No continent is more vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic. The most vulnerable people pay the highest price, and this time Africa will struggle to get help as other nations fight their own battles.
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Screen "time" gets all the airplay, but with families confined to home – screen quality and screen buddies – are just as important, if not more, for healthy technology use.
With current social distancing measures, Australia's sporting bodies can't rely on physical attendance for revenue. Not turning to esports at such a time would be a missed opportunity.
South Africa must develop a comprehensive health and economic strategy if it is to stop the COVID-19 pandemic without causing long term socio-economic damage.
Modern supply chains have become increasingly efficient, but as a result are more susceptible to disruptions like the one caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Queen's speech offered comfort and resolved which was heard, not just in Britain, but throughout Europe.
Religious communities are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic to provide meaning and help in a time of uncertainty
Only time will tell.
Churches will remain closed over Easter, but theologians have argued over the centuries that faith itself, not ritual, is the heart and soul of Christianity.
Some countries have imposed much stricter restrictions on religious worship than others as part of the coronavirus lockdown.
Deep learning algorithms can help us understand if and how social distancing is taking place.
Decades of planning on food security and a food reserve system kept China’s urban populations fed during the coronavirus outbreak, showing the significance of a resilient local food system.
The skills, habits and new perspectives developed during the past and upcoming weeks as employees work from home may actually serve as a crash-course in effective management.
With so many people working from home on vulnerable networks and set-ups, cybersecurity is a growing concern.
Anti-5G conspiracy theories have been around for some time, but the coronavirus crisis is winning them new supporters.
The coronavirus pandemic lays bare the many vulnerabilities created by society’s dependence on the internet. Watch the video to learn more about these issues.
Blacks are dying at higher rates from COVID than whites, showing yet another example of gaps in outcomes between blacks and other groups. The cause is more sociological than biological.
When a government's health messaging during a crisis is inconsistent or unrealistic, it engenders the kind of confusion, misinformation and non-cooperation seen in the US and UK.
Asthma rescue inhalers are in short supply, and asthma sufferers are worried about the risks they face from COVID-19. A doctor answers six key questions.
A community effort is creating do-it-yourself hand-washing stations for the homeless population in Los Angeles.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Honorary Senior Lecturer in Virology and President of Research-Aid Networks, University of Kent
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Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Professor, School of Economics, The University of Queensland
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Emeritus Professor, School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor in Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Monash University
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Professor of Medicine, Monash University
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Peter Whiteford is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Bioethics & Medicine, Sydney Health Ethics, Haematologist/BMT Physician, Royal North Shore Hospital and Director, Praxis Australia, University of Sydney
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Professor of Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Ethics, University of Oxford
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Adjunct assistant professor, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
