Omicron 'blows hole' in herd immunity argument
A person wears a face mask on the London underground, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in London, Britain, Nov 29, 2021Experts say that the Omicron variant could dash any lingering hopes of populations reaching herd immunity against COVID-19, after a preprint study from South Africa suggests the highly-mutated strain is more capable of reinfecting people than previous strains. South African researchers have found that Omicron is 2.4 times more likely to reinfect s...
Omicron 'blows hole' in herd immunity argument
A person wears a face mask on the London underground, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in London, Britain, Nov 29, 2021Experts say that the Omicron variant could dash any lingering hopes of populations reaching herd immunity against COVID-19, after a preprint study from South Africa suggests the highly-mutated strain is more capable of reinfecting people than previous strains. South African researchers have found that Omicron is 2.4 times more likely to reinfect s...
Long road to self-discovery
Zheng Jingtai rides through a canyon in Gansu province.Zheng Jingtai was a well-dressed partner at a law firm in Quanzhou, Fujian province, until two years ago. Then, he quit his job to take a break, and along with his wife, Qing Ying, embarked on a journey that took them from the eastern province to the country's northwest and back. Their return journey to Quanzhou from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region was with the help of horses. The experience won Zheng about 170,000 followers onl...
Long road to self-discovery
Zheng Jingtai rides through a canyon in Gansu province.Zheng Jingtai was a well-dressed partner at a law firm in Quanzhou, Fujian province, until two years ago. Then, he quit his job to take a break, and along with his wife, Qing Ying, embarked on a journey that took them from the eastern province to the country's northwest and back. Their return journey to Quanzhou from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region was with the help of horses. The experience won Zheng about 170,000 followers onl...
A fusion of colour and seasons
View of Beijing Central Axis seen from the peak of JingshanA white winter in Beijing is nothing new, the city is frequently enveloped in snow over the colder months, but the earlier than usual snowfall last weekend, only 7 days later than the earliest on record, led to a unique coalescence of the seasons and a contrast of colours, with the rich autumn palettes prevalent across the city partially shrouded in white. Famous locales were blanketed with a layer of snow and visitors, including myse...
A fusion of colour and seasons
View of Beijing Central Axis seen from the peak of JingshanA white winter in Beijing is nothing new, the city is frequently enveloped in snow over the colder months, but the earlier than usual snowfall last weekend, only 7 days later than the earliest on record, led to a unique coalescence of the seasons and a contrast of colours, with the rich autumn palettes prevalent across the city partially shrouded in white. Famous locales were blanketed with a layer of snow and visitors, including myse...
