If expert advice on the pandemic turns out to be wrong, it will have dire consequences for how reliable scientific evidence is treated in other policy areas, such as climate change.
The technology isn’t the problem.
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Even in places that are now COVID-free spending remains subdued, and different.
The 100 days of the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of our food system, including the treatment of migrant labourers.
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COVID-19 has given society a teachable moment, and we should now establish the policies, programs and technologies to ensure our food system becomes stronger, more resilient and more equitable.
For many people, universities remain institutions embodying past imperial practices. Universities have an important role to play in society, and they must do so with society.
SARS-CoV-2 has been observed in the tears of some sick patients, but this is an unlikely route of COVID-19 transmission.
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Scientists have discovered that a widely used, cheap steroid can fight off COVID-19 in the most severe cases. Here’s how it works.
There’s nothing quite like the joy of being with one’s father – and for dads being with their kids.
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Natural assets produce important city services and complement engineered infrastructure. Investing in natural assets can help protect our environment, reduce municipal service costs and create jobs.
Protesters stand outside the Federal Court of Canada building for a hearing of the designation of the U.S. as a safe third country for refugees in Toronto in November 2019.
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Many of us would probably like to watch some professional sports right now. But wouldn’t we rather Canada live up to its international legal responsibilities to respect the rights of asylum-seekers?
Kenyan miners have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic
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The COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated the existing challenges facing artisanal and small-scale mining in Kenya.
Sudanese protesters gather to mark the first anniversary of a raid on an anti-government sit-in, in the Riyadh district in the east of the capital Khartoum on June 3, 2020.
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There is no evidence that COVID-19 will occur in waves.
The pandemic has stretched out the amount of time the census is being conducted, contributing to worries over accuracy.
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To find a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, scientists need to work hands-on with the highly infectious coronavirus. It happens in a super secure lab designed to keep them safe and prevent any escapes.
Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne