The World Health Organization has declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, after an emergency committee reconvened in Geneva
After updating on the latest case information, this video explains what a cytokine storm is, how that actually is the cause of harm, and additional troubling information that nCoV (now "covid-19") spreads through the air.
Can a vaccine be developed soon? Well, a prior attempt to create one for SARS ended up doing more harm than good in animal models. This means we may need to temper our hopes for a quick vaccine and allow the process to run. It may take a while - a year or more?
Which means people need to be ready to hunker down for possibly long period of time if their strategy is to avoid getting infected until a vaccine is ready and available.
According to the World Health Organization and national authorities, there have been more than 50 confirmed cases outside China - but no deaths.
Eight cases: Thailand
Six: Japan
Five: USA, Australia, Singapore, Taiwan
Four: Malaysia, South Korea
Three: France
Two: Vietnam
One: Nepal, Canada, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Germany
The latest case to be confirmed is in the German state of Bavaria, only the fourth so far in Europe.
It involves a man who contracted the virus at a training event from a visiting Chinese colleague who reportedly did not show symptoms until she returned to China days later.
In Japan, authorities said a bus driver caught the virus after transporting tour groups from Wuhan earlier this month.
Lockheed Martin is currently developing its technology solution for Space Fence, a program that will revamp the way the U.S. Air Force identifies and tracks objects in space
All images and information are taken from bing Images and the below sources for educational purposes only.
The conversation:Do dogs really see in just black and white?
https://theconversation.com/do-dogs-really-see-in-just-black-and-white-131438
Educational Background Music / Education Background Music No Copyright
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx9cqYDw5Zk