Understanding COVID-19: Symptoms, Transmission, and Prevention Measures

Coronavirus disease also known as the COVID-19, which originated in the city of Wuhan, China, is a respiratory infectious disease which affects different people in different ways (World Health Organization, 2020). Those at a higher risk of contracting the disease are the elderly and the immunocompromised individuals – those who have underlying medical conditions like … Read more

Canadian Dairy Industry: Challenges and Present Scenario

INTRODUCTION Based on net farm cash receipts, the Canadian Dairy industry is the second largest industry, after red meat in the agriculture sector. Québec is the leading province in the Agriculture sector and the Dairy industry in Canada. The dairy industry of Québec accounts for 83,000 direct and indirect jobs i.e., 1.5% of the working … Read more

Understanding the Coronavirus Disease and Urgency of Social Distancing

Coronavirus disease also known as the COVID-19, which originated in the city of Wuhan, China, is a respiratory infectious disease which affects different people in different ways (World Health Organization, 2020). Those at a higher risk of contracting the disease are the elderly and the immunocompromised individuals – those who have underlying medical conditions like … Read more

Understanding COVID-19: The Basics of Coronavirus Infection

Beginning in February 2020,new corona virus outbreaks has been declared by the world Health organization(WHO) as a “public health emergency of international concern”. (1)Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) is an infectious disease which is caused by a newly identified coronavirus with the name of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2).Members of the coronaviridae family are enveloped … Read more

Analyzing Corona Virus Coverage in Irish Media Outlets

For my essay I decided to choose Question 1 which is to ‘Critically analyse a news story as it is presented in at least two media outlets. Where is this story on the news agenda? What factors have placed it there? How has it been framed? Whose interests does the story serve/challenge?’. I decided the … Read more

Understanding COVID-19: From Virus Structure to Potential Treatments

Coronavirus 2019(COVID-19) is an infectious disease which is caused by a newly identified coronavirus with the name of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2).Members of the coronaviridae family are enveloped single-stranded RNA, positive-sense, viruses (2). Researchers called this family as a coronavirus because of virus surface is surrounded by a ring of projections (3). … Read more

4 Ways to Keep Your Car Clean and COVID19 Free

4 Ways to Keep Your Car Clean and COVID19 Free COVID19 has proven to be one of the most severe viruses of our lifetime. Naturally, it has become essential to take all necessary steps to reduce its spread by keeping your surroundings COVID19 free. However, you need to quarantine by reducing travel, practice social distancing … Read more

How WHO is using Twitter to combat false information and reduce public panic about Coronavirus

On December 12th, 2019, a hospital in Wuhan, China discovered its first case of unusual pneumonia. Entirely unaware that this single case would soon transform into a worldwide pandemic causing the people of the public to panic and the social media world to rapidly react. The World Health Organization (WHO) which was made aware of … Read more

Understanding Recessions: Causes and Coping Strategies

What are recessions and why is it important to study them
This Dissertation addresses the problem of the ‘business cycle’. The business cycle generally consists of 6 stages: Expansion: marked by an increase in incomes, production, employments and sales. Money supply is steady and investments are booming. Peak: This is when the economy has reached its … Read more

The Economic Implications of Coronavirus: Impact on Tourism and Global Economy

There has been a noteworthy advancement in technology and medicine over the past centuries, while deadly diseases such as influenza and malaria still exist significantly till this day. Some diseases have been dealt with success while others are found only in certain geographic areas, and others have the ability to spread quickly from an initial … Read more

The Impact of Pandemics on Global Tourism and Economic Growth

There has been a noteworthy advancement in technology and medicine over the past centuries, while deadly diseases such as influenza and malaria still exist significantly till this day. Some diseases have been dealt with success while others are found only in certain geographic areas, and others have the ability to spread quickly from an initial … Read more

COVID-19: Understanding the Origins and Spread of the Novel Coronavirus

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which cause respiratory illness, ranging from the common cold to more serious diseases (World Health Organisation , n.d.). A virus is a microscopic parasite usually much smaller than bacteria, that lack the ability to reproduce, thrive and … Read more

The Difference Between ‘;Policy’; and ‘strategy’; in Research

The difference between ‘policy’ and ‘strategy’ In research, the term strategy refers to a unique and comprehensive plan designed to achieve a competitive position in the area of research to compete with their competitors. It is a “plan towards action” that has a set of organisational/institutional goals and objectives that is formulated from top-level management, … Read more