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The right to return is real but not absolute, and must be balanced with the rights of those already in New Zealand.
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Black people have understandable concerns about vaccines due to a history of racism.
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Around 6 million people have had their sense of smell affected by COVID.
A personal support worker with West Neighbourhood House’s Parkdale Assisted Living Program on her way to see a resident at Toronto’s May Robinson apartments seniors’ housing on April 17 2020.
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One of the factors that has made COVID-19 so catastrophic in long-term care homes was lack of paid sick leave for low-wage workers.
Brazil’s Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello at a press conference about the distribution of nearly 6 million doses of a vaccine.
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Almost a third of legislatures had no direct oversight over the initial responses to the pandemic.
Modern presidents, including Trump and Obama, have issued far fewer executive orders than their predecessors before World War II.
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Executive orders aren’t as unilateral as they seem. Here’s how government keeps them in check.
Women who work outside the home in Papua New Guinea often continue shouldering the same domestic and child care responsibilities as before.
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A new study explores how feelings of relative poverty can negatively affect gender dynamics among households.
Neutralizing antibodies attach to the tips of the spike proteins of the SARS CoV-2 virus.
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A biologist explains what proteins do in viruses, how they interact with human cells, how the vaccine delivers mRNA into the cell and how antibodies protect us.
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Increased isolation has worsened symptoms for some, but allowed others to reconnect with old hobbies or learn new skills.
In refugee camps, access to the internet means being able to connect to family, information and resources.
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During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, research in places like refugee camps can continue through mobile devices connected to the internet.
This past century, universities have proven to be nimble and entrepreneurial even while adroitly portraying themselves as guardians of tradition.
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Universities have successfully adapted during nearly a century of disruption. Will international branch campuses be the next development in navigating COVID-19?
Cities are breeding grounds for creativity – and infectious diseases.
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Two scholars of cities explain why dense, urban areas will survive – and thrive – long after the pandemic ends, and even if they don’t get a bailout.
A woman from one of the Mosuo farming communities in southwest China. The Mosuo were participants in a groundbreaking study examining gender-based health disparities.
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Living in societies with gender bias can harm women’s health.
Street dancers wearing face masks dance the tango in Madrid, Spain, Dec. 16, 2020.
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Governments, universities and creative companies that have experienced growth in the pandemic should play a role in long-term collaborative strategies to support artists and small arts companies.
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With No Time To Die pushed back for the third time, the timeliness that has contributed to the brand’s success could be its downfall.
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Controlling transmission isn’t as straightforward as simply replicating China’s policies in the west.
The authors didn’t examine diners’ perceptions of polka-dot masks specifically.
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The positive reaction to service workers wearing masks varied by region, with those in the West on the high end and people in the Midwest at the low end.
A pharmacy manager at CVS Health in Massachusetts prepares to administer vaccines at a veterans center.
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Two pharmacists involved in COVID-19 vaccine preparation explain the role pharmacists are poised to play in expanding vaccine access.
Research shows that pets may support mental health for some people.
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Pets both helped and harmed mental health.
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Cambridge study finds blood markers that could help predict, very early in the disease, who will get severe COVID.