The two started developing the game in February and released it online in April. Game developer Amad Khan, who has the same last name but is not related to the kids, said it was a great effort given their age. … [Read more...] about Play & Learn: Self-Taught Pakistan Teens Create Video Game to Fight COVID-19
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COVID-19 Deaths, Patients Grossly Under-Reported in Pakistan
According to the website of Pakistan’s National Command and Operation Center, set up to deal with the pandemic, the country has 111 labs to handle coronavirus tests, including private labs. Forty-two of them are in three cities: Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad. The country has a population of around 207 million people. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Deaths, Patients Grossly Under-Reported in Pakistan
COVID-19 pandemic in Africa is now reaching ‘full speed’
A man walks past an informational mural with messages in English and Swahili warning people about the dangers of the new coronavirus and how to prevent transmission, painted by youth artists from the Uweza Foundation, in the Kibera slum, or informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, July 8, 2020. Africa now has more than a half-million confirmed coronavirus cases, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but the true number of cases among Africa's 1.3 billion people is unknown as its 54 countries face a serious shortage of testing materials for the virus. less … [Read more...] about COVID-19 pandemic in Africa is now reaching ‘full speed’
Nurses are struggling with trauma. But they were suffering long before Covid-19 hit
While I haven't been at the bedside for a number of years, I still remember how it felt to report to the acute care center at the hospital, hoping no one had called in sick. When that happened, I was assigned an extra patient or two. I knew I couldn't give the care I wanted to the paraplegic young man. I knew I couldn't spend more time communicating with the older adult who had a sudden right-sided stroke. I couldn't give them the things so important to healing -- the physical care, the nursing presence and the compassion they needed and deserved. … [Read more...] about Nurses are struggling with trauma. But they were suffering long before Covid-19 hit
White House Downplays Rising US Coronavirus Rates
Trump’s reelection campaign faced criticism for Saturday’s hosting of the largest indoor event in the country in months amid the pandemic, especially in a state where the number of coronavirus cases has been surging. … [Read more...] about White House Downplays Rising US Coronavirus Rates
