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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