New research suggests that if Donald Trump had handled the COVID-19 pandemic better and kept outbreaks under control, he might have won the Nov. 3 election.
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A safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be developed in record time and may be approved for production, distribution and acceptance some time in 2021.
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An overwhelming majority of respondents didn’t think that their life under lockdown and wider pandemic conditions affected their mental health.
The lifelong activist and Dominican sister was arrested over 40 times, often with Sister Carol Gilbert, for peaceful actions protesting nuclear weapons.
In cross-sector collaboration, communities and citizens articulate their needs and then partner with governments and NGOs to address these self-identified problems.
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The author’s novels, famous for their bleakly sociopathic depiction of American culture, testify to the insanity and abusiveness that surround us.
As Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff in the nuclear era to call for total disarmament, all of us – whether secular or religious – can engage through creative and proactive moral responsibility.
Trust in the confidentiality of contact tracing broke down during the AIDS epidemic. Today, it’s faltering again.
Hip food offerings can signal that a neighborhood is gentrifying – especially when they repackage traditional foods for wealthy white eaters.
Given that some people look to religious authorities not health officials in times of crisis, faith leaders can promote hand-washing and social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus.
La ansiedad alta sostenida puede debilitar reacciones constructivas a la crisis, dice una psicologa.
The ‘tough guy’ is a cultural archetype that political leaders have long adopted. But during crises, Americans tend to look for a different kind of hero.
Para las familias más vulnerables, la pérdida de ingresos debido a la pandemia se traducirá en desigualdad económica, escasez de alimentos para los niños y en un reducido acceso a la atención sanitaria.
Dampak ekonomi penyakit ini akan memiliki efek dramatis pada kesejahteraan keluarga dan masyarakat.
Fermeture des écoles et des entreprises, populations confinées, la pandémie du coronavirus impacte les ménages et, plus généralement, les pays les plus fragiles au niveau économique et social.
L’épidémie de Covid-19 continue sa progression exponentielle. Comment contrôler l’anxiété qui monte, en réaction à la propagation fulgurante de cette nouvelle menace ? Une psychologue répond.
The economic impact of the disease will have dramatic effects on the well-being of families and communities
A psychologist explains how to get a grip on anxiety triggered by COVID-19.
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Research Assistant at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology, Georgetown University
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Director, Center for Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Studies, Georgetown University
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Associate Professor, History, Georgetown University
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Associate Director, Women's Center, Georgetown University
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Ph.D. Student in Psychology, Georgetown University
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Affiliate in the Center for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Studies, Georgetown University
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Fellow, Georgetown University
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Assistant Professor of African Studies, Georgetown University
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Adjunct Lecturer of Philosophy, Georgetown University
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Research Fellow at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology, Georgetown University
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Senior Fellow, Government Affairs Institute, Georgetown University
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Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Georgetown University
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Associate Teaching Professor of Business and Economics, Georgetown University
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Curator of the Apollo Collection, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum and Affiliate Adjunct, Georgetown University
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Timothy J. Jorgensen is a Friend of The Conversation.
Director of the Health Physics and Radiation Protection Graduate Program and Professor of Radiation Medicine, Georgetown University
