A molecular biologist explains who should get tested, how the tests work and what the US government is doing to make tests available during a rapidly changing crisis.
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The US blood supply chain is often fragile, but the coronavirus could make it more so. An expert explains.
There are several things Australian schools can do, that involve encouraging better hygiene and social distancing. They could close too, but that’s not always necessary.
How do we develop new drugs quickly yet safely? How prepared are we to give up some personal freedoms? And how do we allocate scarce resources? These are just some of the tough questions we face.
Don’t count on it, says virologist.
Stay calm, stick to the facts and talk to your children about your own feelings on the coronavirus and COVID-19 disease.
The US has public health agencies at the federal, state and local level. The spread of coronavirus is putting those agencies in the spotlight. What roles does each play and how are they coordinated?
As the novel coronavirus spreads, an expert offers ways the elderly can stay safe while staying connected.
Travelers may undergo screenings at airports to control the spread of coronavirus. Research shows that these efforts have little to no effect on slowing the spread of disease.
From the neighborhood to the newsroom to the White House, nobody stays silent during a health emergency. These terms are often mixed up, and it matters who is using them and when.
We’re likely to see more ‘fever clinics’ opening as coronavirus transmission takes hold in the community. But what are they? And do you need a fever to attend one?
COVID-19 is not the first – nor likely the last – to emerge from the two continents.
COVID-19 has now been confirmed in New Zealand in one case, but as yet, there is no evidence of transmission to others. Pandemic planning is focused on keeping the novel coronavirus out.
Unemployment insurance could soften the blow if the COVID-19 outbreak takes hold in the US. But the system currently isn’t designed to help workers in a pandemic.
An economist explains how a virus like COVID-19 could disrupt the US economy – and why it’s too soon to freak out just yet.
As the human costs of the Covid-19 virus epidemic continue to rise, the virus is also taking its toll on global economy, with disrupted supply chains across a wide variety of industries.
Air transportation unquestionably spreads disease. Should airlines be more proactive by requiring proof of vaccination? Two experts reflect on the current and former crises.
If the COVID-19 outbreak becomes a pandemic, there will be many difficult ethical decisions for health services.
The tremendous costs of COVID-19 show why the world needs to do a better job preventing epidemics from occurring – or at least mitigate the impact.
Sensationalist media coverage of the novel coronavirus risks spreading fear rather than keeping the public informed.
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Lecturer in Psychology, Swansea University
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Joel Lexchin adalah Sahabat The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management, York University, Canada
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Viral Immunology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph
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Professor, Biology, York University, Canada
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Professor and Chair, Department of Journalism, Stellenbosch University
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Research associate, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Brown University
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Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University
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Dean and Professor of Public Health, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Epidemiology Healthcare Infection and Infectious Diseases Control, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Immunology and Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies, University of Guelph
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Professor of Medicine, Epidemiologist, Physician, McMaster University
