May 11, 2021 12:00 PM EDT
A large-scale animal study has shown something very interesting about yawning: Vertebrates that have larger brains and more neurons are bound to have longer-lasting yawns.
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Robust Positive Correlation
Researchers gathered data on 1,291 different yawns from videos online and zoo trips, covering a sum of 46 species of bird and 55 species of mammal, and discovered a robust positive association between the length of time an animal yawns for and the brain size. Jorg Massen, an ethologist from Utrecht University in the Netherlands said: We went to various zoos with a camera and close to the animal cages for the animals to yawn. That was quite a long haul.
State and city universities in N.Y. will require vaccinations once the shots have full approval.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York spoke at a news conference on Monday about requiring students on public college campuses in New York to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Credit.Pool photo by Mary Altaffer
May 10, 2021
The State University of New York and the City University of New York plan to require that all students attending in-person instruction in the fall be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York said on Monday.
He said the requirement would be contingent on the federal government granting full approval to the vaccines now in use. So far, three vaccines have been given emergency use authorization in the United States, but none have full approval yet.
NYC schools won’t mandate coronavirus vaccine, mayor says
Updated May 11, 2021;
Posted May 11, 2021
New York City public school students and staff won t be mandated to get the coronavirus vaccine for the 2021-2022 school year, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. (Staten Island Advance file photos)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. New York City won’t mandate coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines in public schools for the 2021-2022 school year, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday.
During his press conference, de Blasio was asked by reporters if the city would mandate the vaccine for students and staff for next school year. New York State announced Monday it would require college students in State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) schools get inoculated for the fall semester.
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The current plan in New York State (at least until it changes again tomorrow) is for the majority of colleges and universities to be reopening in the fall for in-person education. This includes the more than five dozen State University of New York (SUNY) campuses and all of the City University of New York (CUNY) system. That news appears to have given Andrew Cuomo a bright idea. He remains unhappy with the vaccination participation rate in the state, particularly among the younger, healthier people who largely don’t seem to be in any rush to sign up for a shot. This week the Governor came out with yet another pronouncement clearly intended to address that situation. You can go back to college in the fall, but only if you are vaccinated. The unvaccinated will have the option of attending remotely. (Spectrum News)
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