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India's COVID-19 Surge

By: Shruthika Araselvan

Throughout the pandemic, numerous countries have suffered from surges in COVID-19 cases. Recently, due to the increased vaccination rates, many countries have been able to curb the spread of COVID. However, this is not true for India.

The CatalystJune 7, 2021covid, COVID, COVID-19, covid-19, coronavirus, india, India, pandemic, global pandemicComment

Social Media During COVID

By: Jennifer Lee

Social media has become a huge part of our lives. It’s almost impossible to not have to use it, especially during quarantine. While there are many benefits to social media, there are also some downsides to it.

The CatalystMarch 29, 2021social media, COVID, pandemic, quarantineComment

Vaccines

By: Jennifer Lee

Since the first vaccine was created, people have come up with myths about them. However, many of the myths do not properly represent the effects vaccines have. Vaccines were made to prevent diseases and make it less likely for people to contract the disease. This is done by injecting the virus causing the disease. The virus is weakened to the point where it won’t harm the person.

The CatalystFebruary 22, 2021vaccines, covid, covid-19, pandemic, myths, antivaxxers, scienceComment

India Covid-19 Vaccination Plan

By: Rhea Mahajan

There are 1.366 billion people that live in India - that means 171.9 people per square mile, a ridiculously large number compared to the United States’ population density of 13.5. Of course, having a large population comes with its challenges. Currently, the most pressing issue is how the Indian state plans to roll out a Covid-19 vaccine for all its citizens.

The CatalystJanuary 31, 2021india, covid, covid-19, corona, coronavirus, pandemic, global, vaccine, policyComment

Covid-19 with an Anthropological Perspective

By: Rosaline Dou

The outbreak of Covid-19 throughout the whole world is, indeed, distressing. However, it also provides an opportunity to reflect on how the countries react, and provides some insight into how to deal with the global financial and health crisis. I wonder if the personality and value of a nation would be shown in the time of crisis more than any other time.

The CatalystDecember 26, 2020covid, covid-19, pandemic, international, government response, comparisons, perspectiveComment

Words to Live By, 2020 Edition

By: Kaila Morris

After this year, I would be more than happy to never hear the word “unprecedented” used in a political context again––the stigma around it has been, to use my affectionate terminology, twenty-twenty-fied. That’s when something has been heard so many times over the course of 2020 that we’ve learned to expect a certain, most usually negative, outcome. Assuming you haven’t yet moved to a remote island in Oceania to escape the tumult of the past few months, chances are you know the feeling.