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Progress on Research and Funding for COVID-19 Vaccines First identified in Wuhan, China in late 2019, and declared a global pandemic in March 2020, the COVID-19 has become a pressing burden. As the pandemic continues to unfold, there has been an extensive impact on global health with substantial mortality records and a negative influence on the global economy.  In the face of the global spread of the virus, although large sections of the population in many countries have escaped infections, they remain non-immune to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Researchers underline that vaccines can play a signifi...

The LEGO Foundation is partnering with the Lemann Foundation to make education in Brazil more equitable. The Brazilian non-profit org was awarded a nearly US$4-million grant as part of LEGO’s Tech & Play Initiative. With this funding, the Lemann Foundation plans to implement a four-year Creative Schools Program through its Brazilian Creative Learning Network. The initiative—which will reach more than 500,000 students in the region—is designed to provide hands-on educational opportunities with a focus on technology and play. MIT’s Lifelong Kindergarten group, the Tinkering Studio at th...