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Scientists and academics on how the world might change once this is all over, and if a return to ‘normality’ is even possible.
The difficulty governments have had in meeting the needs of Canadian workers impacted by the coronavirus crisis has exposed holes in our social safety net and the inadequacy of existing labour laws.
Since the Cold War, Americans have shifted from engaging in active self-rescue to passively waiting for help from a centralized, bureaucratic federal emergency response.
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone to some degree, and many people are looking for ways to help others. Here are some ways people can contribute to the response effort.
When a new virus emerges and triggers a pandemic, it is important to trace its origins. Knowing more about how the virus jumped species in the first place can help curb future zoonotic diseases.
Zoom’s privacy and security shortcomings are just the latest videoconferencing vulnerabilities. Knowing each platform’s risks can help people avoid many of the downsides of virtual gatherings.
For-profit colleges have a history of deceptive practices that have left thousands of students in the lurch, two higher education scholars warn.
With so many people working from home on vulnerable networks and set-ups, cybersecurity is a growing concern.
Cellphone data can show who coronavirus patients interacted with, which can help isolate infected people before they feel ill. But how digital contact tracing is implemented matters.
Most people in the West are used to some form of solitude from time to time. But this is a fairly new normal.
Scientific models can help us understand the important features of complex systems, but they need good data.
QAnon refers to the online community that believes in conspiracy theories about Donald Trump and the so-called deep state, and is spreading harmful misinformation about COVID-19.
This year’s twin crises have left Australians reeling. The concept of ‘rupture’ can help us understand what’s happening.
An expert on forensic science explains the critical role of coroners and pathologists in the COVID-19 crisis, as many cities struggle to manage the soaring number of dead bodies.
University of Pittsburgh researchers are developing a vaccine patch for COVID-19 that is as easy to apply as a Band-Aid.
What would you do if you weren’t safe at home – and now you’re not allowed to leave because of the coronavirus pandemic?
Of the four broad options for coming out of lockdown, a controlled building of ‘herd immunity’ in the population may be our best hope of recovery from the pandemic if a vaccine is not found soon.
Study raises hopes that we may be closer to herd immunity than previously thought.
Like conspiracy theories, pandemics are about an invisible and powerful enemy hiding among us.
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Professor, Biology, York University, Canada
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Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University
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Professor of Immunology and Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, University of Guelph
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Epidemiology Healthcare Infection and Infectious Diseases Control, UNSW Sydney
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Dean and Professor of Public Health, The Ohio State University
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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