No More Masks, Covid Passes in the U.K, But Jabs to Continue
From January 27 this year, English citizens can breathe easily again. They can move around with much more freedom. And they need not confine themselves to their homes and start reporting to offices in person. These sweeping changes will come into effect as the country’s government reversed these protocols, which came into place after the […]
Volcano-Tsunami Combo Hits Tonga, Rescue Efforts Hampered
On January 15, an undersea volcano, located about 60 km north of Nuku’alofa, the capital of Tonga, erupted violently, sending ash plumes, steam, and gas 20 kilometers into the atmosphere. Tonga is an archipelago containing about 169 islands, situated in the south pacific ocean, about 2,000 km northeast of New Zealand. Of them, around 130 […]
Explained: How NFTs Connect to Blockchain?
Non-fungible token or NFT is the latest sensation of the digital world. And blockchain is the three-decade-old technology that has made it possible. Often people who are not digital-savvy find these terms alien-sounding and refuse to engage with them. But in reality, these are simple concepts and similar to the transactions in the physical world. […]
Will Omicron, a “Milder” Covid Strain, Lead to Herd Immunity
With the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus ravaging parts of the globe, data emerging from the countries hit by the virus is keenly watched. The initial trends point to the following facts. First, Omicron is more contagious than the previous variants. In other words, it will spread faster. Second, it is less severe than […]