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There is talk of delay, but the Scottish parliament has been working since last year to make sure this vote can be held safely.
Staff help a patient off the ambulance outside the hospital in Wuhan, China, January 2020.
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The Conversation first reported on the novel coronavirus on January 13 2020. A virologist reflects on what happened since he first wrote that article.
A woman reacts after receiving the vaccine outside the Ashton Gate stadium in Bristol, which has become a COVID-19 vaccination centre.
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In our first weekly update on COVID vaccines, we consider how roll-out plans are being tweaked and when it’s likely we’ll start to see vaccines having an impact.
Intensive care staff have faced, and continue to face, high mortality rates among their patients.
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Almost half of NHS critical care staff suffered mental health issues in summer – now the situation is worse.
Dryvax, smallpox vaccine with bifurcated needle.
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Too much hope is being pinned on the vaccine alone to get us out of the current pandemic. But ‘low-tech’ solutions are needed, too.
London’s Piccadilly Circus falls silent. April 2020.
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Exaggerating how much lockdown improved air quality could allow us to underestimate the scale of the air pollution problem.
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Nurses are not heroes – they are technically expert professional carers with unique skills. And they are struggling.
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What normally takes decades has been achieved in 12 months, without cutting corners.
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We need to return to a norm of families only accessing in-school provision where it is absolutely unavoidable.
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Remote work provided by schools is particularly important to underprivileged families.
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With reports emerging of vaccine wastage across the world, medical supply chain experts explain why that’s to be expected.
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Long-term protection will depend on the ‘memory response’ developed by our immune systems – and the initial signs are promising.
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How resistance to drugs originates, and why it’s different for vaccines.
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Not all coronavirus diagnostics are created equal.
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Hooking up with a stranger is against the law under lockdown, so more people are going online for their thrills.
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It takes time and money to hold an election safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 vaccines could substantially reduce hospital admissions, but will be slower at freeing up space in intensive care.
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A medical professor explains the reasoning behind the delay in the UK and what impact this might have on the vaccine’s effectiveness.
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Analysis of smartphone data shows why countries need to coordinate border closures to stop the spread of the new variant.
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Our research can help understand the role schools play in transmission.