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We still don’t know if current vaccines prevent people from transmitting the virus to others. Here’s why that matters in 2021.
Some designers, makers and consumers are imploring us not to stop sewing after the pandemic because of the potential for utilitarian, psychological and environmental benefits.
A new over-the-counter COVID-19 test has been authorized by the FDA. Though it can be used to test people with and without symptoms, moderate cost and limited production mean it isn’t a game-changer.
The development of multiple vaccines against the virus that causes COVID-19 has been hailed as the breakthrough of 2020. But there were many more supporting discoveries that made this possible.
‘Catching a baby’ or caring for new parents on Christmas Day is special, midwives say. But Christmas can also be a vulnerable time for many women, especially so during a pandemic.
The Morrison government has through great skill and some luck helped avoid Austrlaia a COVID catastrophe.
New Zealanders will travel more during the summer period and it is more important than ever to use the contact-tracing app to improve our chances of controlling any potential outbreaks.
Canadian skating rinks are diverse meeting and mingling places and seem to nurture respect, support and sociability, a new study stays.
More patients die if there are fewer nurses available – so the UK must resolve its current shortage.
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.
Fauci turns 80 this Dec. 24 – and he’s been on the national stage for decades. Here’s more about his work before COVID-19 and why he was perfectly poised to help the US respond to the pandemic.
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.
Food delivery apps charge significant fees for orders, meaning restaurants already challenged by the pandemic can be squeezed into negative margins to access customers. Will cutting fees help?
Employers could require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 via both workplace policies and existing laws. Neither option, however, is simple or straightforward.
Antibodies that go rogue and attack healthy tissue identified in patients with severe COVID.
The UK government has said that the rule allowing three households to mix this Christmas won’t change – but is this wise?
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.
Some parents of kids with disabilities are doubling as specialized teachers, occupational therapists, speech therapists and psychologists during the pandemic.
So, if you have ever tested positive, there is a chance you could contract the virus again. And you could infect other people. You should still take the necessary precautions.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton
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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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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Professor of Medicine, University of East Anglia
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Bioethics, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
