On March 27th, Jon Cohen of Science interviewed George Gao, the director-general of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and he asked the following: Q: What mistakes are other countries making? A: The big mistake in the U.S. and Europe, in my opinion, is that people aren’t wearing masks. This virus is transmitted by droplets and close […]
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UN Urged To Ban Wet Markets Around The World Amid Coronavirus
The United Nations is being urged to ban wet markets around the world, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It is understood that the coronavirus originated from a wet market – where live animals are kept and slaughtered in close proximity to dead ones – in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Since then, the virus has spread, […]
Vegan Viking: You Don’t Need Meat to Power Lift!
Powerlifter Hulda B. Waage is an Icelandic powerhouse. She currently holds four national records in her sport, and in 2019, she was the national champion in powerlifting and bench press. Proving that successful athletes don’t need meat for protein, she’s also a passionate vegan. Now aged 34, Waage—aka “The Vegan Viking”—first gave plant-based cooking a […]
World Health Organization Urged To Ban Live Animal Markets Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Animal rights charity PETA wants to see these markets shut – both in a bid to protect human health and prevent animal suffering, and has launched a petition urging the WHO to close them down. Markets The charity describes wet markets as ‘a market that sells live and dead animals – often of a variety […]
McDonald’s Coronavirus Closure Will Have ‘Massive Impact’ On Struggling Irish Beef Sector
The fast-food giant closed all its UK and Ireland outlets earlier this week – shutting down more than 1,200 locations – in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 19,000 people worldwide. ‘Not a decision we are taking lightly’ Announcing the closure on social media, McDonald’s said: “This is not a decision […]
WATCH: What The CORONAVIRUS Teaches Us About The CLIMATE CRISIS
The Coronavirus has changed everyday life as we know it. Borders have closed, non-essential travel has been banned, non-essential businesses are closed, and schools have been put on pause for several weeks (or for the rest of the school year). While the severity of the virus pandemic is unprecedented, it also shines a light on […]