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US COVID-19 response jeopardized by economy politics, says Penny Sackett

According to Australia’s lead scientist Penny Sackett, the US COVID-19 response has jeopardized the worldwide efforts to fight coronavirus. Born and bred in Nebraska, Sackett, an astronomer reiterated that the politicization of scientific research by President Trump negatively affected the world’s effort to contain the virus. Penny remarked that if the United States became the […]

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COVID-19 outbreak pushes education community to adapt to virtual learning

With the COVID-19 outbreak worsening daily, education systems worldwide are resorting to virtual learning to deliver educational resources to the students. How educational systems adjust to the COVID-19 outbreak To follow the guidelines in social distancing as a pre-emptive measure against the spread of the coronavirus, schools from basically all around the world have suspended […]

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Website for educational resources launched by non-profit organization Common Sense

A non-profit organization offers online educational resources for students under distance learning set-ups. Online educational resources The COVID-19 pandemic has left almost 300 million students worldwide missing school and resorting to distance learning as an alternative. In the United States alone, around 54 million students are suffering from suspended classes in all fifty states. Distance […]

Masters of Science in Sustainable Aquaculture scholarships now available

The University of St. Andrews in Scotland is now offering full scholarships under their Masters of Science in Sustainable Aquaculture. A course in sustainable Aquaculture With the COVID-19 global pandemic haunting all sectors of the industry, the University of Saint Andrews is offering a wonderful offer in their Masters of Science in Sustainable Aquaculture program. […]

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Universities boarding fees refund in the US will take a toll on their financial health

Calls for universities to refund room and boarding fees will cripple their ability to maintain operations according to S&P Global rates. The demands come after most universities in the US shut down due to coronavirus. There is an increasing demand for universities to refund room, board and other fees after universities were placed on lockdown […]