A dose of the Pfizer vaccine being prepared to be given to a health worker in California, USA.
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Experts from across The Conversation assess the work that’s helped us reach vaccine roll-out, how this could play out, and the risk of vaccine hesitancy.
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Calling out false information on social media may do more harm than good.
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More patients die if there are fewer nurses available – so the UK must resolve its current shortage.
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These countries forged their own path on coronavirus and attributed early successes to national character. Now they are facing more cases and deaths than ever.
Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, is given the COVID-19 vaccine – she is one of the first in the US to receive it.
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Here’s what we still need to find out before we can know when we’ll be able to return to our pre-coronavirus ways.
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Antibodies that go rogue and attack healthy tissue identified in patients with severe COVID.
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The UK government has said that the rule allowing three households to mix this Christmas won’t change – but is this wise?
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We find low taxes on the rich bring economies little benefit. This suggests there is a strong economic case for raising taxes on the rich to help repair public finances following the pandemic.
Shoppers in Leeds walk by a coronavirus alert signe.
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Counties, local authorities, councils – how you divvy up the map changes the game significantly.
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SARS-CoV-2 mutates all the time, creating new variants. That doesn’t automatically mean it’s getting more harmful or better at spreading.
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The UK government needs to show solidarity with the public.
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Dutch parents worked more and had less leisure time – particularly if they were women.
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We still need to know exactly what part of the immune response offers protection – and how strong it needs to be to remain protective.
Hospitals have been squeezed and lack adequate government support.
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🎧 PODCAST: An audio version of an in depth article by two doctors on what it’s like fighting COVID-19 the second time around.
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The pandemic will have a long-term impact on life in the countryside.
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Rituals have powerful effects on our emotions, allowing us to relive the happiness of Christmases past.
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Two virologists give practical advice for reducing your exposure to COVID-19 this Christmas.
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New research shows why the N protein might be a good target.
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We need more data on the low-dose, high-dose regimen used in one arm of the trial, which may make the vaccine more effective.
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Implausible theories give believers control over a puzzling and threatening world.