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The public and the media need to be careful not to jump to conclusions when assessing new research.
It’s not yet time to drink inside the pub.
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Even with low case numbers, you can argue COVID restrictions shouldn’t end early. Here’s why.
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The separation of newborns from mothers who have tested positive for COVID-19 is therefore unnecessary in most cases.
Nathalie MacDermott
Nathalie MacDermott was a regular on BBC News, Sky New and ITV. Then COVID broke out at her hospital.
South Africa has led efforts to share intellectual property relating to COVID-19 treatments, vaccines and tests.
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The US has backed a proposal to waive intellectual property relating to COVID measures – but global efforts need to go beyond vaccine patents.
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Various strategies are being pursued to boost worldwide vaccine coverage.
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Increased demand and falling supplies in India risk leaving many countries empty handed.
Relatives performing the last rites during cremation at Nigambodh Ghat crematorium in New Delhi, India.
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The dreadful statistics coming out of India are not just numbers – they relate to people and to suffering.
The US has agreed to ‘free the vaccine’, but will it work?
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It’s not clear whether the TRIPS agreement is what’s getting in the way of vaccine supply, and waiving intellectual property rights may stifle future innovation.
Indian healthcare workers take a rest outside the hospital mortuary in New Delhi, India, 29 April 2021.
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The Indian government spends just US$38 per person on healthcare each year.
Cuba’s Soberana 02 coronavirus vaccine is one of two in phase 3 clinical trials.
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Plus, a psychologist on how we look back at our big decisions in life. Listen to episode 14 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
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An imperfectly applied risk model led to the devastating situation India is facing today.
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Coronavirus is 30,000 RNA ‘letters’ long, meaning there are over a quintillion possible genome permutations.
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COVID will be with us for years to come – the NHS needs to adapt.
Unemployed Liberian young men seeking daily jobs at the industrial district of Bushrod Island, Monrovia, Liberia.
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Since 1999, extreme poverty has declined while rates of young people in education and employment have risen. Without investment though, the impact of the pandemic could see this progress imperilled,
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Increasing skills and the availability of raw materials would be a bigger boost for vaccine production right now.
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The vaccination levels needed to cross the line might not be achievable at all, even in the long term.
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We cannot look back in the future and
know we could have done more.
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The deep-rooted issues at the heart of the current crisis.
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The catastrophic surge in infections is a result of government mismanagement, cronyism and hubris.