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Stress on Familial Ties Due to Social Distancing and Quarantine

COVID-19 is not only testing the human race only medically but also socially and mentally. The amount of burden that is being on every individual’s nerves due to economic instability, fear of falling ill or a loved one catching the virus and fear of separation due to quarantine, death of a loved one and after-effects…

BySeirut JavedJune 6, 20200Comments

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The Future of Social Distancing – Pakistan and Other Countries

Since March 18th, Pakistan has been in some kind of lockdown, with the first step taken by educational institutes such as LUMS after a coronavirus scare when a delegation of 15 plus students came home from a MUN conference in Turkey. By the time all of those students tested negative, the rest of the country…

ByFarah JassawallaMay 29, 20200Comments

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The PK8303 Crash: What Does It Mean for Aviation Safety?

What happened to PK8303? The investigation into the crash of PK8303 began recently. Two passengers survived the crash with the remaining approximately 100 passengers and crew members perishing in the incident. According to the CEO of PIA, Arshad Malik, the pilot reported a problem with the engines and failed to land on the first attempt.…

ByImaad HasanMay 27, 20200Comments

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The History of Blaming Communities for Disease

As we have often seen throughout history, majority social groups find it politically prudent or personally convenient to blame certain communities for disasters and problems. As the Coronavirus pandemic began to take hold across the world, certain populations began casting looks to see whom they could attribute this to. It is almost unsurprising that racism…

ByImaad HasanMay 21, 20200Comments

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How cigarettes and smoking became prominent in movies and television

If you are watching an international film or television show from any movie industry, chances are that you will see a character smoking a cigarette. Over the last century, smoking has swiftly turned from a social deviance to a norm in popular culture but how did it get to this point? How smoking is a…

ByMahnoor KhalidMay 18, 20200Comments

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How will sports continue after COVID-19?

Nearly every sports competition or league around the world has been suspended and many sports organisations face drastic financial consequences or even possibilities of bankruptcy. Cricket Australia has reported that they have enough cash to survive until the end of the year (2020), USA Rugby Association declared for bankruptcy while the English Premier League claimed…

ByMahnoor KhalidMay 16, 20200Comments

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Why Capitalism Stops Working During Crises

For a long time, proponents of capitalism have said that jobs or capital is not lost in a capitalist system, rather it is transferred from one entity or industry to another but why does this principle not work during times of a crisis such as the ongoing coronavirus outbreak? Logic behind capitalism The beginning and…

ByMahnoor KhalidMay 14, 20200Comments

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The Case for Those on the Frontlines and Our Sanitation during a Pandemic

The world is facing a global crisis at the hands of the coronavirus. While this continues to impact all human lives at their facets, there is a more sinister role the virus plays for those who are on the frontlines. Across the nation and around the world, medical professionals are working day and night to…

ByKhudeeja AsifMay 12, 20200Comments

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COVID-19: How Netflix could come out on top

The coronavirus outbreak has caused major problems for most businesses and industries, and has been disastrous for the majority of the world, but one business stands to benefit heavily from stay-at-home orders: Netflix. What is Netflix? Netflix is an online streaming service that allows its members to watch unlimited entertainment (TV shows, movies, documentaries and…

ByMahnoor KhalidMay 8, 20200Comments

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Will the WHO be abandoned after COVID-19 pandemic?

US President Donald Trump has halted US funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO) amid this coronavirus outbreak citing worries over ‘disinformation’ by WHO, while Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has voiced his concerns over WHO’s poor response and politicization of the COVID-19 crisis. On the flip side, the Republic of Ireland has announced that…

ByMahnoor KhalidMay 6, 20200Comments

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