Difference Between an Epidemic and a Pandemic
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the new coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic. A pandemic is a global outbreak of a disease from a new virus Epidemic is a term that is often broadly used to describe any problem that has grown out of control. An epidemic is defined as «an outbreak of […]
Read MoreHow to take a digital detox during the Covid-19 pandemic
Amid the current crisis, we’re glued to our screens like never before. How can you cut phone time when hours with your devices are a necessity? With social distancing protocols in place amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and hours of isolation taking a toll on our sanity, screens have been a saving grace for many. Amid […]
Read MoreHow to write emails in a pandemic
Ending an email with ‘All the best’ or ‘Regards’ seems too detached right now. What can we say that seems genuine and compassionate? Few things have been left unaffected by Covid-19 – even email. As San Francisco-based podcast host Olivia Allen-Price wrote on Twitter: “2020: The year my e-mail sign-off went from ‘Cheers’ to ‘Hang […]
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