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COVID-19
(Encyclopedia) COVID-19, contagious viral disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2, a coronavirus that is genetically related to SARS-CoV, which causes SARS.…COVID-19 Resources
How to stay informed in times of crisis The COVID-19 outbreak is currently affecting huge numbers of people worldwide; whether people are sick, under lockdown, or simply dealing with supply line…Keeping Your Brain Active in a COVID-19 World
Keeping your brain active in a Covid-19 world With the COVID-19 pandemic, online activity has boomed. People are shopping, working, and socializing virtually across the world. And, to try and stay…coronavirus
(Encyclopedia) coronavirus, any of a group (family Coronaviridae, subfamily Orthocoronavirinae) of enveloped single-stranded RNA viruses that have a crownlike or sunlike appearance under an electron…MERS
(Encyclopedia) MERS or Middle East respiratory syndrome, relatively rare viral disease caused by MERS-CoV, a coronavirus. Although some infected persons have no or only coldlike symptoms, in most…Kawasaki disease
(Encyclopedia) Kawasaki disease or Kawasaki syndrome, acute illness characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels that primarily affects young children; it is more common in boys and children of…Assad, Bashar al-
(Encyclopedia) Assad, Bashar al- Assad, Bashar al- bäshärˈ äl-äsˈsäd [key], 1965–, Syrian political leader, son of Hafez al-Assad. A medical doctor, he left Syria (1992) for an…mink
(Encyclopedia) mink, semiaquatic carnivorous mammal of the genus Mustela, closely related to the weasel and highly prized for its fur. One species, Mustela vison, is found over most of North America…Suga, Yoshihide
(Encyclopedia) Suga, Yoshihide, 1948—, Japanese political leader. A member of the Liberal Democratic party, he was first…Wilmès, Sophie
(Encyclopedia) Wilmès, Sophie, 1975–, Belgian political leader. She worked as a financial officer at the European Commission, and was a council member in local government (2007–15). A member of the…Trending
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