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Treatment nationalism is a threat to us all.
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While the delay to releasing the app is disappointing, it’s a chance to use behavioural science to optimise its design.
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Many of the more formal models for predicting the pandemic try to understand why changes happen – but often it can be more accurate to ignore the reasons and simply look at the data.
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Vaccines and antivirals aren’t the only game in town.
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Human encroachment on the environment is increasing the threat of diseases like COVID-19, but spending more time in nature could also be part of the solution to this pandemic.
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Inequality, confused responses and a disbelieving leader have all contributed to a crisis that’s showing no signs of slowing down.
Is coronavirus over in some cities?
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There is speculation about whether a population can achieve some sort of immunity to the virus with as little as 20% infected.
Taiwan celebrates a third week of zero cases of COVID-19 infection on April 17.
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Taiwan and Iceland both deployed a cooperative strategy early on in the COVID-19 pandemic – and it’s helped win public trust.
Did coronavirus arrive in Spain over a year ago?
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Scientists in Spain have reported finding traces of the novel coronavirus in wastewater dating back to March 12, 2019.
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Death rates are low in the region but this has largely gone ignored.
A quarantine has been imposed in Verl, Gütersloh, north-west Germany, as part of a local lockdown.
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Germany’s resurgent R number is largely down to a localised outbreak.
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Many more people have been infected with coronavirus than the statistics suggest.
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CT scans reveal lung damage in people with no symptoms.
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A rapid launch of tracing and testing combined with localised lockdowns aims to keep the virus under control until a vaccine is found.
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There is a relationship between vitamin D and COVID-19, but taking too many supplements can be toxic.
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Comparisons with the second world war are usually unhelpful – but the crisis changed UK nursing for the better. The pandemic offers a similar chance to rethink nursing is provided.
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A mutating coronavirus has implications for vaccines, treatments, tests and your future plans.
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The policy is neither rational nor reasonable, and so could be at risk of being struck out.
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Balancing the benefits and harms of face-mask wearing.
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Case reports suggest that COVID-19 might trigger new-onset diabetes. But more data is needed.