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Added on the 01/04/2022 13:46:36 - Copyright : Euronews EN
A faith-based retreat for high school boys in Wisconsin morphed into a COVID-19 superspreader event, leaving 115 people positive for the novel coronavirus. Business Insider reports 76% of campers and staffers came down with COVID-19 after a single camper developed symptoms. The camp implemented some mitigation strategies, like requiring the 152 attendees to quarantine at home for a week before travel. However, it didn't require mask wearing or social distancing during the retreat. Public health officials say attendees should have quarantined for two weeks, not one. One bit of encouraging news? 24 people who had antibodies against the virus before attending the camp never tested positive for COVID-19. These findings provide preliminary evidence that detectable antibodies might provide protection against new SARS-CoV-2 infections for an unknown duration. Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Chile's National Emergency Office rolled out an earthquake simulator truck in Santiago last weekend. Donated by the Embassy of Japan, a country which has faced its own fair share of major quakes, the truck simulates earthquakes of different magnitudes and is designed to raise awareness among communities most at risk. The truck’s interior resembles the living room of an ordinary house, and when switched on, it simulates the movement and magnitude of some of the country's biggest seismic shocks.
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo presented the official FIFA 2018 World Cup smartphone in Moscow on Thursday. The new Vivo V7 and V7+ phones will be available for purchase starting December 16th. Both phones will offer a 24 MP front camera and a 16 MP rear camera, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor and 4 GB of RAM, but the V7+ will have 64 GB of internal memory while the V7 will only have 32. The V7+ will cost about $420 while the V7 will retail for about $370.
Meet Qoobo, a fluffy, faceless robotic pet that might actually be the prrr-fect pillow. Created by Japanese designer Naoka Takaoka and unveiled in Tokyo on Monday by Naoka and Yukai Engineering, the pillow has a cute robotic tail which wags back and forth after being stroked. Qoobo comes with all the cuteness of cat but without the trouble.
Instead of traditional Buddhas, giant statues of the Transformers are now standing guard over the entrance to the scenic Wat Tha Kien Buddhist temple in Nonthabur, Thailand, located outside Bangkok. Two different versions of Optimus Prime and a statue of Bumblebee were built from scrap metal and old car engines to add a flair of modernity to the ancient and beautiful temple complex.
One laboratory near the Dutch city of Eindhoven is doing the dirty work - literally. Bio-artist Jalila Essaidi has pioneered a new method to transform cow dung into useful material. Jalila shot to fame in 2013 after she spearheaded a genetic experiment which combined human skin with spider silk, which the media called 'bulletproof skin.' Her new project focuses on sustainability. Cow manure is actually one of the leading drivers of the greenhouse gas methane escaping into the atmosphere, so Jalila's project has the potential to ease global warming. Jalilia's company called the material made from cow dung 'Mestic,' and its got many interesting properties. Textiles made from Mestic have been well received by the fashion industry and some big-name brands already looking into ways of producing fashion items made of eco-friendly cow poop. Would you ever wear clothing made out of cow manure?
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