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November 21, 2020

Flu vs COVID-19 & Will Fitness Clubs Survive the Lockdowns?

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The Flu vs COVID-19

The current flu season presents a unique challenge to doctors as COVID-19 cases continue to climb. William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University, outlines the similarities and differences between the flu and COVID-19. He also addresses reports that cases of influenza appear to have plummeted by 98% across the globe.

Does Online Learning Pass or Fail?

Today\'s technology is transformative, but Justin Reich, PhD, from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and author of “Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education,” says today\'s assessment technology does a poor job of measuring whether a child is truly learning.

Will Fitness Clubs Survive?

The coronavirus has slammed businesses of all kinds, including fitness clubs which have been hit hard. Will gyms and fitness centers survive the pandemic? As new lockdowns loom, Nick Rizzo, from RunRepeat.com says only 31 percent of gym members have returned to their fitness clubs thus far, a more dismal result than gym owners expected.

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