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COVID -19
04
Dec

Covid Vaccination Passports: Microchip Implants Popular in Sweden

December 4, 2021
4th December 2021 Implanted microchips operate via radio frequency identification technology, a wireless system comprising tags and readers. Radio-frequency identification microchips use the same technology found in credit cards, key fobs and public transport passes. The RFID chips are passive, meaning they don’t have a battery or power source, and so do nothing until they...
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02
Oct

Effects of excessive use of mobile phone technology in India on human health during COVID-19 lockdown

October 2, 2021
Tyagi A, Prasad AK, Bhatia D. Effects of excessive use of mobile phone technology in India on human health during COVID-19 lockdown. Technol Soc. 2021;67:101762. doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2021.101762 Abstract Objective The global health crisis in the form of COVID-19 has forced people to shift their routine activities into a remote environment with the help of technology. The outbreak...
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02
Oct

Psychological and Emotional Effects of Digital Technology on Children in COVID-19 Pandemic

October 2, 2021
Limone, P.; Toto, G.A. Psychological and Emotional Effects of Digital Technology on Children in COVID-19 Pandemic. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 1126. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11091126 Abstract COVID-19 has caused obstacles in continuing normal life almost everywhere in the world by causing the implementation of social distancing and eventually imposing the lockdown. This has become the reason for the increase in technology...
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31
Aug

THREE MONTHS GRACE PERIOD TO ALLOW LICENSEES TO WIND DOWN THEIR USE OF TEMPORARY RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM

August 31, 2021
Source: ICASA https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2021/three-months-grace-period-to-allow-licensees-to-wind-down-their-use-of-temporary-radio-frequency-spectrum 30 August 2021 Pretoria – The Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) has resolved that the temporary radio frequency spectrum assigned to licensees will now have to be returned to the Authority by no later 30 November 2021. The temporary radio frequency spectrum was first assigned by...
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16
Aug

The Circadian Clock, the Brain, and COVID-19: The Cases of Olfaction and the Timing of Sleep

August 16, 2021
1. Herz RS, Herzog ED, Merrow M, Noya SB. The Circadian Clock, the Brain, and COVID-19: The Cases of Olfaction and the Timing of Sleep. Journal of Biological Rhythms. August 2021. doi:10.1177/07487304211031206 Abstract Daily rhythms of behavior and neurophysiology are integral to the circadian clocks of all animals. Examples of circadian clock regulation in the...
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14
Aug

Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

August 14, 2021
Chawla N, Tom A, Sen M, Sagar R. Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2021 Jun;43(4):294-299. PMCID: PMC8327877. Abstract Background and aims: The outbreak of COVID-19 led to a significant psychological impact on individuals, particularly those belonging to vulnerable groups. This study aimed to synthesize...
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11
Aug

Myopia incidence and lifestyle changes among school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based prospective study

August 11, 2021
Zhang X, Cheung SSL, Chan H, et al Myopia incidence and lifestyle changes among school children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based prospective study British Journal of Ophthalmology Published Online First: 02 August 2021. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-319307 Abstract Background The impacts of social restrictions for COVID-19 on children’s vision and lifestyle remain unknown. Aims To investigate myopia incidence, spherical equivalent refraction (SER) and lifestyle changes among schoolchildren...
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23
Apr

Ultraviolet A Radiation and COVID‐19 Deaths in the USA with replication studies in England and Italy

April 23, 2021
Cherrie, M., Clemens, T., Colandrea, C., Feng, Z., Webb, D., Weller, R. and Dibben, C. (2021), Ultraviolet A Radiation and COVID‐19 Deaths in the USA with replication studies in England and Italy. Br J Dermatol. Accepted Author Manuscript. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.20093 Abstract Background Understanding factors impacting deaths from COVID‐19 is of the highest priority. Seasonal variation in environmental...
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20
Mar

Will ICASA extend the 4G/5G emergency spectrum granted for the period of the National State Disaster?

March 20, 2021
Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash Post updated 26th of March 2021: The Council of ICASA has resolved to review the ICT COVID-19 National Disaster Regulations and extend the temporary radio frequency spectrum assignments issued to licensees for another two months (from 1 April 2021 to 31 May 2021). https://icasa.org.za/news/2021/icasa-extends-temporary-radio-frequency-spectrum-assignments-for-licensees 20th March 2021 South Africa declared a...
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17
Mar

Putative contributions of circadian clock and sleep in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection

March 17, 2021
Putative contributions of circadian clock and sleep in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection Miguel Meira eCruz, Masaaki Miyazawa, David Gozal European Respiratory Journal Jan 2020, 2001023;  DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01023-2020 Circadian deregulation and poor or insufficient sleep may facilitate COVID19 infection and severity SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiologic agent of the pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is a newly found member of the Coronaviridae...
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