Corona Devi

The name of an idol made up of wood or stone set up by Hindu priests to represent the “coronavirus goddess,” whose mercy they pray for to contain the pandemic—food and chant prayers are usually offered before the deity, which is bathed in turmeric water and milk.

Just as there are gods and goddesses for all kinds of diseases and plagues, Corona Devi is the latest virus goddess to be idolized in temples—probably the deadliest deity that demands weeks- or months-long abstinence, fasting, and sacrifice from priests before she showers mercy on them.

by Covido May 27, 2021

Coronademia

When women submitted fewer academic papers to journals across a multitude of fields than their male counterparts during the lockdown for whatever unpublished or unspoken reasons.

Editors of both math and science journals notice the coronademia syndrome in both developed and developing countries, when men submitted up to 50% more articles than women.

by MathPlus March 17, 2021