Researchers hypothesize that languages with higher numbers of aspirated consonants, like the letters P, T, and K in English, allow for the spread of more particles from the speakers’ mouths.
A new effort will attempt to track coronavirus cases based on voluntary reporting from public, charter, and private schools in the United States.
The Daily Pennsylvanian has developed a map that is tracking the Fall 2020 plans for 350 colleges across 50 states.
The concentration of coronavirus RNA in sewage could point researchers toward a clearer picture of how many residents have been infected by the virus in a specific area.
As countries reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in pollution has been detected by NASA and European satellites.
Antarctica is the last continent in the world with no reported cases of COVID-19.
With quarantines becoming or are already a possibility for millions as the COVID-19 virus spreads globally, we can turn to research by geographers to see how effective past quarantines have been in mitigating viral diseases.
Researchers with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine have developed a mapping tool, the Covid 2019 tracker, that lets users scroll through a timeline and interactive map showing the novel coronavirus’ spread.