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In lower-income countries, 50-day cycles of lockdown with relaxed periods in between could strike a balance between controlling the virus and getting economies running again.
El video ‘Plandemic’, que incluye falsedades y desinformaciones sobre el coronavirus, es un ejemplo de cómo funcionan las teorías conspirativas.
Based on how other diseases have moved through refugee camps, there is an urgent need to protect refugees in camps and informal settlements from COVID-19.
As people return to work after the lockdown, there’s more reason than ever to promote active commuting.
There comes a point when we just have to let it go and give up control.
Displaced people are particularly at risk from zoonotic diseases transmitted between animals and humans.
Conspiracy theories about COVID-19, such as those advanced in the video ‘Plandemic,’ tend to pull from the same playbook. Recognizing that can help keep you from falling for this kind of thinking.
A new survey shows 67% of Democrats report wearing face masks, compared to 55% of Republicans.
A century old therapy is being tested on patients with COVID-19.
Lockdown requires that we all act as if we know nothing, even if we are world experts on disease transmission.
To quote Nick Cave, “Plagiarism is an ugly word for what, in rock and roll, is a natural and necessary … tendency … and that is to steal”.
By self-isolating, people all over the world are acting for the collective good. That’s encouraging for tackling climate change.
When we sing together, our social brains are activated to produce oxytocin, which makes us feel more connected.
Padre del realismo mágico, el escritor cubano encontraba la inspiración para sus obras en la música, e investigó y experimentó con las conexiones entre ambas disciplinas. Se cumplen 40 años de su muerte.
Being cooped up at home is of course far more manageable than being locked up behind bars. But people isolating due to COVID-19 are still forced to deal with some of the same problems.
87% of those polled believe lockdown should continue for at least another three weeks.
Vaccines for other diseases are being examined for their protective effects against coronavirus.
Zoonotic diseases can emerge closer to home than you realise.
Our research calculates how dangerous different vehicles are to other people.
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PhD Candidate in History, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
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Research Fellow in Black Heritage, University of Cambridge
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
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Research Associate, University of Cambridge
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Lecturer in Strategy, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Hatton Professor of Climate Law, University of Cambridge
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Assistant Professor in Development Studies, University of Cambridge
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Researcher, University of Cambridge
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Principal Research Associate in Basic and Applied Decision Making, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Senior Project Manager, Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Social Psychology in Society, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor in English, University of Cambridge, and Fellow and Director of Studies in English, Queens' College, University of Cambridge
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Senior research group leader in the Enabling Nutrient Symbioses in Agriculture (ENSA) project, University of Cambridge
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PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge
