How do you go about avoiding becoming infected by a harmful airborne virus like COVID-19 -- especially if you're a student heading back to campus? There are, of course, a number of blindingly obvious ways to do this. However, because so many people seem to have forgotten them, I thought it worth p
Five reasons you might hesitate to get the COVID vaccine, and why you should probably get it anyway: 0:46 - Unknown risks 1:48 - Effectiveness 2:28 - Fake news 3:30 - COVID conspiracy theories 4:00 - Your right not to be vaccinated Even if you are worried about getting the COVID vaccine, or are c
How do face masks and respirators prevent you from breathing in harmful particles? As respiratory protection against coronavirus becomes increasingly important, Risk Bites dives into the science of face masks and respirators, and explores what makes for good protection, whether it’s a professional
If you do not have any respiratory symptoms, such as fever, cough, or runny nose, you do not need to wear a medical mask. When used alone, masks can give you a false feeling of protection and can even be a source of infection when not used correctly. Learn more about the novel coronavirus here: htt
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a new coronavirus introduced to humans for the first time. It is spread from person to person mainly through the droplets produced when an infected person speaks, coughs or sneezes. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/WHO Watch this short
Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/WHO How to protect yourself against the new coronavirus? Learn how to wear and dispose of masks correctly. For more information, please visit : https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 What is the correct way to wear and dis
In Asia, it has long been part of everyday life. But where does the face mask come from, why was it invented in the first place, and how does it actually work? Author: 3SAT/Nano/Rocket film/Andreas Gust/Konstantin Fuchs Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugh
Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/WHO Wearing a medical mask can help limit the spread of some respiratory diseases. However, using a mask alone is not guaranteed to stop infections. Their use should be combined with other preventive measures. Watch this short video to find out more
Whether children can tolerate the COVID vaccine at all has hardly been tested. The tests are not entirely harmless, as side effects can occur. That is why tests are first done on strong and healthy people, mostly young adults. Authors: ZDF/logo/Timo Amling/Marion Brand/Heidi Stifel/Jochen Schmidt
All viruses change over time. When a virus captures a host cell, it allows its genome to replicate, and new variants with small changes emerge. However, the English variant of Sars-Cov-2 has an unusually large number of mutations. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/WENDEVARGA/Christine Haak, Frank Siegwart, Albr
The first goal is to protect those who are most at risk: People who could get very sick and die from contracting the virus, or people who interact with high-risk groups or large numbers of people at work. Author: ZDF/logo/Judith Vehar/Marion Brand/Tim Rizzo/Jochen Schmidt Translation and dubbing:
How safe is graphene when it’s used in face masks and other consumer and professional products? In this episode of Risk Bites, nanotechnology expert Professor Andrew Maynard looks at what’s known about the potential health risks associated with the engineered nanomaterial graphene, and how consume
