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The virus and the season
In the corona discussion, many people feel that it is hopeless from the outset to search for a hypothesis that provides clear indications of the further…
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Why the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine is now a global game changer
In the long dark tunnel that has been 2020, November stands out as the month that light appeared. Some might see it as a bright light,…
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Lessons from around the world on fighting COVID’s second wave
As the northern hemisphere moves into winter, coronavirus rates are rising in parts of Europe and the USA. Experts are warning of a long winter ahead…
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Race Gap in U.S. Life Expectancy Widens As Covid-19 Toll Grows
Life expectancy for Black people and Latinos in the U.S. will shrink dramatically as a result of the pandemic. THE GAP BETWEEN Black and white life…
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Yes, We Have COVID-19 Vaccines That Are 95% Effective. But That Doesn’t Mean the End of the Pandemic is Near
It’s a rare glimmer of hope in a brutal and battering pandemic year: in November, both Moderna and Pfizer reported that their much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccines are…
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Coronavirus has put scientists in the frame alongside politicians – and poses questions about leadership
If there’s one thing we’ve got used to in the pandemic, it’s seeing our political leaders on TV standing next to scientists. So striking is the…
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A moment to address digital poverty and embed HE equity
Much of the focus regarding the impact of COVID-19 on higher education globally has been on the future viability of the present model of the university.…
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The Great Lockdown hits the Third World hard
It’s already clear that the social and economic impact of the pandemic on the world’s poorest will be severe and long-lasting. Nations that are crippled by…
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COVID-19 vaccines are coming – how will we know they work and are safe?
Pfizer and Bio N Tech have just released interim results of their COVID-19 vaccine trial. Although it is not the only vaccine in the late stages…
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What Pfizer’s landmark COVID vaccine results mean for the pandemic
Scientists welcome the first compelling evidence that a vaccine can prevent COVID-19. But questions remain about how much protection it offers, to whom and for how…
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Time to make the world a fairer place for refugees in HE
Policy-makers across the world have embraced the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a symbol of action and refer to them in political discourse. Encompassing…
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The elusive vaccine
After months of underplaying the disease and misleading the public about basic methods to prevent its spread, Donald Trump was infected with the coronavirus. Disregarding medical…