The concerning effects of social media

[GTranslate]Social media has infiltrated almost every aspect of modern life. Worldwide, social media users number about 3.8 billion, roughly 50% of the global population.

It is a means by which people can stay in touch, interact and a way to create and/or exchange information and ideas in a virtual environment. It can be a beneficial tool, especially at a time when medical experts advise keeping physically distanced to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. (graph 1, see above)

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Status of Covid-19 cases worldwide

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[GTranslate]Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of April 15, 2021 at 3:15pm EST.

India’s soaring Covid-19 cases reach another record high. The country’s health officials reported an additional 216,850 new infections in the last 24-hours. That is the highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic.

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Top secret documents to Russian:
an Italian officer arrested in Rome

[GTranslate]ROME – International “spy story” in the heart of Rome, where an officer of the Italian Navy was arrested last night by the Ros of Carabinieri on charges of political and military espionage. The soldier, a frigate captain, was in fact surprised while he gave to an officer of the Russian armed forces, in exchange for money (5 thousand euros), some “classified” documents (top secret), during a clandestine meeting that took place in a parking lot of the capital. Continue reading