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How worried should we be about the coronavirus resurgence in Europe?
Coronavirus is back in large numbers across Europe. Since governments began to lift lockdowns at the start of the European summer, positive cases of COVID-19 have…
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Five techniques we’re using to uncover the secrets of viruses
Viruses are often termed “the invisible enemy”. They aren’t visible with the naked eye, or even by using a standard optical microscope. So how do we…
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‘Vaccine nationalism’ stands in the way of an end to the Covid-19 crisis
Russia is not the only country pursuing domestic politics over global cooperation in the fight against coronavirus We’re all waiting for a coronavirus vaccine, but when…
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Five ways coronavirus is deepening global inequality
Before coronavirus, inequality was already increasing in many parts of the developing world. But the pandemic is going to greatly heighten existing economic and social inequalities.…
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Trust lost between governments and citizens during Covid-19 pandemic?
RTI/FOI can help to retrieve it The relationship between governments and the people has been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in many countries. Except in…
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‘Vaccine nationalism’ stands in the way of an end to the Covid-19 crisis
Russia is not the only country pursuing domestic politics over global cooperation in the fight against coronavirus We’re all waiting for a coronavirus vaccine, but when…
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Young People’s Mental Health Deteriorated The Most during the Pandemic, Study Finds
Public health responses to the pandemic have focused on preventing the spread of the virus, limiting the number of deaths and easing the burden on healthcare…
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Covid-19 and the global economy: role of SDGs
The UN's Sustainable Development Goals will become even more significant in the post-pandemic economy The fallouts from the Covid-19 pandemic for the medium to long term…
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Coronaphobia’ is far more deadly than the coronavirus
The guidance from the World Health Organization on non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) was published last October based on “the latest scientific literature.” Border screenings and closures, internal…
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Why Asia and Europe Are Responding to the Same Crisis Differently
In Europe and Asia alike, policymakers must begin considering how to translate emergency measures into more sustainable policies. Their approaches may not be the same, but…
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The Covid novels are arriving. And they’ll be a warning to future generations
We remember the horrors of the first world war but not the 1918 Spanish flu, which was mostly ignored by literature The first coronavirus novel from…
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COVID-19 is awful. Climate change could be worse
But there are lessons from the current crisis that should guide our response to the next one. A global crisis has shocked the world. It is…