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Coronavirus has meant more time at home, more time online and more image-based abuse.
A continuous lock down is detrimental to Nigeria’s large population of people living below poverty lines, but lifting the restrictions without a proper plan is equally dangerous. Here’s what to do.
Lockdown is putting more pressure on relationships than ever before. Couples should be able to separate peacefully without apportioning blame.
In Namur, Belgium, archaeological excavations were almost buried for good under the cover of lockdown. The incident draws attention to weaknesses in archaeological heritage protection systems.
There are three features common to most forms of insomnia that can be revelatory for those living under lockdown.
Dreams that are more vivid, more frequent and more striking… Lockdown seems to trouble our nights as well as our days, and there’s reason to believe that’s not just a figment of our imagination.
COVID-19 ‘news fatigue’ had set in with the UK public, but then the prime minister’s chief advisor changed all that.
South Africa’s post-apartheid leaders have failed to properly prepare the military for secondary roles such as peacekeeping, let alone to a fight a virus.
Research suggests that children are less likely than adults to catch the virus, pass it on or fall seriously ill because of it. A progressive return of children to school is therefore advisable.
The prime minister’s adviser claims to have warned about coronavirus pandemics last year. The internet nerds say otherwise.
Feel like time has come to a standstill? The coronavirus crisis has prompted us to be more creative with our relations to time.
Practical work is essential for science education. But health measures compromise their traditional organization. Here are some game-changing solutions.
South Africa’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic must now shift from a centrally regulated approach to one that enables participation and compliance by communities, workers and businesses.
Police are using drones to enforce rules and surveil and intimidate people.
Self-sufficiency, outdoor space and a home office will likely be high up the list in future.
Do people at the top think there is one rule for them and one rule for others? Bluntly, yes, they do.
Vietnam is one of the poorest nations in Asia, yet it has had remarkably few Covid-19 cases. In part, the country’s limited resources led to a cautious, proactive approach.
WFH? It seems a lot of people have quickly become used to it.
You’re heading to your first post-COVID-19 dinner party. How many guests is too many? Are hugging and handshakes OK now? And most importantly, should you bring your own cutlery?
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand
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Chair of Social Security Systems Administration and Management Studies, Adjunct Professor in the School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand
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Former Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand
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Reader in Health Economics, Centre for Health Economics, University of York
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Deputy Director at the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professional Research Fellow, Victoria University
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Philosophy of Science, Durham University
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Philosophy, University of the Witwatersrand
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Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Economics, De Montfort University
