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There are many similarities between Spanish flu and coronavirus, from school closures to mask debates. The story of 1919 also shows governments face choices that can have a terrible cost in lives.
The court says people need to be able to trust the government to abide by the rule of law, make rational regulations, and not intrude on the rights of those subject to the law.
Global quarantine is not a long-term solution – we still have a lot of work ahead.
Nairobi’s refugees have few savings and depend on the day-to-day cash they generate from street vending.
Was the government correct to think that adherence would fall over time? Perhaps.
Compliance with occupational health and safety requirements is already poor and few inspections of workplaces are being done.
The Lagos state government must go beyond food packages as stimulus, and build capacity for poor people.
New research with survivors of sexual violence who have been forced to migrate reveals difficulties of COVID-19 lockdowns.
Involving family and friends in decisions or rethinking the meaning of “getting back to normal” helps protect against cognitive bias and its harmful consequences.
National models on the spread of COVID-19 have helped us through this crisis. But we’ll need local models to get us through the next stage.
The economists who support the use of social distancing measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 are not only in the majority, they are also more certain of their opinions than those who do not.
A realistic estimate of the economic costs of a two-year lockdown amounts to $90 billion. The benefit in lives saved amounts to at $1.1 trillion.
The equation ‘COVID alert level = R (rate of infection) + number of infections’ simply does not add up to a number between one and five.
Data privacy is a major concern but people seem willing to download the app.
Federal authorities have input, but states reign supreme – unless they decide to let local governments make the call.
Will people keep social distancing now that the lock down is eased? Our research shows that what matters is people’s own motivation, not the threat of fines.
A survey conducted in early April reveals that, even in lockdown, fewer than 3% of people were feeling only negative emotions.
South Africa should base its COVID-19 mitigation strategy on the premise that the pandemic will last for two years unless a vaccine is developed before then.
Play with their friends helps children develop social skills and is good for mental health.
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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
