is relatively slow, there are many thousands of mutations that have occurred in the SARS-Cov-2 virus to-date; most of these are inconsequential with regards to infection and pathology. However, about 12 distinct...
Most people would agree that 2020 sucked! With the rollout of safe and effective vaccines 2021 was eagerly anticipated with some optimism; unfortunately, we have to do quick a reality vs optimism check. In what people are calling COVID-19’s last (hopefully!)...
Most people were eager to see the backside of 2020 which, has been called many “names”, including “The year of the plague”. Expectedly, New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world were largely subdued and events cancelled in many major cities ...