Wildlife trade and markets threaten global health
The early COVID-19 outbreak spotlighted China's wet markets and wildlife trade as perpetual disease spillover risks. Experts warn against dismissing the problem, noting markets house many species and facilitate cross-species transmission, with pangolins and bats implicated and calls for stronger controls and surveillance.
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Wastewater monitoring to flag COVID spread across cities
In dozens of cities, scientists partner with communities to sample sewage from treatment plants for the novel coronavirus. Though not giving exact case counts, wastewater data help governments gauge rising or falling infections and refine estimates as Biobot Analytics and university labs expand detection and analysis.
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Retired teachers aid Indiana students via Call & Learn Hotline
More than 200 Indiana retirees volunteer with the Indiana Retired Teachers Association to assist K 12 students with at home learning. The hotline, accessible without internet, covers most subjects as volunteers like Cathy Frakes guide callers through algebra concepts and real life applications from their homes.
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