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Corona Calculus

The use of differentiation and integration symbols to hypothesize the infection and mortality rates of change in many parts of the developed world. For example, which of the following Covid-19 hypotheses are worth investigating further?

Wuhan: ∫🦠₁₉ dx = 🦇 + c
White House: ∫🦠₁₉ dx = 🇨🇳🧫🧪+ c

Singapore: d/dx (🦠₁₉) = 😷x + 💀y
US: d/dx (🤥₄₅ + 🦠₁₉) = 😷ˣ + 💀ʸ

Corona calculus helps us to differentiate between facts and falsehoods about the coronavirus, while we integrate the latest effective preventive measures adopted by countries with low infections and deaths to control the pandemic crisis.

by MathPlus December 7, 2020

Omicron Variant

The new shiny Covid-19 mutant first detected in South Africa that is currently in the limelight, as it hopes to eclipse the delta variant, by being the most infectious and transmissible viral killer in causing the most number of infections and deaths worldwide in 2021 and beyond.

The apparently deadliest omicron variant, which offers little protection against currently WHO-approved vaccines, looks like another devil-sent gift to vaccine producers to help them further profit or profiteer from the pandemic.

by MathPlus November 28, 2021

Covid-19 Vaccine

The only hope for the developed countries to prevent their economies from further declining, and for the developing countries to prevent theirs from collapsing, as a result of the pandemic—when vaccination for the population is the solution to economic salvation.

The shortage of Covid-19 vaccines and the poorly constructed vaccine distribution channels in most developing countries only push them to the back of the line in securing billions of shots for their people—when donations via vaccine diplomacy aren’t being helped by poor storage facilities in many developing nations.

by MathPlus July 22, 2021

Covid-🎢

When amusement park visitors who wish to ride a roller coaster are banned from screaming during the minutes-long trip lest their high-pitched voices might spread the virus to those around them if they happen to be asymptomatic.

In Japan, due to the Covid-🎢 ruling, most parents are discouraging their kids from taking part in any rides.

by MathPlus September 10, 2020

Dear Comma

When a misplaced or missing comma, or inserting an extra comma, in a contract can cost a company lots of money, as the meaning of a sentence inadvertently favors the employees instead of the employer.

By accidentally inserting a comma between “fruit” and “plants” in the draft containing “fruit plants, tropical and semi-tropical, are exempt from import tariffs,” all imported fruit suddenly become duty-free; as a result, the government loses tens of millions of dollars for that “dear comma.”

by MathPlus December 24, 2018

Practice Safe Six

Short for “Thou shalt be at least two meters away from each other in public” to minimize the odds of being infected with the coronavirus.

With tens of thousands of diehard Trumpists and hardcore QAnonists in a number of red states selfishly refusing to wear a mask and to practice safe six, is it any surprise that the country has the world’s highest number of corona fatalities and infections?

by MathPlus March 31, 2021

Covid-👻

When Halloween in many parts of the world could turn out to be the scariest or deadliest festival of the year, as authorities deploy more personnel to ensure that people attending Halloween parties adhere to social distancing guidelines.

In Seoul, it’s not uncommon due to Covid-👻 to spot posters with the caption “Don’t end up a real ghost!” outside nightclubs.

by MathPlus November 1, 2020