“The plague was the largest pandemic and biggest mortality event in human history. When it emerged and from what host may shed light on where it came from, why it continually erupted over hundreds of years and died out in some locales but persisted in others. And ultimately, why it killed so many people.” Evolutionary geneticist Hendrik Poinar, director of McMaster’s Ancient DNA Centre
Scotland Increases Social Security Benefits
Several payments delivered in Scotland to people requiring financial support are to be increased by the Scottish Government from 1st April.
Future Pandemics Threat From Illegal Wildlife Trade
Samples collected from pangolins confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade were screened for coronaviruses and other pathogens at Vietnamese research and diagnostic laboratories.
Wuhan Lockdown #OnThisDay
On 23rd of January 2020 the city of Wuhan and others in the Hubei region of China were locked down in an attempt to control the spread of the coronavirus Covid-19 virus.
Trust in Each Other Key in Limiting the Spread of #Covid
“Our results add to evidence that trust within society benefits resilience to epidemics. ” – Professor Tim Lenton
Adore The Rising Sun
“Self-governance and the power it affords is the enabler of a better society.”
“Unpaid carers across Scotland, receiving less support throughout the pandemic.”
” The impact of the pandemic on carers’ mental health and wellbeing has been substantial with many expressing feelings of loneliness, isolation, stress and anxiety. ” Mark Griffin, MSP
“The risks posed by climate change could dwarf those of any single disease. ” World’s Top Health Professionals Message to Politicians
“This unprecedented joint publication shows our global concern and how we want to be part of acting on climate change.”
Do You Know A Local Hero?
Can you think of someone who made a positive difference to the lives of others during the COVID-19 pandemic ?
Fiddling While We Burn
Climate change…a deadly pandemic…and the ease of global travel in mass tourism – all these things are linked and all of them we could do something about.