What Are The Positive and Negative Effects of COVID-19 Lockdowns?

Medicine & Technology Mar 24, 2021

After 12 months and a huge amount of data, here are the positive and negative effects of coronavirus lockdowns.

Carbon Dioxide Emissions Could Fall By 4% to 7% This Year Due to Lockdowns

Sep 10, 2020

The UN claims carbon dioxide emissions will drop this year because of the lockdowns but warns that climate change still continues.

Rate of Premature Babies Falls by 90% During Lockdowns Could Be Due to Reduced Stress and Declining Air Pollution

Jul 22, 2020

Doctors in many countries have recorded a decrease of 90% in premature babies during the coronavirus lockdowns. Scientists are attributing this decline to reduced stress and declining air pollution.

Melbourne on Coronavirus Lockdown: Borders Closed for the First Time in 100 Years

Jul 07, 2020

Melbourne will once again enter into lockdown and close its borders effective on the midnight of July 8, Wednesday. As Australia seems to be entering its second wave of the coronavirus, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says strict measures need to be observed to ensure that it doesn't spread to other nearby states.

Study Finds More Men Suffered From Erectile Dysfunction During Coronavirus Lockdown: Here’s What to Blame

Jun 25, 2020

UK Digital health service Superdrug Online Doctor reported an increase of erectile dysfunction services in May and Google data shows that online searches for information on the sexual issue are at a12 month high.

Anthropause: When the World Stopped Due to the Pandemic

Jun 24, 2020

Scientists have come up with a precise and technical way to describe the exceptional circumstances during the lockdown and what people could learn from it.

Legionnaires' Disease with COVID-19-like Symptoms Poses New Threat Post Lockdown

Jun 12, 2020

Experts are worried that an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease could be a by-product of coronavirus lockdowns as office buildings are emptied when people started working from home

Watch: Tragic Video of Oblivious Toddler Playing Next to His Dead Mother Who Collapsed Due to Exhaustion in India's Train Station

May 29, 2020

As COVID-19 badly hits India, millions of Indians are left under terrible living conditions, as many are left jobless, hungry, and stranded. As a consequence, some of them have died, including 35-year-old Arbina Khatoon, who collapsed in a train station in India while trying to get home. Click the link above to watch the harrowing video of her son playing beside her dead body.

Opening of Schools in France Addresses Issue of 'Social Emergency'

May 25, 2020

Jean-Michel Blanquer, French minister of education states that the lack of schooling has increased inequalities. This 'social emergency' is one of the many reasons of the need to reopen schools.

Coronavirus Results in More Male Deaths, yet Affect Women with other Consequences

May 24, 2020

Statistics show that there are more male deaths from coronavirus. Yet, women are more affected due to domestic violence, gender inequality, and other threats to women's rights.

A-level Student Found Dead Leaving Behind a Notebook Filled With His Worries About His Grades and the Lockdown

May 15, 2020

A 17-year-old student, who was considered to be the brightest in his year, was found dead at Dunorlan Park in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. His family says he left behind a notebook containing his writing on how he felt about the coronavirus lockdown and his worries about his academics. Click the link above to find out how the coronavirus lockdowns affect students.

Watch a Terrifying Moment an Enormous Shark Seen Swimming in the Waters Near a Popular Resort in Spain

May 05, 2020

A 13- foot shark was spotted in the waters near a resort in Spain. With the coronavirus causing people to be confined to their own homes, animals are enjoying the seas and other places all to themselves. Click the link to watch the video of the shark sighting.

Fake McDonald’s for Autistic Son: Lockdown Won’t Stop Mom From Giving Son Favorite Fast Food

Apr 08, 2020

Isn't everyone just craving for their favorite fast food right now? Despite the lockdown due to coronavirus, a mom from Leeds cleverly thought of a way to give her autistic son his favorite meal from Mcdonald's. Read on to find out how.

Is the Coronavirus Lockdown to Blame for 15-year Old Boy’s Suicide?

Apr 08, 2020

Due to the coronavirus lockdown, many of us are now stuck at home. Is it taking a toll on your mental health? The lockdown has recently been linked to a few cases of suicide. Click to find out how a 15-year old boy was found dead at his home in South Wales 5 days after UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson enforced the lockdown.